Thanks for posting Butiki ! All these conditions make me worry because I got my injury from a physical accident whereas something like this is completely random. Imagine getting one of these conditions later on in life even though you're already injured
This is rare indeed, less than 2% of all strokes. Suffered a spinal stroke myself on 4/15/18 (T 7-9 - total loss from the waist down in four hours), but it took weeks to get the diagnosis as medical personnel themselves see this infarction rarely (my neurologist said he had seen 3 or 4 in 20 years). And it is random as others who experience plaque buildup in the spine never experience anything like this. Go figure......just bad luck? My recovery has been minimal and will likely not get too much dirtier than I am at the moment. So, I am getting back to life within the context of my new reality - doing PT, catheters and a colostomy, watching my skin, using my wheelchair for mobility, living on a single level abode, hand control driving, etc. All things considered, I am doing well, but this stroke is a very peculiar experience.
“Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” ~ William James
Yes, jgtrev, it does sound like a “very peculiar experience”, a nightmare. My injury is T9 incomplete, so I can identify with loosing half your body. A car hit me, so that part of our stories is different. Good for you that you have a car and get to drive. Mine was March 15, 2014. I’m even thinking of trying to get that day’s news cast. It would have been little more than a traffic report,...”avoid I-30 at “whatever”. There’s an accident in the right lane.”
I had a spinal stroke, T11-12, in 1998, mine was caused by a spinal AVM. It was a slower progression, from a numb foot to being a paraplegic over 10 days. Dr. didn't find out the cause till after the paralysis. I was VERY blessed,though, after surgery and months of PT I can walk, although I'm left with the other usual SCI issues (bladder, bowel, weakness, numbness) My worst problem has been the nerve pain, over 20 years and it still won't stop. Any advice about pain management would be appreciated, anything new that has helped anyone?
I had a spinal stroke, T11-12, in 1998, mine was caused by a spinal AVM. It was a slower progression, from a numb foot to being a paraplegic over 10 days. Dr. didn't find out the cause till after the paralysis. I was VERY blessed,though, after surgery and months of PT I can walk, although I'm left with the other usual SCI issues (bladder, bowel, weakness, numbness) My worst problem has been the nerve pain, over 20 years and it still won't stop. Any advice about pain management would be appreciated, anything new that has helped anyone?
Fortunately, while I have neuropathy, it is not painful, just annoying. So I’m not much help with pain. I am so pleased that you are walking again.
“Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” ~ William James