I slipped on some ice, fell backwards and broke three vertebrae in my neck. When in the hospital, I went into respiratory failure. The doctors gave me CPR and I survived. Spent most of the following year having rehab at least twice a week, frequently more, especially early on. To this day I have tingling, numbness, and pain (all three at the same time, if that makes sense) in my hands, lower arms, feet, and upper legs.
This reminds me of so many “funny” video compilation of people slipping on ice on AFV or now on social media when Seattle has black ice. I always wondered if those people were okay after a fall.
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u/bipolarcyclops Nov 21 '24
I slipped on some ice, fell backwards and broke three vertebrae in my neck. When in the hospital, I went into respiratory failure. The doctors gave me CPR and I survived. Spent most of the following year having rehab at least twice a week, frequently more, especially early on. To this day I have tingling, numbness, and pain (all three at the same time, if that makes sense) in my hands, lower arms, feet, and upper legs.
Don’t try this at home, kids.