Title

Ken Guay: Degenerative Disc Disease

Creator

UNE Office of Research and Scholarship
Michael D'Apice, University of New EnglandFollow
Samantha Shepard, University of New EnglandFollow
Morgan Mitchell, University of New EnglandFollow

Files

Description

Ken Guay is a sixty-three year old disabled truck driver who experiences chronic pain due to the effects of early onset degenerative disc disease, which was diagnosed in adolescence. K.G. has endured multiple invasive procedures, failed surgeries and implants to seek analgesia. Living with his wife in Maine, K.G. spends his time woodworking when his pain allows. K.G. attends the Chronic Pain Support Group of Southern Maine and remains optimistic about future advancements in degenerative disc disease treatment.

Publication Date

2015

Keywords

Degenerative Disc Disease, DDD, Pain, Chronic Pain, Back Surgery, Disabled, Early Onset, Woodworking, Analgesia, Chronic Pain Support Group of Southern Maine, Case Study, Narrative Medicine

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

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Video also available on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/144367984

Preferred Citation

UNE Office of Research and Scholarship; D'Apice, Michael; Shepard, Samantha; and Mitchell, Morgan, "Ken Guay: Degenerative Disc Disease" (2015). Pain Narrative Videos. 14.
https://dune.une.edu/pain_videos/14