Laryngeal cancer survivor’s journey to a functional swallow
“You’re changing their life… taking someone told they’d never eat again, and getting them back to eating.”
Success stories
Say Yes To NMES for Dysphagia is a podcast about the many success stories therapists are having with VitalStim Therapy. Here are highlights from five guests.
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Therapists tell their stories
On the Say Yes To NMES for Dysphagia podcast, clinicians share the successes they have seen with VitalStim Therapy.
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We pull out the highlights
Below are the moments that stand out from five guests.
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You hear the full episode
Every episode is on Apple Podcasts.
Podcast guest
Stacy Brill
Making a believer out of a skeptic doctor
“Send me one patient, and I’ll make a believer out of you.”
Podcast guest
Lubna Nabulsi
Stroke patient overcomes fear of swallowing
“We were able to get in there fairly quickly and make a big difference… it really took any kind of doubt of recovery out of the picture.”
Young muscular dystrophy patient experiences freedom through NMES
“It sounds like a small thing, but getting him to eat made such a big difference in the quality of his life.”
Podcast guest
Kimberly Gomez
A retired chef’s remarkable recovery
“The first time he swallowed, his eyes lit up, and he said, ‘I just did it!’ His wife stood there with tears rolling down her face. It was amazing.”
Post-COVID patient returns to life on the road
“We eventually got him eating regular diet, thin liquids, no strategies required. He was thrilled to be able to eat, drink, and get rid of that PEG tube.”
Podcast guest
Jane Moore
From NICU to first birthday: overcoming feeding challenges
“To see him celebrate his first birthday eating his cake was everything. It was a transformation for him and his family.”
Better quality of life: supporting saliva control in severe cases
“The ability to control saliva gave her a newfound quality of life. Peaceful nights for her and her family.”
Podcast guest
Tina Mastrangelo
Lunch on the golf course with friends, restored
“I did the same exact thing she had done except for VitalStim… Four weeks later, his swallow study was normal.”
The determination of dysphagia patients
“I don’t care what anybody else has told you… let’s just get to work.”