What a sad story about this gentleman. I don't know his situation but can sympathize as to what its like to get worse after getting hurt. Memorial weekend will be 7 years for me. I was paralyzed from the neck down after waking up from a coma, got better to t7/8 then last year got osteomyelitis in my spinal column and had to get several disks replaced with metal and now have rods, screws and something called cages replacing the vertabreas from t4 and screwed into my pelvis. A screw has since popped through a vertabrae and have to get another surgery getting more rods. I can barely bend my back as it is and am very frightful about what I am in store for after my next surgery. I will most likely have to get more rods and then will be from t1 down.
I fought a serious pressure sore for a few years and had 4 surgeries on that. I'm healed but still have pain in the area. Some bone had to be removed in order for it to heal. Even though I've had a lot of medical issues and have only a good few years of living paralyzed, I still know I have a life to live and giving up would lead to a miserable life. Your friend will end up in a nursing home if he gives up and that is no way to live. I try to use my situation to the best of my ability. I know there is so much I cant do but have to use what I can. I will pray for your friend. I have so much going on with my mom and her health right now. She also wants to give up and it breaks my heart. Please tell him he is in my prayers and I hope that he can recover from this depression. WHen I have more time, I'd like to send him a letter or give him a call. Sometimes it just helps to talk to someone. Is he on a ventilator? Is if fairly easy for him to talk on the phone considering his level is pretty high? Stacu ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2008 5:00:38 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] A friend in need. Hi all. I got a call from my visiting nurse, Chris ( Dave's care givers ) last Wednesday and she asked if I would call a guy who broke his neck a few years ago and is currently in a funk thinking he's had about enough of this quad 'crap'. I called him and went to visit as he lives about 2 miles from me. He is 63 and broke his back on a trampoline 14 years ago and then fell out of bed 4 years ago and broke his neck at C1. He is in pretty bad shape with only a little movement in his arms and none in fingers or anywhere else. He has been plagues with UTIs and bed sores and can't seem to stay out of the hospital for vary long. I chatted with him for about an hour and he told me he doesn't have a computer since he can't operate one. He asked if I would mention him to you guys and that maybe someone in similar circumstances could give him a call and compare notes with him a bit. I know some of you could give him some good news about computer accessibility since I don't know much about voice operated computing. I have a laptop I could loan him to get his feet wet if any of you could spark an interest. He says he's done with doctors, hospitals, and pills - and we all know where that will lead very quickly. He's really a pretty nice guy in a pretty bad place. His name is Gordon R Bierworth at phone number (602) 938-5838 - address: 5102 W Monte Cristo Ave, Glendale AZ. Thanks in advance for your help with this. AZ Dave Visit My Home Page It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
