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Beth
Ron and Joan
Monday, September 3, 2007
Chris in hospital
3 September 2007
Dear family and friends,
Thank you all for caring and supporting.
Chris is still in hospital, flat on her back with neck brace on, only being log rolled with 4 or 5 helpers.
When Chris is moved it is sore for her back but absolutely awful for her arm, which is still very unstable and the broken parts of the arm bone move painfully.
Whilst she remains flat, the spinal fracture is being correctly managed but it is all wrong for her arm. Only surgical pin/plate will be able to stabilise the break if she remains flat for long.
The spinal fracture will be treated with an LSO which is a back brace to hold her in correct position and then the plan will be to get her up. At that stage, when she is upright, a lot more scans and Xrays will be done on the neck and lower spine, and the arm position can be corrected. The brace will have to be worn for 12 weeks. The arm will need 8 weeks to heal.
She still has a neck collar on, not moving her head, and is still being treated as if her neck might be damaged, but the CT was OK on Thursday, so a series of extension and flexion scans will be done when she is upright, and then she should be cleared to move her head and shoulders.
After being in the neurosurgical high dependency unit we are more aware than ever what good news it is that Chris should not have permanent damage, as her spinal cord and arm nerves were spared. Currently, though, we are very concerned about preserving her arm from subsequent damage until it can be positioned correctly.
Mark, Michelle, Mum and I, as well as friend Cathy, are with Chris as much as possible. Mum is pretty well at the moment, affected like us all by the shock and consequences of this accident. Very happy that Chris should recover in the long run.
Love to all, each one.
Beth for the gang
Dear family and friends,
Thank you all for caring and supporting.
Chris is still in hospital, flat on her back with neck brace on, only being log rolled with 4 or 5 helpers.
When Chris is moved it is sore for her back but absolutely awful for her arm, which is still very unstable and the broken parts of the arm bone move painfully.
Whilst she remains flat, the spinal fracture is being correctly managed but it is all wrong for her arm. Only surgical pin/plate will be able to stabilise the break if she remains flat for long.
The spinal fracture will be treated with an LSO which is a back brace to hold her in correct position and then the plan will be to get her up. At that stage, when she is upright, a lot more scans and Xrays will be done on the neck and lower spine, and the arm position can be corrected. The brace will have to be worn for 12 weeks. The arm will need 8 weeks to heal.
She still has a neck collar on, not moving her head, and is still being treated as if her neck might be damaged, but the CT was OK on Thursday, so a series of extension and flexion scans will be done when she is upright, and then she should be cleared to move her head and shoulders.
After being in the neurosurgical high dependency unit we are more aware than ever what good news it is that Chris should not have permanent damage, as her spinal cord and arm nerves were spared. Currently, though, we are very concerned about preserving her arm from subsequent damage until it can be positioned correctly.
Mark, Michelle, Mum and I, as well as friend Cathy, are with Chris as much as possible. Mum is pretty well at the moment, affected like us all by the shock and consequences of this accident. Very happy that Chris should recover in the long run.
Love to all, each one.
Beth for the gang
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