New Member (My Intro)

scottdfran · 05-15-2006, 12:31 AM

Well not really a new member but this is my first post. I consider myself one of the lucky ones. I was in a jeep roll-over accident on Oct 4th 1992 and suffered a compressed burst fracture of T-11 T-12 and L-1 while in Avalon NJ. Funny thing is I was the ONLY one of 3 of us wearing my seatbelt and I was the only one injured. I was Penn Stared (helicopter) to U of Penn and had a laminectomy done and Harrington Rods put in. I had no sensation and little movement below the injury and they told me I would never walk again. After a few weeks there, I was off to Magee rehab in Philly to start to put my life back together. I started therapy using what the doctors at Penn had said to me as motivation. I slowly started to gain function back and forced myself to rehab harder and harder every day. While I was there a massive infection spread through my incision and about 3 weeks later I ended up back at U of Penn to have the infection cleaned up and they actually removed my rods (still have them somewhere in my closet). I decided to stay at Penn and finish my rehabbing. Little by little I started doing things on my own and stopped using the chair about 3 months into it. When I started walking around with a walker I had to try and get rid of that also so they gave me a cain. Towards the end of the rehab I was able to walk long distances with little problem and ended up ditching the cain the first day I got home. They were so impressed with my recovery that the Docs did a presentation on me to the entire medical staff at Penn.
Fast forward to today and I dont use anything to help me walk. I walk with a limp but pretty well. My sensation in my lower body is about 60% of pre SCI. I have full sexual function including ejaculation (the feeling around my penis is not very good though) I dont take any meds at all but I do have b&b problems associated with SCI and obviously they are a bitch to deal with.
From what I have been reading since I joined Im very impressed with all of you esp the women

I really wish I came across this website years ago.

teesieme · 05-15-2006, 01:50 AM

Hey Scott, welcome to CC. Thank you for sharing your past and present, it helps to know you better right away and offers hope for newly injured as well. Yes, CC has been my support team throughout. ~ Teresa

lynnifer · 05-15-2006, 01:56 AM

You ARE very lucky. Good for you. Welcome to CareCure!

Le Type Français · 05-15-2006, 02:14 AM

Welcome.

dan_nc · 05-15-2006, 02:32 AM

welcome to CC. glad to hear you have so much returns.

keps · 05-15-2006, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottdfran

From what I have been reading since I joined Im very impressed with all of you esp the women

I really wish I came across this website years ago.

Keep talking!

Welcome, Scott.

queen · 05-15-2006, 09:31 AM

Welcome to CC Scott....and yep you are sooo very lucky.

I'm just a burst L#1 with a birdcage (no rods ever) and it will be
2 years post come May 20th. I limp just alittle, use a cane for balance to walk as my nerves to my feet/toes are toast. Proving once again we're all just like Snowflakes...with everyone having alittle different outcomes.

I'm so happy you did so well with your recovery...gives one hope for sure!

I'm off to exercise,

Queen

davesgirl aka anty · 05-15-2006, 09:50 AM

welcome to cc

..

anty

rickhemi · 05-15-2006, 11:19 AM

Thanks for sharing, you have a lot to be thankful for!

scottdfran · 05-15-2006, 09:23 PM

Teresa
Lynnifer
Todd
Dan
Karen
Queen
Anty
Rick

05-15-2006, 01:50 AM	#2
teesieme Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: back home in mn. Posts: 1,252	Hey Scott, welcome to CC. Thank you for sharing your past and present, it helps to know you better right away and offers hope for newly injured as well. Yes, CC has been my support team throughout. ~ Teresa __________________ "I want to make a difference! However small it may be~ as long as it's a positive one, then this is what my life will have been about and I will go knowing I did my best.~ T.

05-15-2006, 01:56 AM	#3
lynnifer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Windsor ON Canada Posts: 15,297	You ARE very lucky. Good for you. Welcome to CareCure! __________________ I think over again my small adventures, My fears, Those small ones that seemed so big, For all the vital things I had to get and to reach; And yet there is only one great thing, The only thing, To live to see the great day that dawns And the light that fills the world. Anonymous (Inuit, 19th century) T-11 Flaccid Paraplegic due to TM July 1985 @ age 12

05-15-2006, 02:32 AM	#5
dan_nc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,691	welcome to CC. glad to hear you have so much returns. __________________ Daniel

05-15-2006, 09:31 AM	#7
queen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Garden on the Green, Indiana Posts: 1,109	Welcome to CC Scott....and yep you are sooo very lucky. I'm just a burst L#1 with a birdcage (no rods ever) and it will be 2 years post come May 20th. I limp just alittle, use a cane for balance to walk as my nerves to my feet/toes are toast. Proving once again we're all just like Snowflakes...with everyone having alittle different outcomes. I'm so happy you did so well with your recovery...gives one hope for sure! I'm off to exercise, Queen __________________ Your life is what you make it, and only you have that choice!

05-15-2006, 09:50 AM	#8
davesgirl aka anty Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: P.A. Posts: 1,126	welcome to cc .. anty __________________ Be always determined in Life and Love

05-15-2006, 12:31 AM	#1
scottdfran Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 105	New Member (My Intro) Well not really a new member but this is my first post. I consider myself one of the lucky ones. I was in a jeep roll-over accident on Oct 4th 1992 and suffered a compressed burst fracture of T-11 T-12 and L-1 while in Avalon NJ. Funny thing is I was the ONLY one of 3 of us wearing my seatbelt and I was the only one injured. I was Penn Stared (helicopter) to U of Penn and had a laminectomy done and Harrington Rods put in. I had no sensation and little movement below the injury and they told me I would never walk again. After a few weeks there, I was off to Magee rehab in Philly to start to put my life back together. I started therapy using what the doctors at Penn had said to me as motivation. I slowly started to gain function back and forced myself to rehab harder and harder every day. While I was there a massive infection spread through my incision and about 3 weeks later I ended up back at U of Penn to have the infection cleaned up and they actually removed my rods (still have them somewhere in my closet). I decided to stay at Penn and finish my rehabbing. Little by little I started doing things on my own and stopped using the chair about 3 months into it. When I started walking around with a walker I had to try and get rid of that also so they gave me a cain. Towards the end of the rehab I was able to walk long distances with little problem and ended up ditching the cain the first day I got home. They were so impressed with my recovery that the Docs did a presentation on me to the entire medical staff at Penn. Fast forward to today and I dont use anything to help me walk. I walk with a limp but pretty well. My sensation in my lower body is about 60% of pre SCI. I have full sexual function including ejaculation (the feeling around my penis is not very good though) I dont take any meds at all but I do have b&b problems associated with SCI and obviously they are a bitch to deal with. From what I have been reading since I joined Im very impressed with all of you esp the women I really wish I came across this website years ago. Last edited by scottdfran; 05-15-2006 at 04:06 PM.

05-15-2006, 02:14 AM	#4
Le Type Français Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 25,830	Welcome.

05-15-2006, 11:19 AM	#9
rickhemi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: usa Posts: 1,453	Thanks for sharing, you have a lot to be thankful for! __________________ Rick GO FORWARD! 2 FIGHT! PARALYSIS!

05-15-2006, 09:23 PM	#10
scottdfran Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 105	Nice to kinda meet you Teresa Lynnifer Todd Dan Karen Queen Anty Rick

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