[fionab]

Ended up in ER this afternoon. We have a 2nd story deck and I was walking down the deck steps when the step under me decided to give way. I was about 6 feet off the ground when it happened. Fortunately I was able to grab onto the sides of the steps and found myself hanging in midair. I managed to pull myself back up thru the newly created opening in the deck steps. Hit both of my knees pretty hard, wrenched my lower back and also wrenched my upper back/neck. Fortunately no bones broken, just a hematoma (sp?) on my left knee and bruised up my right knee pretty bad. I'm still scheduled for my cervical SCS trial tomorrow and am going to try to make the appt. After wrenching my upper back/neck, this should be a good time to see if the SCS is going to help me or not. This has not been a good month for me. A few weeks ago my brakes went out (after much investigation turned out to be air bubble in my brakeline) and I literally bounced off my local CVS building. I pulled into the parking space but vehicle wouldn't stop so went up over cement barrier, over walkway and hit building before bouncing back into my parking spot. Fortunately all I got was a good jolt out of that one. Maybe I should just stay in the house for a while Would appreciate your prayers for tomorrow. Will let you know how it goes.

[Mark56]

Originally Posted by fionab

Ended up in ER this afternoon. We have a 2nd story deck and I was walking down the deck steps when the step under me decided to give way. I was about 6 feet off the ground when it happened. Fortunately I was able to grab onto the sides of the steps and found myself hanging in midair. I managed to pull myself back up thru the newly created opening in the deck steps. Hit both of my knees pretty hard, wrenched my lower back and also wrenched my upper back/neck. Fortunately no bones broken, just a hematoma (sp?) on my left knee and bruised up my right knee pretty bad. I'm still scheduled for my cervical SCS trial tomorrow and am going to try to make the appt. After wrenching my upper back/neck, this should be a good time to see if the SCS is going to help me or not. This has not been a good month for me. A few weeks ago my brakes went out (after much investigation turned out to be air bubble in my brakeline) and I literally bounced off my local CVS building. I pulled into the parking space but vehicle wouldn't stop so went up over cement barrier, over walkway and hit building before bouncing back into my parking spot. Fortunately all I got was a good jolt out of that one. Maybe I should just stay in the house for a while Would appreciate your prayers for tomorrow. Will let you know how it goes.

Oh Fiona, how can this be?!? I pray nevertheless your docs take all into account as you show up for your trial tomorrow. As you say, with this it may provide even more of a trial.

Praying,
Mark56

[Rrae]

I can NOT believe I am reading this!!!

Yes, the prayers are headed your way, my friend!!
Right now I'm in too much shock to know what to say to you!!!
How aweful is this!!!

Will check back soon.....

[Rrae]

Prayin,
Rae

[fionab]

Was able to go ahead and get the cervical SCS trial today. I told them about the accident and it really didn't affect the trial other than me having to take it slow getting up onto the table and being able to lay face down. My right knee, which seemed to have taken the least amount of damage, is actually causing me the most pain. I think the fact that the squad guys got my left leg into a splint and iced my left knee right away helped a lot. By the time I got to the ER the hematoma had almost gone away. I think I pulled a muscle in my right knee area so I'm wearing an ace bandage which is helping.

The cervical trial didn't go as well as the lumbar one did. The lumbar only took 30 mins. but it took an hour for the cervical. I'm pretty dang sore right now where the cervical trial leads come out so I've turned off the remote for a while until my meds. kick in and the site soreness goes down. Is too hard to tell right now if the stimulation is helping as my site is very sore. I believe they started out at the top of the thoracic area and by the time we were done my leads are at C2 level. The first time they turned on the stimulation while I was on the table I felt it more in my legs and feet than anywhere else. At first doc was happy 'cuz he thought that meant he could possibly get away with only using one power generator. But as it went on and we tried to get the relief in the upper back/neck he soon realized that it wouldn't be the case. As he moved the leads, I lost the stimulation feeling in my legs/feet and he focused more on getting it into the upper shoulders/neck/arms. I ran into problems with some scar tissue as I've had two fusions (C5-6,C6-7). Also my shoulder blade muscles decided to spasm and one of the nurses had to hold my shoulders down while doc was moving the leads up. He asked me if I'd ever seen a neurologist about my shoulder spasms and I told him that he was the first dr. to ever see it actually happening. In the past I've tried to describe the muscle spasms to a doctor but they just looked at me as if I was crazy So I never pursued it further. So we'll see how this trial goes. I'm to go back in Fri. to see the rep. to see how the programming is going and to tweek things. I'll ask doc when I see him again what he thinks about the shoulder spasms...he did say at the time they were happening that he must have been hitting some nerve that wasn't happy about the procedure. Thanks for your thoughts/prayers. Gonna go lay down and try to get the site soreness to calm down.

[Mark56]

Hi Fiona-

You have been through quite the ordeal!! My prayers are with you that all goes well now that the Trial has commenced and the trauma of the fall is behind you. May your rest help you truly make use of the stim to give it a good "ride around the block."

God bless you and keep you,
Mark56