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re: Anyone here have their neck broken and recovered? My brother broke his neck Update pag
Posted on 8/1/23 at 8:00 pm to CootKilla
Posted on 8/1/23 at 8:00 pm to CootKilla
When you say he underwent surgery, are you saying they stabilized his neck?
If that is so, and he can breathe as well as move his hands and feet, he is damn lucky. I had a stroke and can tell you, that you would not believe what the human brain can do. It will figure out ways around any damaged nerves. If he can make it past ICU, he will have a long row to hoe, but can get a lot better over the next few years.
If that is so, and he can breathe as well as move his hands and feet, he is damn lucky. I had a stroke and can tell you, that you would not believe what the human brain can do. It will figure out ways around any damaged nerves. If he can make it past ICU, he will have a long row to hoe, but can get a lot better over the next few years.
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Posted on 8/1/23 at 8:26 pm to Spankum
Yes, they added screws, rods and plates to his neck. He can actually nod his head yes and no
Posted on 8/1/23 at 8:52 pm to CootKilla
Friend,
Your brother is in our prayers. The CT appears to show grade four spondylolisthesis (or in some categorizations grade five or spondyloptosis) at C6 with a probable ligamentous injury and possible posterior fracture. I would assume an MRI will be performed to give a more detailed impression of spinal cord injury. The CT alone is likely not enough to determine the extent of the spinal cord injury, and it is encouraging to read that someone saw his toe move as everything from the hand down, excluding things innervated by the phrenic nerve such as the diaphragm, would be at risk with that level of the injury. Ultimately, these are questions for your brother’s neurosurgeon.
May God be with your brother during this pneumonia, which is the pressing issue right now. Know that many of your friends on the OT will be praying without ceasing for you and your family.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Your brother is in our prayers. The CT appears to show grade four spondylolisthesis (or in some categorizations grade five or spondyloptosis) at C6 with a probable ligamentous injury and possible posterior fracture. I would assume an MRI will be performed to give a more detailed impression of spinal cord injury. The CT alone is likely not enough to determine the extent of the spinal cord injury, and it is encouraging to read that someone saw his toe move as everything from the hand down, excluding things innervated by the phrenic nerve such as the diaphragm, would be at risk with that level of the injury. Ultimately, these are questions for your brother’s neurosurgeon.
May God be with your brother during this pneumonia, which is the pressing issue right now. Know that many of your friends on the OT will be praying without ceasing for you and your family.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
This post was edited on 8/1/23 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:00 pm to CootKilla
Push for TOURO once discharged from UMC
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:00 pm to TulaneLSU
quote:
Your brother is in our prayers.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 11:39 pm to CootKilla
Good friend broke his neck after falling off a deer stand. Has some residual pain but works a blue collar job.
Posted on 8/9/23 at 1:41 pm to UnoDelgado
Update as of today.
My brother is still on the ventilator. He is scheduled to have a trach put in today if his peep level gets to 10.
He has been having trouble fighting pneumonia. His oxygen level dropped so far he had trouble with his heart. They have been pulling out mucus plugs almost daily.
The good news is the doctors removed the neck brace and he has full movement of his neck. Turns 90 degrees in both direction and nods up and down. He has full movement in his arms. He has trouble gripping anything as of now. He has said he had some feeling in his legs but that is not the main concern right now.
Still praying that this miracle comes through.
The doctors and nurses at University have been incredible!!
My brother is still on the ventilator. He is scheduled to have a trach put in today if his peep level gets to 10.
He has been having trouble fighting pneumonia. His oxygen level dropped so far he had trouble with his heart. They have been pulling out mucus plugs almost daily.
The good news is the doctors removed the neck brace and he has full movement of his neck. Turns 90 degrees in both direction and nods up and down. He has full movement in his arms. He has trouble gripping anything as of now. He has said he had some feeling in his legs but that is not the main concern right now.
Still praying that this miracle comes through.
The doctors and nurses at University have been incredible!!
Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:50 pm to CootKilla
Update 12/23/23
Lee passed at 739 pm last night after fighting for 5 months
Lee passed at 739 pm last night after fighting for 5 months
This post was edited on 12/23/23 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:52 pm to CootKilla
So sorry for your loss. He obviously was a very tough man and fought valiantly. God speed brother of Cootkilla 
Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:53 pm to CootKilla
Sorry man. Will say a prayer
Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:57 pm to CootKilla
I’m very sorry, my family and I will pray for him and you and your family
Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:58 pm to CootKilla
Man, I am so sorry to hear this. Y’all will be in my prayers tonight….
Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:58 pm to Tyga Woods
So sorry to hear, I lost my father at Christmas, that seems to make it even worse. I'm sure he knew that having a brother who cared as much as you do, was a blessing in itself.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:02 pm to Tyga Woods
Lifted your family up in prayer. Sorry for your loss.
Tough time of year to lose someone. My father passed on this date...56 years ago.
Tough time of year to lose someone. My father passed on this date...56 years ago.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:04 pm to CootKilla
Very sorry for your loss
I will say a prayer for your family
I will say a prayer for your family
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:05 pm to CootKilla
Sorry for your loss.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:05 pm to CootKilla
I’ll pray for him.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:11 pm to CootKilla
I am so sorry for you and your family's loss. May you find grace in the coming weeks.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:16 pm to CootKilla
I will say a prayer for you and your family.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:19 pm to Elblancodiablo
Very sorry to hear this. Prayers for you and your family
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