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Hi,

I'm 18. Two years ago, I was in a coma for a week while undergoing chemo for leukemia, and physical therapy has been my saving grace so far. I can handle the basics, but I just want to feel like my old self again.
Right now, walking is a struggle because of pain in my right leg, and I have some slight issues with the motor skills in my right hand. My doctors think it’s tendon damage—they say those tendons need to "wake up"—so I’m constantly wondering if this is permanent or how long I’ll be stuck like this.😢 I assume it's going to be a long haul. I know being young helps with recovery, but I'm terrified that mine won't actually work out...
I try to stay positive, but after everything, it feels like an uphill battle.
My head is just spinning with questions.
The doctors tell me there's room for improvement, but it's hard to know how much to believe them.
I posted on this forum once when things were much worse, but I didn't get any replies, so I figured I'd try again now that I'm feeling a bit better.
I'm really hoping for some answers or even just a little support this time.🙂
If anyone here has gone through something similar, or knows someone who has, could you let me know if a full recovery is actually possible? Even just hearing a story like mine would mean the world... I don't know anyone else dealing with this, and I just want to get past this and finally be healthy and happy again.🙂

goldensurfer11 said:Hey there,

I'm 18, and about two years ago while I was undergoing chemo for leukemia, I ended up in a coma for seven days. Physical therapy has helped me quite a bit since then, and I can handle the basics, but honestly, I just want to feel like my "normal" self again.
Right now, getting around is pretty rough because of pain in my right leg, and I’ve got some slight issues with the motor skills in my right hand. My doctors think it might be due to tendon damage—they say those tendons basically need to "wake up"—so I'm constantly spiraling, wondering if this is serious, if it's permanent, and how much longer this is going to drag on. 😢 I'm guessing it's a long road ahead. I know younger people tend to bounce back faster, but I'm terrified that my recovery won't actually work out...
I'm trying my best to stay positive, but man, after everything I've been through, it's just so hard.
My head is just spinning with questions.
The doctors tell me there's a chance for more progress, but I don't really know how much weight to give that.
I posted on this forum once when things were much worse, but I didn't get any replies, so I figured I'd try again now that I'm feeling a little better.
I'd really love to get some answers or just a bit of support this time. 🙂
So, if anyone here has gone through something similar or knows someone who has, could you please let me know if a full physical recovery after a coma is actually possible? Or maybe just share a story that's close to mine; it would mean the world to me and help ease my mind, since I don't personally know anyone else who's dealt with this. My biggest dream is just to push through all of this and be healthy and happy again. 🙂

You definitely need an objective evaluation from the medical team involved in your care—you know, the whole crew like your physiatrist, neurologist, orthopedic surgeon, and physical therapist.

And once you get that formal assessment and those specific recommendations or instructions for active rehab, here's the thing: how much your own patience, steady focus, persistence, and sheer dedication to the goal can actually bump up that prognosis or assessment, whatever it may be, by a few degrees or a certain percentage.

Think of rehabilitation as a PERMANENT process—something dynamic rather than static—rather than just a temporary fix.

So, stay brave, stay persistent, and just hang in there. 😉