something that hit home for me...
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johnmetalman
- Posts: 30
- Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:29 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: hit by car november 26 07 operated on oct 08 ruptured radial nerve with sural grafts and nerve transfer of median to radial in forearm. radial nerve has some recovery all other nerves are intact.
something that hit home for me...
Read mark 9 :43 in the standard king james bible. It is one of those things where regardless of what anyone is saying or doing...you see it for your self and are fulfilled. I hope this helps. Have a good day!
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Christopher
- Posts: 845
- Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:09 pm
- 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
Re: something that hit home for me...
just so happens to be that the unquenched fire has been holding my hand hostage tonight and I feel it wisest to cut it off.
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johnmetalman
- Posts: 30
- Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:29 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: hit by car november 26 07 operated on oct 08 ruptured radial nerve with sural grafts and nerve transfer of median to radial in forearm. radial nerve has some recovery all other nerves are intact.
Re: something that hit home for me...
Ok sorry I haven't chopped mine off yet and I prob wont be going to but I feel great! Chris I have always read your post and the information has always inspired hope in me. Something like a mentor for guys like me who just woke up to this place after feeling like a train has hit them. Your post have acted almost like the person who sweeps through from nowhere and pulls you off the tracks and I am trying to be the same way. Thank you sir!
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Christopher
- Posts: 845
- Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:09 pm
- 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
Re: something that hit home for me...
Many thanks for the kind words John! It's all about trying to make good of the sour gift we've been given. Sink or swim. I've already done my share of the sinking bit, so I'd rather swim (and hopefully get a few to join me along the way).
I've often joked that I must've pissed off Ol' Death. As I came out from under his clutches, he reached out and grabbed my arm and swore it would burn like hell until we met again. It truly feels like that some days. It's a reminder that I cheated Death, and it makes me smile.
I've often joked that I must've pissed off Ol' Death. As I came out from under his clutches, he reached out and grabbed my arm and swore it would burn like hell until we met again. It truly feels like that some days. It's a reminder that I cheated Death, and it makes me smile.
Re: something that hit home for me...
Love that Christopher!
I've always felt so lucky to have survived the accident, and it helps to remember that through the pain.
Your twist is more fun though
I've always felt so lucky to have survived the accident, and it helps to remember that through the pain.
Your twist is more fun though
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johnmetalman
- Posts: 30
- Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:29 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: hit by car november 26 07 operated on oct 08 ruptured radial nerve with sural grafts and nerve transfer of median to radial in forearm. radial nerve has some recovery all other nerves are intact.
Re: something that hit home for me...
Yup yup that ol thing can keep at bay. Feels good to be triumphant. Ill just stay around and learn from y'all. Thanks!