Paralyzed. unable to walk, unable to speak. Even to breathe alone. All after one session chiropractor gone bad. Unfortunate protagonist of the story Caitlin Jensen28, from Georgia, in United States. Fresh from Diploma, She turned to the specialist to relax after a long period of intense study that had left her weak. The last visit was fatal.
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The chiropractor operated on Caitlin’s neck when she had a tragic reaction that cut off the blood supply to her brain. A few minutes before the treatment – just twenty – she had read the last message her mother had sent her. The neck treatment resulted in a vertebral artery dissection in the young woman, which caused a stroke. He started sweating, then nausea. Then the vomiting. And when the mother arrived at the studio, the situation was already in jeopardy.
The rush to the hospital
Caitlin was taken to the hospital and put on artificial respiration. Then transfer to the Brain Injury Unit at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, USA. This is where Mrs. Jensen, his mother, has been sleeping next to him since the accident.
The young graduate had just completed her studies and degree in biology and applied for a position as a researcher on microplastics in wastewater and the environment. The 28-year-old’s cognitive abilities appear to have been spared. Caitlin can move her mouth, nod, and take thumbprints. Dogs are around to help her stay up. A “GoFundMe” raised nearly $100,000 — out of a goal of $250,000 — to help support her medical bills.
The Recovery
With the doctors and support from her family, she is trying to restore function to the swallowing muscles to protect her airway and find other functions to help her breathe independently. The way is long. But her family members are with her.