My Name is Loyde Mcillwain, I have been a T-12 since 2001 after being injured in a fall, I am now hospitalized with some new injury, I had a car accident in Nov 08 and broke C-2, C-3,C-4,C-6,T-1,T-6 along with my pelvis and both arms were broken and nearly severed and a head injury, Its a miracle I did not get any new spinal cord damage, My car flipped more than 900 feet with me hanging out. I was wearing a seat belt.
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Loyde Mcillwain
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 06:24 AM
I have about 2 more months in the hospital, I am at the VA in Houston Tx, I sure feel like I dodged a bullet in my wreck
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 07:37 AM
Hi Loyde
That's some lucky escape. You've probably had your share of dramatic accidents now.
That's some lucky escape. You've probably had your share of dramatic accidents now.
"It's the notion that there is no perfection ~ that this is a broken world and we live with broken hearts and broken lives but still that is no alibi for anything. On the contrary, you have to stand up and say hallelujah under those circumstances. " - Leonard Cohen
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 10:14 PM
Hello Loyde -
More than likely, you'll enjoy this site a bunch. Like Nomis' comment, a friend once told me that each of us is allotted two catastophes during our lifetimes. Two events that change everything. I think you've filled your bill. "Tread lightly," bro.
More than likely, you'll enjoy this site a bunch. Like Nomis' comment, a friend once told me that each of us is allotted two catastophes during our lifetimes. Two events that change everything. I think you've filled your bill. "Tread lightly," bro.
Obey little. Resist much. -Whitman
Irrevence is the champion of liberty and its only defense. -Twain
Irrevence is the champion of liberty and its only defense. -Twain
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