After 9 surgeries, Emily walks down the aisle

Emily (Lagor) Monteiro, 25, wasn’t sure she’d be walking or dancing at her June 13 wedding. However, she achieved both—an accomplishment she credits to Drs. Pierre d’Hemecourt and Lyle Micheli, both from Boston Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine. “They’re my superheros.” It’s a bold statement for a young woman who admits to being terrified of anesthesia. But that fear helped solidify her relationship with Micheli. Prior to one of her surgeries, nurses couldn’t get Emily’s IV started. “I cried the whole way to the operating room. I was creating a scene. They finally got the IV in. The last thing I remembered before surgery was Dr. Micheli rushing in and giving my hand a big squeeze.” Since then, Emily and Micheli have shared this special pre-surgical ritual. Pediatric sports medicine for an adult Emily found Micheli and d’Hemecourt in 2011, when she was 22. An adult orthopedic surgeon had placed screws and pins in Emily’s foot to correct a problem with her gait, but the procedure left her with chronic foot and ankle pain and unable to walk without crutches. The surgeon was unable to determine the cause of her pain. After more than a year of pain, she was desperate and agreed to try Boston Children’s Sports Medicine at a friend’s suggestion. Emily made the appointment with Micheli. “Within 45 seconds, he knew exactly what the problem was.” Micheli diagnosed Emily with peroneal tendon problems. He referred her to Boston Children’s Sports ...
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