2 replies to this topic

[EFSTA]

hi everyone,

thanks for all your advice to my previous post and to ozdad and bulky who replied to me in my inbox.

we discovered my brother has broken his c5.

im not sure what sort of damage the spinal cord has just yet as it is only 2 weeks after his motorbike injury.

just wanted to let you all know that he is doing ok..he is a little bid delirious when he speaks which isnt very often as they have some sort of tube in his throat.

its such an unpleasant way to see a family member!

if anyone could please post their c5 story i would love to hear it. thanks xoxo

all the best to everyone!

[kewlcatkez]

EFSTA, on Mar 13 2008, 10:40 AM, said:

hi everyone,

thanks for all your advice to my previous post and to ozdad and bulky who replied to me in my inbox.

we discovered my brother has broken his c5.

im not sure what sort of damage the spinal cord has just yet as it is only 2 weeks after his motorbike injury.

just wanted to let you all know that he is doing ok..he is a little bid delirious when he speaks which isnt very often as they have some sort of tube in his throat.

its such an unpleasant way to see a family member!

if anyone could please post their c5 story i would love to hear it. thanks xoxo

all the best to everyone!

Hello again EFSTA,

Good to meet you, although, its sucks that it has to be under these circumstances. I an sure that other C5s will be able to give you some sound advice as well as others with loved ones they are worrying about right now. I am the one with the 'disability' in our house..but I wanted to say hello again and I hope that as time goes on you will begin to get a better idea of how his recovery is taking shape etc. Please DO ask anything you want/need to, we generally don't bite
Anyway, my 'story' can be found on this site HERE!!, but briefly ( lol), I am married to some Bloke, we have been together for over 12 years and have 2 beautiful kiddies together- (5 and under). I am a chair user for around about 3 years - due to paralysis and also b/c I have severe dislocating Connective tissue Disorder (means I dislocate multiple joints, multiple times daily - which although were present before, were not every day..now they are as a result of hormonal influence, an accident and the fact that it usually progresses due to the trauma of the proceeding dislocations etc etc.- has gotten worse over last few years). I also have the other stuff which goes with all of this ( pain, POTS, Autonomic dysfunction -like AD etc). I trained and worked as an RN, specialising in Cardiology. unfortunately though, I have had to 'retire' not too long ago due to the paralysis in part but mainly due to the other stuff - Now I keep busy with the kids. I am a Governor at the school/on the PTA and am kept busy with the wee ones. I check out the forums most days, so hope to see you around

I hope to see more of your posts and that you feel right at home here!

Take care,

K

Edited by kewlcatkez, 13 March 2008 - 12:25 PM.

[linda]

Hello there, I would like to say I am a mum to a C5 incomplete, my daughter is now 22 years old she was born with her injury. She has full sensation through out her whole body, she is also able to control bladder and bowel and for that she is extremely lucky. My daughter is able to do some things on her own such as... feed herself with plastic utensils (metal is to heavy) she is capable of applying her own make up ( thank the good lord for that...LOL!!!)She can not use a manual wheel chair but does get around in a power chair...and let me tell you....she can drive her power chair better then I can drive my car. She has limited movement in all extremity's making it almost impossible to lift a cup or cut her food. Not every C5 are alike some can do more then others it all depends on how severe the injury.