Good article about a journalist that lost his hand while reporting from Iraq.
TIME Magazine:
In his book Blood Brothers, Time senior correspondent Michael Weisskopf weaves his own tale of losing a hand in Iraq with the stories of three soldiers who also spent time at Amputee Alley, Ward 57 of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. In this excerpt, the action begins on Dec. 10, 2003, as Weisskopf, 57 at the time, is on assignment in Baghdad, riding in the back of an open humvee along with Time photographer James Nachtwey and two young soldiers, Private Orion Jenks and Private First Class Jim Beverly.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... -1,00.html
MSN Video:
Journalist wounded in combat recounts story
Oct. 23: "Today" show host Matt Lauer spoke with Michael Weisskopf about his new book, "Blood Brothers," which chronicles his recovery and the struggles of three soldiers he met at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C.
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en- ... 8ba91850c3
How I Lost My Hand But Found Myself
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Christopher
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA