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My wife got out of bed with me at 6am yesterday, had a cuppa tea and a smoke, then she went upstairs to do her hair. All of a sudden she couldn't move her arms so she started to really panic. I called an ambulance and she was rushed to hospital. Within 6 hours she had no movement in her left leg either.
We have been told today that she has a damaged spine to the C4, and there is no surgery they can do to make things better. If she doesn't start moving her limbs off her own accord in the next couple of days, then she may never get any better than she is now.
It's unbearable watching the woman you love, laying in a hospital bed and thinking yourself, this could be how you live the rest of your life.
I will stand by her til the day she dies, and if that means caring for her full time then that is what i will do.
How can a healthy women deteriorate to such an extent in the matter of hours?
Please people, don't worry about trivial things in life, it's just not worth the worry.
I have prayed today for the first time in a long while, and i would give anything for this one prayer to be answered.
We have been told today that she has a damaged spine to the C4, and there is no surgery they can do to make things better. If she doesn't start moving her limbs off her own accord in the next couple of days, then she may never get any better than she is now.
It's unbearable watching the woman you love, laying in a hospital bed and thinking yourself, this could be how you live the rest of your life.
I will stand by her til the day she dies, and if that means caring for her full time then that is what i will do.
How can a healthy women deteriorate to such an extent in the matter of hours?
Please people, don't worry about trivial things in life, it's just not worth the worry.
I have prayed today for the first time in a long while, and i would give anything for this one prayer to be answered.
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That's quite horrendous!
Thanks for sharing with us and I'm sure you'll get a whole load of support from these guys. Be strong for you both and the family! |
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sorry to hear this kenbo, I hope things do improve for both of you
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 Very sorry to hear that about Mrs kenbo, how long have you been together? |
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Sorry to hear that kembo - hope she gets better soon - how old is she.
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keep me informed, I am a Physical Therapist and have plenty of experience treating C4 injuries
have they done an MRI scan? If not, insist on one, this is the best way to know for sure whether the nerve damage is serious if it is a subluxation (movement of vertebrae) and there is metrely pressure on the nerve then manipulation by an Osteopath may be possible to put the joint back in place and remove the pressure if that is the case, and there is no severe damage, then full recovery can be made in 6 to 18 weeks normally, so do not panic staying very still indeed is crucial at this stage wishing you and your wife all the best, rest assured all is not lost watch for the return of movement in the hands, fingers and shoulders, that will be the first sign of healing |
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best wishes to you and your missus
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She's 48 and we've been together for 8 years.
Rick the MRI scan was where they picked the damage up from. He called it something like 'fart?'. I've googled everything to do with spines and different variations of the word fart. Does that mean anything to you? Thanks for the good wishes chaps. |
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try to keep strong mate, and give your wife all your support so that she can make a speedy recovery. Really hope things turn out ok - must be an horrendous time
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Also Rick, she can't move her arms and leg, but she can feel that she is being touched.
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great, good news, ok so they will be giving her meds now and keeping her still
72 hours from incident is the normal window, stay relaxed til then and keep her calm and still - v.important! she has an excellent chance of making recovery acupunture can be very useful in accelerating nerve healing once she is on the way |
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It may be spinal infarction. Not that I know fa just overheard the phrase.
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yes she still has nerve and skin sensation which is good news, indicates there is an open neural pathway
be reassured the odds are good |
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She is on some sort of steroids.
I am constantly dragging her up in her bed so that she can sit up. I will have to stop that then. Thanks Rick, your posts have given me that bit of hope that i was after. |
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Having googled that Dobbo you could be right. I hope not though after reading a bit about it.
The Dr did say it was a very rare case. |
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Hopefully, S.K, it is just temporary.
I think it could be Spinal Cord Infarction you're looking for (Doctors call it a "farct"). It affects different people in different ways, my fingers are crossed for you. Don't shy away from asking doctors about ANYTHING you're not sure about. I hope she's better soon and you can get back to normal, or at least very near to it. |
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Dont scare yourself on the internet. It really is a waste of time. The chances are your wife will recover.good luck to you.
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All the best Kenbo, really hope your mrs gets better, be strong for the both of you.
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All the best Kenbo.
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Kenbo I said dont scare yourself on the web but it can be useful. Three years ago I was diagnosed with a very rare tumour and I was put down for surgery but I was not happy with the surgeon or with anything he said but the condition was so rare I couldn't get a second opinion. I scoured the net looking for experts in the field and emailed them with questions. One particular consultant who was based at the Chelsea hospital actually telephoned me and advised me to find a new surgeon. He emailed me with his detailed opinion of my situation and eventually referred me to a top London consultant who did the job. You can just ask people and most of the time they will respond.If your wifes condition is rare the more info you have the better it will be.
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All the best Kimbo .. thats really horrible and i wish your wife well :)
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Best wishes to you and your good lady kenbo
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All the best Mrs K.
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Thank you all so much.
The hospital have just rang to say that her breathing is getting worse, so they are going to put her to sleep for a couple of days and let her breathe through something they are putting in her throat. FFS. |
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good luck kembo ,sounds promising though
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s.kenbo. top man. horrible news. really hope all is well with your wife. keep us posted.
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Sorry to hear that kenbo, I wish Mrs kenbo well and pray for a full recovery. Stay strong.
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Oh my god, I'm so sorry mate
Sounds like she's had a tracheostomy to help her breathing. I pray that everything is OK. Please keep us posted. |
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Good luck to your beloved SK. And you keep your chin up in front of her. Loads of talk about good times, and how much she means to you.
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Sorry to hear of your wife's suffering s.kenbo, best wishes to her for a full and speedy recovery and stay strong or her and make sure you make time to look after your own health, she'll want you at your best when she is better
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I am so sorry to hear that SK
I hope she does get better |
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good grief, just caught up with this, what an awful thing to read about.
Can only wish you both all the best. |
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Horrendous news. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for her!
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Sorry to read about your wife's (and yours) misfortune, s.kenbo.
I wish her a very speedy recovery. |
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Yes very painful reading , sorry to hear mate
It's amazing how life can just turn on it's head in a day I wish her all the best & sure Rick will be a big help to you ! |
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Best of luck hope things work out ok.
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Thanks again everyone for your kind words.
I can't visit her until 2pm, and although she will be asleep for a couple of days, she will hear us talking to her. |
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So very sorry to read this.I hope everything works out for you both.
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Jesus Kenbo, that is incredibly rough luck, I really wish you both get past this in record time, I can only imagine how scared she must have been. Mind you, this could actually be the one time you let the wife see your chit-chat activity, so every cloud...
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I wish you and your wife well Kenbo, they put my Dad in an induced Coma when he had pneumonia, he could hear everything so keep talking to her.
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