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Well the X-Ray proved what I thought, I had indeed broke the rod connecting the cervical to the thoracic.
It was so concerning to the Dr that he did surgery that afternoon.
Wow Jackie, this is incredible. Both rods broken in that car accident.
I hope you feel better soon.
Ed
49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
Pre surgery curves T70,L70
ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada
Wow Jackie, this is incredible. Both rods broken in that car accident.
I hope you feel better soon.
Ed
Yes it is amazing. To be in the type of accident that I was ,My car was thrown off the road head on into a brick house, break the cervical and T1 in the accident, have a major hematoma in the spinal cord, go thru emergency surgery within hours of the accident and only the nerve to my right hand is slightly weaker, is a God given miricale.
Then within a few weeks break the rod to the cervical and go through another emergency surgery as soon as the surgeon saw the xray, and only have a slight weakness in my right hand is another miracle.
Of course I don't have a car and can't drive anyway because of the brace is making things a little hard but o well.
I guess Christmas came early for me.
T10-pelvis fusion 12/08
C5,6,7 fusion 9/10
T2--T10 fusion 2/11
C 4-5 fusion 11/14
Right scapulectomy 6/15
Right pectoralis major muscle transfer to scapula
To replace the action of Serratus Anterior muscle 3/16
Broken neck 9/28/2018
Emergency surgery posterior fusion C4- T3
Repeated 11/2018 because rods pulled apart added T2 fusion
Removal of partial right thoracic hardware 1/2020
Removal and replacement of C4-T10 hardware with C7 and T 1
Osteotomy
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