Well BJ, back in 93 I drove headlong into a tree in my van and shattered both
legs. Both had to be in casts for several months. My knees were shattered all
to pieces. A very ugly situation. I developed pressure sores everywhere the
cast touched me. Heels, ankles, sides of knees. It took many
I've had a similar break and broke it in a similar way. They put me in a
removable boot both because it was a spiral fracture and they were concerned
about potential pressure sores. I would pay attention to any signs that
something is not right and that something could be pressure from
The special needs trust is drawn up by an attorney and the money after you die
goes to who you want it to go to. The whole purpose of the trust is to be able
to get services such as Medicaid with the money hidden. Its not cheap to get
one but well worth it if you have anything.
Ron
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Hi BeeJ,
For what it’s worth, I’ve written about this subject and know many people with
SCI that have
broken leg bones. You do NOT want a hard cast. The best option is to get a
soft cast or if
the fracture needs more stability a custom orthotic cast that splits in half,
is well-padded and
I broke my leg dancing
Some drunk guy thought I was faking being in a manual chair, this is 1974, and
pulled me out of my chair.
I had a plaster cast and got pressure sores on my heal.
Bobbie
"Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi
> On Sep 21, 2017, at 8:11 PM, Jeffrey Gaede
I too had a spiral fracture doing something similar. Had a hard cast
that was replaced a few times and after the last one came off, I noticed
my heal had started to break down. Be careful
On 9/21/2017 7:03 PM, BeeJ wrote:
So I broke my leg Last Friday Night turning around in the dark with
Thanks, JimI am now once again getting our list postings. Dan H**
Is it the Special Needs Trusts that after you die, all money left goes to the state?
Thx, Greg
Anyone use any of those cooling snap towles, or anything like that?
I use a bendable plastic tube you fill with water and freeze. You wear it around your neck.
It works great. But it's just a bit too short, can't get a good curve. It's always falling back or spinning forward.
Greg
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