I am a C2-3 incomplete who was on a ventilator for about four months. I didn't have any problem with paralysis of my vocal chords, but my diaphragm doesn't permit me to speak nearly as loudly as before. I cannot even mimic some of my older marching cadences I used to use when I was a drill sergeant.
I've also noticed that my voice is considerably more raspy than it was prior to injury. I almost sound like I am a smoker at times. I guess that's just part of post SCI for me. Q On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Mark BB <[email protected]> wrote: > I really can't remember.... but it all takes time to adjust.. a good few > years after injury for everything to settle down.. > > Regards, Mark > > On 27 Sep 2010, at 15:12, Dr. Bo Machado wrote: > > > How long, after off the vent, did it take for your voice to be heard > above a > > whisper? > > In His Grip, > > Bo > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark BB [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 10:01 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: Dr. Bo Machado > > Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] voice > > > > Same for me here > > > > I'm C3/4 half of my diaphragm is paralyzed. I was on a ventilator 6 > months > > and was slowly taken off of it. I do have a quiet voice and cannot be > heard > > in loud places > > > > Regards, Mark > > > > Age 46 > > C3/4 Complete since 1986 > > > > http://www.markbb.co.uk > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > >> Resent-From: [email protected] > >> From: "Daniel Espinoza" <[email protected]> > >> Date: 27 September 2010 12:42:45 GMT+01:00 > >> To: "', "'Fragile'" <[email protected]>, "'quad-list'" > > <[email protected]> > >> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] pain > >> > >> Yes however the injury was asymmetrical so half of my diaphragm is > > paralyzed. I was on a ventilator when I went for my rehabilitation at > Craig > > hospital and was slowly taken off of it. I do have a quiet voice and > cannot > > really yell either.. > >> What's your fathers functional injury level? > >> > >> Danny Espinoza 27/m/California > >> Occupation before accident: > >> Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer > >> What happened: > >> I broke my c2,c6,c7 in a horrible car accident > >> Traumatic brain injury from blood going to central cortex from spinal > cord > >> not vent dependendent anymore. :] > >> My website: > >> http://www.thespinalcordinjured.net > >> My social networking sites: > >> http://www.myspace.com/DannyLNX > >> http://www.facebook.com/DannyLNX > >> > >> > >> From: Dr. Bo Machado [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 9:10 PM > >> To: 'Daniel Espinoza'; 'Fragile'; 'quad-list' > >> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] pain > >> > >> My dad has a recent c5 Fx and is not vent dependant, but has too little > > breath to have voice. It that typical of C5 level quadriplegia? Many of > you > > have higher injuries. Do you have enough expiratory force to create > voice? > >> In Him, > >> Bo > >> > >> From: Daniel Espinoza [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 11:56 PM > >> To: 'Fragile'; 'quad-list' > >> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] pain > >> > >> I take 200mg per day > >> > >> Danny Espinoza 27/m/California > >> Occupation before accident: > >> Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer > >> What happened: > >> I broke my c2,c6,c7 in a horrible car accident > >> Traumatic brain injury from blood going to central cortex from spinal > cord > >> not vent dependendent anymore. :] > >> My website: > >> http://www.thespinalcordinjured.net > >> My social networking sites: > >> http://www.myspace.com/DannyLNX > >> http://www.facebook.com/DannyLNX > >> > >> > >> From: Fragile [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 5:06 PM > >> To: quad-list > >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] pain > >> > >> Lyrica 800 mg twice a day? I take 300 mg twice a day and I can't think > > straight. Was told 900 mg per day was the max. > >> > >> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 4:59 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dana, I take Vicodin four times a day, Lyrica 800 mg twice a day, > Cymbalta > > 60 mg once a day, and 150 mcg of Duragesic pain patch. What is causing > the > > pain in his shoulder? I ask because I have a two finger subluxation in my > > right shoulder, and it's very painful. All the arm braces I have tried, > > cause pain somewhere else. > >> In a message dated 9/24/2010 12:55:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > [email protected] writes: > >> > >> What do any of you take for pain and the inability to sleep? Is there > any > > kind of shot for shoulder pain? > >> > >> Thank you, > >> Dana > >> C-4-5, 36 years post, Prairie Village, Kansas > >> > > > >
