People who know me have never asked anything like that, but there are tons of people who have said something like, "if you have enough faith you will most assuredly walk again." Now they're questioning my faith. It just galls me and of course probably the worst are those people that do get returned and think it is nothing but determination and hard work. I've seen quite a few of those individuals during my day. My determination and hard work got me as far as I am, but I was lucky enough to be incomplete and able to get my diaphragm back. Hard work, determination, faith, and the diligence of my respiratory staff had a significant impact on my ability to get off the respirator, but I was damn lucky. I have several friends that are still ventilator dependent and I do not judge them.
However, did no one individual who is able to stay off the ventilator for a couple hours at a time without any difficulty. My comment to one of the respiratory staff is he does better off the ventilator would know supplemental air than I did for the first three years after my accident. After I realized how this sounded, I tried to back step, but the technician told me I was not completely wrong in this particular case. Although this was a very unique case. Most people will do anything to get off the ventilator or to walk or to even use their arms and hands again. I sincerely do hope he is able to recover, but if it is so I sincerely hope he does recall how lucky he is. I hope I word that correctly. Quadius On 9/12/07, Timothy Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > with you on that one, if had a dollar for every who has honestly asked me > "have you really tried", "No I just want to put up with this s*** all my > life" > > Tim > > NOTE: The information contained in this message may be protected and > confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, or an authorized > employee or agent of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified any > dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > the sender by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer > and any network to which your computer is connected. Thank you. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: RollinOn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wed 9/12/2007 1:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] about football player possibly paralyzed > > This is the latest news I found. > Sounds like he might make a full recovery but I wish they would take this > incident and use it to promote the fact that we still need a cure for sci! > > On Tuesday, everything changed as she watched her son move his limbs and > feel her touch when he was partially awakened from a sedated state. > > "Based on our experience, the fact he's moving so well, so early after > such > a catastrophic injury means he will walk again," said Dr. Barth Green, > chairman of the department of neurological surgery at the University of > Miami school of medicine. "It's totally spectacular, totally unexpected." > > Emotionally drained yet genuinely upbeat, Dugas let out a big laugh in > discussing how difficult the last four days have been. > > "Happy," said Dugas, who joined her son at his bedside at Buffalo's > Millard > Fillmore Gates Hospital on Monday. "I'm extremely happy. I'm grateful." > > Everett sustained the injury Sunday after ducking his head while tackling > the HYPERLINK > "http://www.nfl.com/teams/denverbroncos/profile?team=DEN"Denver Broncos' > HYPERLINK > "http://www.nfl.com/players/domenikhixon/profile?id=HIX462619"Domenik > Hixon > during the second-half kickoff of the Bills' season opener. He dropped > face-first to the ground after his helmet hit Hixon high on the left > shoulder and side of the helmet. > > "It's feasible, but it's not 100 percent predictable at this time ... he > could lead a normal life," said Green, who added he has been consulting > with > doctors in Buffalo since Everett was injured. > > In a report Tuesday evening, Buffalo's WIVB-TV quoted Bills orthopedic > surgeon Dr. Andrew Cappuccino as saying: "We may be witnessing a minor > miracle." > > Dugas is certain. > > "We're going to take it slow getting him up on his feet, but we hope to > see > him walk out of here," she said. "He has a strong will and determination. > I > tell you, he's not going to settle for this. You're all going to see a > miracle." > > > > I can't help but be jealous! > > I wish him well and truely hope he realizes how lucky he is and not cop > the > attitude that hard work will cure all! > > > > Mark Jackson > > RollinOn > > > > > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 2:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Subject: [QUAD-L] about football player possibly paralyzed > > > I think the doctors are being generous and very optimistic. And that is > good too. > However, doctors like firemen, will say the fire is "Struck" but will > stick > around for > awhile to see if their are any hotspots. > I truly wish the best for Mr. Everett and hope for a complete recovery for > him. I also hope that he > is able to return to football and have a successful career. > > I'd wait 30 days before passing on too much hope. Granted its going to be > difficult, but not impossible. > Best Wishes > W > > > > > In a message dated 9/12/2007 2:43:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > on the news this morning, he is reportedly already moving his arms and > legs. > they are very hopeful for him walking again. > while I was in rehab, a gal came in who had stretched her spine over > the > steering wheel in a car accident. everything popped right back into place > with 'no' damage. she was walking with a walker and had very quad spastic > looking hands. - not exactly 'no' damage. I don't know how she turned > out. > Dave > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.15/1003 - Release Date: > 9/12/2007 > 10:56 AM > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.15/1003 - Release Date: > 9/12/2007 > 10:56 AM > > >
