Guillain Barre Syndrome moves from the legs and move towards the upper body. Andy had severe debilitating pain and of course suffered through some depression. OT will help Andy with pain management, helping him with his ADL's, acting, and managing his guilt from not being able to participate in occupations and he will be depressed. He had limited use of feet and legs, they think this GBS was caused from an allergic reaction to the viral infection of the flu. Andy needs constant supervision, and is fully dependent on his wife for daily ADL's. He is hopeful to return to full health and to be able to live without assistance and to get back to acting. Returning to acting, and sustaining his career for 10 or more years was a goal of Andy's! Their main goal for Andy is pain management techniques. Their secondary goals were to manage his feelings and figuring out how to cope with his pain, depression, and guilt and to work on leg muscle strength.
Alexa did a wonderful job explaining GBS and focusing on Andy's initial goals, and thus tying those into his primary and secondary goals of the intervention. The goals were both fitting and realistic! You can tell Alexa was well prepared and had previously done her research to best inform us. I enjoyed it!
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