LazyLightning
New member
Hi everyone,
Have not posted in a while and thought I would pop in and say hello to all you good folks!
So as the title says, I broke my neck ( today is week 5 ). I am sure I made mention in a couple posts that I have some medical issues, well one of them results in seizures. I know when you say seizures many will immediately picture the grand mal type. Mine however are not in that category, they are "more" closely related to a type called myoclonic seizure disorder, but mine can cause what is similar to a paralysis state for a couple seconds to a couple minutes ( it is very hard to explain, without seeing them first hand )
Anyhow,
I usually know when one is starting and can prepare for it, but this one came on suddenly and caught me off guard while I was out on the back porch at around 5am smoking a cigarette before coming in to play some guitar for a bit. Long story short I was unable to catch myself and did a free fall head first into a 2x4" brace for the porch railing. The chair was pretty high ( you basic backyard/porch table chair set ) Where I hit there was also a large bolt which caused a beautiful rip on top of my skull. The impact was so great I had a pretty severe concussion and started going into shock ( we didn't know my neck was broke at this point ) I don't wish that feeling on my worst enemy, it is a feeling of complete and utter helplessness and I just knew something was not right ( aside from the fountain of red blood cells finding freedom, I had always heard head wounds bleed a lot, but wow I had no idea )
With me shaking now uncontrollably, my wife ( and here mom and dad who live down the street and were there helping ) decided it was best to call for an ambulance. So I get there expecting a tetanus shot and some staples or stitches and go home in a few hours.
They sent me up to do a CT as well as a MRI of my skull & neck, about an hour later ( possible more or less, my thinking process at this point was not all it is cracked up to be ) the emergency room Dr. came in and said well we have some bad news and some BAD news in a giggle like manner and asked which I wanted first. I said we will go with the bad, which led to him telling me I would in fact not be discharged. Then cam the "BAD" news, that's when he told me I had broken my neck from the impact ( he even made a comment to the fact that I had to have hit really hard to break it with the impact being from almost the top of my skull )
It ended up being my c5 and it has been both a life changing and priority switching ordeal the last 5 weeks. I will have to remain in a brace for another 5-7 weeks and there is now an issue with my shoulder ( apparently it took a nice hit as well ) One of the tendons I won't even try to spell has been damaged, hopefully it wont require a surgery but it's another 8-10 week injury as well.
PLEASE understand this is in no way a feel bad for me thread and I hope it is not taken that way. I am not looking for sympathy, just trying to explain a freak accident that has caused me to be unable to play since it happened. This has led me to hours of looking at different guitars online and finding myself with the worst GAS I have had since I got back into playing.
Not sure what I am going to get yet to either replace my 60's CW Strat or add too, but even my wife has said I deserve it for going through all this ( I am not stupid enough to argue with my wife, who is excited for me to get a new guitar! )
So anyhow,
Very sorry for the wall of text and I hope I didn't get too graphic. I just wanted to check in and say hello to you guys. Plus I have been really enjoying all the new acquisitions you guys have gotten recently.
I am going to try to play a little this week, strapless so I avoid any undue strain to my shoulder or neck. Hopefully I can play a bit, I miss is SO SO much.
Talk to you folks soon!
Take care,
LazyLightning (~)}:}
Have not posted in a while and thought I would pop in and say hello to all you good folks!
So as the title says, I broke my neck ( today is week 5 ). I am sure I made mention in a couple posts that I have some medical issues, well one of them results in seizures. I know when you say seizures many will immediately picture the grand mal type. Mine however are not in that category, they are "more" closely related to a type called myoclonic seizure disorder, but mine can cause what is similar to a paralysis state for a couple seconds to a couple minutes ( it is very hard to explain, without seeing them first hand )
Anyhow,
I usually know when one is starting and can prepare for it, but this one came on suddenly and caught me off guard while I was out on the back porch at around 5am smoking a cigarette before coming in to play some guitar for a bit. Long story short I was unable to catch myself and did a free fall head first into a 2x4" brace for the porch railing. The chair was pretty high ( you basic backyard/porch table chair set ) Where I hit there was also a large bolt which caused a beautiful rip on top of my skull. The impact was so great I had a pretty severe concussion and started going into shock ( we didn't know my neck was broke at this point ) I don't wish that feeling on my worst enemy, it is a feeling of complete and utter helplessness and I just knew something was not right ( aside from the fountain of red blood cells finding freedom, I had always heard head wounds bleed a lot, but wow I had no idea )
With me shaking now uncontrollably, my wife ( and here mom and dad who live down the street and were there helping ) decided it was best to call for an ambulance. So I get there expecting a tetanus shot and some staples or stitches and go home in a few hours.
They sent me up to do a CT as well as a MRI of my skull & neck, about an hour later ( possible more or less, my thinking process at this point was not all it is cracked up to be ) the emergency room Dr. came in and said well we have some bad news and some BAD news in a giggle like manner and asked which I wanted first. I said we will go with the bad, which led to him telling me I would in fact not be discharged. Then cam the "BAD" news, that's when he told me I had broken my neck from the impact ( he even made a comment to the fact that I had to have hit really hard to break it with the impact being from almost the top of my skull )
It ended up being my c5 and it has been both a life changing and priority switching ordeal the last 5 weeks. I will have to remain in a brace for another 5-7 weeks and there is now an issue with my shoulder ( apparently it took a nice hit as well ) One of the tendons I won't even try to spell has been damaged, hopefully it wont require a surgery but it's another 8-10 week injury as well.
PLEASE understand this is in no way a feel bad for me thread and I hope it is not taken that way. I am not looking for sympathy, just trying to explain a freak accident that has caused me to be unable to play since it happened. This has led me to hours of looking at different guitars online and finding myself with the worst GAS I have had since I got back into playing.
Not sure what I am going to get yet to either replace my 60's CW Strat or add too, but even my wife has said I deserve it for going through all this ( I am not stupid enough to argue with my wife, who is excited for me to get a new guitar! )
So anyhow,
Very sorry for the wall of text and I hope I didn't get too graphic. I just wanted to check in and say hello to you guys. Plus I have been really enjoying all the new acquisitions you guys have gotten recently.
I am going to try to play a little this week, strapless so I avoid any undue strain to my shoulder or neck. Hopefully I can play a bit, I miss is SO SO much.
Talk to you folks soon!
Take care,
LazyLightning (~)}:}
