Thanks to all of you for your help.
My son has had a 'burst' compression fracture at C5 with (possoble/probable) damage upward and down ward to C4 & C6. His surgeon said that he is classified as a 'quad', but he has movement in his upper arms to elbows and gross feeling in his hands. He wa operated on yesterday to relieve the compression (anterior?) and may need a (posterior) operation today or tomorrow.
He is intibated (sp?) and will tbe 'trached'(sp?) in about 5 days.
They don't know if he can breathe on his own, yet- too soon to tell. He is agitated and moves his head when they bring him out of sedation- so they're keeping him sedated as much as possible. Its only the first 48 hrs at this time and too soon to tell about anything.
I thank you for your prayers and accept them gratefully.
I think he needs all the help he can get.