how I broke my neck and recovered - my spinal cord injury story
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2020
- in September of 2016 I fractured my neck at the C5 vertebra. this video is the story of how that happened as well as how I recovered and where I am today.
TIMESTAMPS
01:57 - the accident
05:35 - the surgery (C4 - C6 fusion)
16:25 - my time in rehabilitation
25:11 - my recovery today
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I broke C4-C5, have a spinal fusion, glad you're recovering. I also have videos about it
Wow, what a crazy injury and recovery process. Very glad you’re doing so well now!
You are one of the strongest people I know who is recovering very well after such a neck injury! I admire you so much and wish you the best going forward!
thank you so much!
Can’t imagine going through something like this. Glad you’ve recovered so well! 💞
Thanks for sharing your story! I have a C4-C5 fusion. I can relate to your tight upper trapezius muscles a lot. It’s been 6 years out, and there are costs and benefits. I’m sorry you have to manage the kinks that come with metal in our necks! Take care!
Give it another 3 or 4 years. Spinal cord injuries heal at a snails pace. It usually takes roughly 5 years before you know exactly what you are and aren't getting back. I have an injury to the C3 C4 level so they fused C3 through C6 because I also have severe spinal stenosis. Which is basically arthritis in your spine that causes bone spurs. So they replaced the discs with artificial discs that supposedly promote bone growth to create the fusions. So C3 through C6 is basically just one big bone now. They sent me home the next day after they did post op x-rays and MRI's. I never did totally loose the ability to walk but it got insanely close to that right before the surgery. I also have issues with my right knee giving out but at this point it starts going numb and tingling so I know to sit down for a few minutes to let the nerves calm down. I also have issues with bladder and bowel. Basically urgency making to the bathroom in time. It has improved quite a bit but it's not totally normal yet. I didn't really have any pain aside from severe muscle fatigue and aches.
Very interesting to hear and read of people with first hand personal experience. Some time ago I found a 40+ year old book on injuries and illnesses and the chapter on spinal injuries fascinated me, it is true that you should never give up hope on getting better, even years and years later you can continue to heal, physical therapy is very valuable in this sense.
I always thought the skull was the most fragile part of the body, as in injuries being life changing and threatening but the spine does seem quite vulnerable
Thank you for warning people about extreme sport outcomes and telling your story!
That is a remarkable impressive story. You went through & happy to hear there has been quite a bit of recovery in your determination. Hope everyday you have a little less to overcome. ❤
I wish you the best in your continued recover..❤
Thank you for sharing this with us Kaitlin ❤
Your so brave and strong I to have had a life changing injury x
I find the demonstration of your left and right hand really interesting, muscle imbalances are to be expected of course but I was surprised that there is such a difference in "reaction speed". It's good to see you've healed this well after such a horrific accident, I feel like these mishaps during physical activity like to happen whenever one feel safest, it's good to remember to take it slow every now and again.
I'm sure you can continue to make improvements as long as you keep up the physical therapy, spinal injuries are very scary but even after years you can still get better, it's a good idea to implement unilateral movements to compare and focus on one side that is lacking behind.
Curious to hear how much your traps made up for the lack of response or moveability of other muscles, I've noticed that my traps love to overly activate when I do various gym exercises, too, not that it is a downside though, they are an important and good looking muscle group lol.
Hectic, I'm super happy that you recovered ❤️
Thank you!
I broke my neck too. Unfortunately I can't hear this video. I was looking so much forward to hearing about your experience-
*Oh wow, I always was worried about banging my head down like that during activities as I had heard of neck injuries causing paralysis, it always worried me, what a shock having this happen, my heart breaks for you sweetie, diving into unknown water was another one my parents always taught me about, we were always told to swim and check the water before diving in.*
That’s really a trauma, you are a string woman, love from the Netherlands! ❤
God bless you
God bless and help you.
I'm happy to know that you're recovering! Probably partly because of your positive attitude! I would have liked to know, however, at the end of your video, if you're walking, what you're doing with your life, how your family figured in your recovery!
I am wondering how you got over being afraid of the pole!!! I would be so terrified!
Was excited to learn about you breaking your back. I can not hear you at 100% volume. One Love
What movements and abilities are you trying to currently achieve?
Q&As would be cool, but maybe showing a vid called "living with a spinal injury" could be interesting...
Otherwise, I enjoyed this video :D
that’s a really great idea!
You're so strong😥I wouldn't cope
thank you!
You'd be amazed what a strong will power can help you achieve
❤🧡💛
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Glad uumm you are ummm okay umm. Prayers umm from umm Indiana USA
@MegglesEST1983 Really? Mock comment and prayers? Where’s the kindness and compassion? 🤦♀️😕
Yeah, that really wasn't necessary. Grow up.
Low value human with little to contribute to this world. Just remind yourself of that each time you look in the mirror
What’s it like to be such a shitty person? Does it feel so awful that you only get highs from bringing others down?