{"id":6542,"date":"2024-03-22T09:27:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T08:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha1-deutschland.org\/?p=6542"},"modified":"2025-04-24T09:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T07:38:03","slug":"und-dann-war-doch-reha-in-schoenberg-holm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha1-deutschland.org\/en\/und-dann-war-doch-reha-in-schoenberg-holm","title":{"rendered":"And then there was rehab in Sch\u00f6nberg-Holm after all."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thomas Heimann, as appeared in Alpha1 Journal 1\/2024<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I already reported in the last journal about my troubles with the German Federal Pension Insurance Fund, from the application process to the approval of my rehabilitation at the correct facility. Shortly before the editorial deadline, I received an invitation to the Baltic Sea Clinic in Sch\u00f6nberg-Holm (OKLI) for the end of November 2023.<\/p>\n

On my doctor's advice, I should avoid visiting such facilities during the 2023\/24 flu season to prevent exacerbations. The facility understood this perfectly, and so we discussed postponing the start of my rehabilitation until shortly after Easter. Since the rehabilitation could begin more than six months after the initial decision, the German Pension Insurance (DRV) had to approve the new date. I contacted the same employee I had been in contact with regarding my "lost files at the DRV." This went smoothly and quickly.<\/p>\n

So, 13 months after the application was submitted, all the requirements for rehabilitation were met.<\/p>\n

Why Ostseeklinik Sch\u00f6nberg-Holm? <\/span><\/h2>\n

There were several reasons for me to apply for my rehabilitation at OKLI:<\/p>\n

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  1. Rehabilitation in the mountains is beautiful to look at, but the inclines are almost impossible for me to manage. The harsher climate of the North Sea also doesn't agree with me. So I started looking towards the Baltic Sea.<\/li>\n
  2. During a previous rehabilitation stay in southern Bavaria, I learned what the right sporting activities are for me, as someone with Alpha-1 emphysema, to keep me as fit as possible. Since then, I've been doing regular rehabilitation exercises, so even in a pulmonary rehabilitation facility not specializing in Alpha-1, I can articulate what I need and what's good for me.<\/li>\n
  3. My main diagnostic goal during rehabilitation was to determine whether I might already require supplemental oxygen or not.<\/li>\n
  4. I administer my own AAT substitution and always have everything I need with me. Therefore, there was no discussion about whether and how the supply could be provided at the rehabilitation facility. I had clarified this with the facility beforehand.<\/li>\n
  5. Finally, as an Alpha1 board member, I wanted to find out if there was a rehabilitation clinic in the north, on the Baltic Sea coast, where we Alphas would be well cared for. It couldn't be that it was always concentrated in the south!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So, what was it like at OKLI?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    I travelled here in my own car, also to take my bicycle with me.<\/p>\n

    The welcome at the reception desk was very friendly and warm. It made me feel like I was in a hotel. I was assigned a personal first aider who showed me around my room, explained the mailboxes, the clinic's wayfinding system, and the meal plan, giving me a good initial orientation. As soon as I was in my room, I went for my initial examination, followed by a consultation with the doctor. It was very thorough! They discussed my current status with my condition and my goals for this rehabilitation program. All of this culminated in my individualized therapy plan, which was then stored in the system and accessible to all doctors and therapists.<\/p>\n

    All rooms had either a small terrace or a balcony. A television on the wall, a chair, an armchair, a bed, a large shower room, and plenty of closet space made me look forward to the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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