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Poll: Regaining Function (26 member(s) have cast votes)

How soon did you start having returns? (after diagnosis)

  1. 1-3 months (9 votes [34.62%])

    Percentage of vote: 34.62%

  2. 4-6 months (5 votes [19.23%])

    Percentage of vote: 19.23%

  3. 7-9months (1 votes [3.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.85%

  4. 10-12 months (3 votes [11.54%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.54%

  5. up to 18 months (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. 2 years (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  7. 2+ yrs (2 votes [7.69%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

  8. I've never regained anything (6 votes [23.08%])

    Percentage of vote: 23.08%

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#1 Ches

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Posted 19 April 2008 - 03:50 AM

I was originally diagnosed a complete paraplegic and it wasn't until I got home that I started to have returns. Just wondering who else went through this.

You always hear stories of spinal shock, the waiting period.. and the 2 yr mark, but nothing says it better than stats!
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#2 john S.

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Posted 23 April 2008 - 02:02 AM

View PostChes, on Apr 18 2008, 11:50 PM, said:

I was originally diagnosed complete and it wasnt until I got home that I started to have returns. Just wondering who else went through this.
You always hear stories of spinal shock, the waiting period.. and the 2 yr mark, but nothing says it better than stats!
I was under the impression that the term complete and incomplete were referring to your injury level and your abilities compared to a set of written abilities you should and shouldn't have.
For instance, as a C-5 I should have shoulder and partial bicepts with no lower arm muscle activity or hand and finger function. My left lower arm has wrist extensors and my fore arm can rotate.
That is what makes me a C-5 incomplete quadriplegic.
if I'm wrong, Id love to hear the right definition?

john




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