Re: [QUAD-L] Confirmation of SCI

[william Ray]

I got up from my bed and went to the bathroom.  When I got back to the bed, I blacked out and hit my head on a bedside table.  After the neurologist examed the x-rays in the emergency room, I asked him what was the prognosis.  He told me I would never walk again, did not mention my hands and arms would be useless as well. Willie,C-4, five years post ----- Original Message ----- From: Stuntman To: ~LittleQuad~ ; Quad-list post Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Confirmation of SCI Well, There I was lying in the floor on the passenger side of my van after going of a mountain in the Black Hills, I couldn't feel anything below my shoulders. Next thing I remember is a flashlight shining through a hole in my windsheild where a mule deer had tagged me. They were startled when I told them not to move me (thinking I had to be dead). They went to the neaest ranch and called for help, I was alert and awake all through the ordeal of being slowly immobilized by the paramedics, loaded into the ambulance (where my temp was 91 deg) and taken down to Rapid City. After x-rays etc I heard a doc tell my old girlfriend I'd never move again, so I smacked him. It was then I noticed the 16 penny nail sticking through my hand. Due to my "action" they sedated me. When I woke up they had tongs digging into my skull... So here I am 9 years later with a college educdation, and hoping some type of research opens its doors to releave a syrinx and inject some type of nerve regenerating substance. I'll live with the pain untill then. If I go under the knife, I want to kill 2 birds with one stone. Stunt > > Hey gang, > how did you find out that you had a SCI? Family member, doctor or reality? How did they say it? What did you do, think or say? > Amye > > -- Freedom: United States Constitution� 1791 All Rights Preserved My first Domain http://nw-in.com/index.html http://quads.nw-in.com/quad-enter.html Pics http://quads.nw-in.com/quad-list/quad-list1.htm Home page. http://tnthompson0.tripod.com/homeincyberspace/ Computer Graphics portfolio. http://tnthompson1.tripod.com/index.htm