Last Thursday, the 8th May It was evening outdoors and I tripped over a forgotten garden hose. The next thing on the agenda was a face plant, downhill, into some good-sized stones.
The result was my C1 & C2 cervical vertebrae were shattered. Luckily, I didn't snap the cord. Oh yes,and a nice hole in my forehead making for a truly memorable birthday, too.
Days in a great trauma center with a truly magical neurosurgeon and a titanium lag screw has let me come home to mend with no joint fusion to restrict my movements forever.
This will be some long road to recovery, and learning how to function in a halo brace is just tough. But I'm still here, and will get back to playing ASAP!
Dennis
The result was my C1 & C2 cervical vertebrae were shattered. Luckily, I didn't snap the cord. Oh yes,and a nice hole in my forehead making for a truly memorable birthday, too.
Days in a great trauma center with a truly magical neurosurgeon and a titanium lag screw has let me come home to mend with no joint fusion to restrict my movements forever.
This will be some long road to recovery, and learning how to function in a halo brace is just tough. But I'm still here, and will get back to playing ASAP!
Dennis
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