tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post213324809360026424..comments2024-01-12T06:12:35.838-05:00Comments on StorytellERdoc: The Decisions We MakeStorytellERdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371229500424449124noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-1187379806133756442011-01-29T03:24:47.007-05:002011-01-29T03:24:47.007-05:00How awful. And amazing, how suddenly everything c...How awful. And amazing, how suddenly everything can change. May he and his family get through this and adjust with love, patience and strength.<br /><br />New reader here, directed to your blog by a friend. I have to resist the temptation to sit and read all the back posts in one long night! Your good humor and obvious compassion for people really shine through.<br /><br />As a medical transcriptionist, I have an odd sort of window into people's lives myself. I have laughed over some of the (no permanent damage!) things people have gotten themselves into, and felt my heart break for others, but I never meet them. I have known physicians for years - their names, their voices, their ups and downs, sleepy ones and impatient ones, self-important ones and kind ones - who don't know that I exist (beyond that they must know there is *some*one out there listening to them!) You, sir, sound like one of the good ones. I'll bet you're even kind to the MTs.<br /><br />...but you misspelled "priapism". (I'm sorry! It was making my MT reflexes twitch!)Calamity Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859259592993809327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-27044541925096952782010-08-20T05:46:04.272-04:002010-08-20T05:46:04.272-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-66713088155221067982010-08-18T16:22:27.444-04:002010-08-18T16:22:27.444-04:00Gut-wrenching, yes, but am I the only voice saying...Gut-wrenching, yes, but am I the only voice saying "thank goodness his reckless driving didn't kill some innocent family instead of just injuring him?" I hate to sound callous, but he made the poor choices that led to his injury; by 20-something we all know what can happen when we are acting stupid. Usually it's innocent bystanders who pay the price -- this time it was the instigator who did. A terrible, heavy price, but one that was not unexpected. My sympathies are much more on the side of the many innocents who die each day, killed by drunk, sleepy, or reckless drivers like that young man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-87499524651293850012010-08-17T18:45:55.576-04:002010-08-17T18:45:55.576-04:00Life changes on a dime but at least he has life. A...Life changes on a dime but at least he has <i>life</i>. And no... his parents won't be mad at him, they'll be grateful he's alive.Have Myelin?https://www.blogger.com/profile/05704037582961814202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-10195289290587579002010-08-16T21:41:17.395-04:002010-08-16T21:41:17.395-04:00Of course, while reading I hoped the end result wa...Of course, while reading I hoped the end result was not going to be permanent that way. <br /><br />When I was 16 and in a head on collision (red light runner hit my car)the paramedics turned their sirens off when they approached the scene, telling my mom they assumed it was a fatal scene. I was tossed all over the car like a rag doll, according to witnesses. I, to this day have no memory from that accident except for the medic's face who asked me what my phone number was to call my mom...multiple injuries, ripped apart knee, head trauma, I was able to say the number. For a month after that, I repeated the same day and date when asked as I recovered, it took 3 months to bend my knee again.<br /><br />I was alive. I did not have a seatbelt on, and have worn one ever since.<br /><br />As an adult, I had a friend lose her teen son to speeding and not buckled up, as he was ejected from the car via the window when he hit a telephone pole.<br /><br />After my car accident I attended a teen bible study that summer. The young pastor said, to watch ourselves, in all areas, as to "don't become another statistic in the newspaper".<br /><br />I told that to my kids as they learned to drive, and I'll tell it to anyone reading here. Life, is more fragile that it appears. Fleeting. The young man in this story is alive, and hopefully happy, though life not as expected, it's the same for all of us....live in the moment.soulful sepulcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271584927611299868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-83437725896080636172010-08-14T15:23:47.678-04:002010-08-14T15:23:47.678-04:00I hope this boy has the courage to make the best o...I hope this boy has the courage to make the best of his life while paralyzed. Sad, sad situation.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505134228454833619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-77264364338243586292010-08-14T12:20:01.110-04:002010-08-14T12:20:01.110-04:00So terribly sad! His and his family's life is ...So terribly sad! His and his family's life is changed forever. I hope to never experience anything like that. Some decisions can ruin a life.Annemiekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580260814894251170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-6545862784264052692010-08-14T03:54:05.081-04:002010-08-14T03:54:05.081-04:00Damn. Though I normally don't feel huge amoun...Damn. Though I normally don't feel huge amounts of sympathy for reckless drivers, it makes me so sad that so many people get hurt, often for NO good reason beyond poor decision making.<br /><br />Just so POINTLESS. But thank god he still can use his arms, his head, speak, breathe on his own, feed himself. As bad as it was, it could have been a lot worse. <br /><br />Why do these injuries cause priapism?coulrophobic agnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529243280844103232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-57334728038589349302010-08-13T21:59:19.885-04:002010-08-13T21:59:19.885-04:00My uncle became a quadraplegic after a fall from a...My uncle became a quadraplegic after a fall from a tree 25 years ago. He was deer hunting, and there was a problem with his safety harness. My cousins, now adults, were four and six years old. Incredible how much can change so fast.Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-3828262563146168632010-08-13T07:22:28.387-04:002010-08-13T07:22:28.387-04:00You smoothly included information about the proper...You smoothly included information about the proper assessment of possible spinal cord injuries. The marking of the line of sensation and others, that may remain with readers long after they may think they have forgotten about this. Nicely done.Rogue Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598646309630074992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-32506706283061327622010-08-12T22:48:26.479-04:002010-08-12T22:48:26.479-04:00Sorry for the deleted comment! I thought it didn&#...Sorry for the deleted comment! I thought it didn't work so I emailed it...then saw that google was just kidding about the "comment too large" thing apparently. I didn't want the longgg comment to drive people insane so I deleted it.<br /><br />Thank you so much for this story, and for opening my eyes to the potentially dangerous decisions I've been making.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642527764989316070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-20808089674895113242010-08-12T22:39:15.381-04:002010-08-12T22:39:15.381-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642527764989316070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-4013191285471318392010-08-12T11:43:16.301-04:002010-08-12T11:43:16.301-04:00i'm reading this after pronouncing a gentleman...i'm reading this after pronouncing a gentleman on a motorcycle who ran into an SUV this morning at an intersection. Puts a tear in my eye thinking about being the one who bears the weight of delivering that news. And even more sad is that these things seem to keep happening when people are so close to home.<br />In some ways that boy is lucky, but in other ways he has a lot more challenges to face that are based on one split second decision.<br />Thanks for sharing this. :)Amanda-medicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-60248821412735035622010-08-12T02:15:56.581-04:002010-08-12T02:15:56.581-04:00As always such a great post jim!!
This post made ...As always such a great post jim!!<br /><br />This post made me wanna reach through the computer screen and hold this kids hand and be there to comfort him. I was in an accident last summer (although nothing as bad as this kids') and I remember being sooo scared and guilty and shock and all these emotions. I recently just got my "N" (one step under a full licence in my province) and was driving my parents car, when I wasnt paying full attention, ran through a Red light and teboned a car turning left that was clearing the intersection. Luckily everyone was ok (considering their car flipped and they were in a convertible, with the top down, THANK GOD THEY WERE WEARING THEIR SEATBELTS) But we were all taken to hospital to get checked out. I remember being soo frieghtened and shocked, and I just had whiplash and a broken arm. I couldnt even imagine finding out that I was paralyzed. Like Kate said, his parents will just be happy that he is alive. I also thought my parents were going to kill me (how the hell was i gonna get outta that one--"hey mom and dad, sorry i ran through a red, oh and btw, it was your car")but they were just thankful i was ok. Although, a week after the accident I definately got "the lecture" lol.<br /><br />I commend you for being the voice of calm for the guy, I can gaurantee you that even though it probably didnt seem like much, the fact that you were calm and compassionate probably made him a little at ease. <br />Again, great post, and keep up the great work!!<br />TiffanyTiffanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-10699047386078050202010-08-11T22:48:31.560-04:002010-08-11T22:48:31.560-04:00This is a very sad story but this kid's life i...This is a very sad story but this kid's life is far from over. He can recover and go on to live a full, happy life because he has good upper body strength and an intact brain. I'm not saying he definitely will but he certainly can.<br />-whitecap nurseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-58982905823676497062010-08-11T22:23:03.739-04:002010-08-11T22:23:03.739-04:00There have been many bad decisions made by young m...There have been many bad decisions made by young men in this part of the world recently leading to serious injuries and death. It has always been thus and always will be. I was always my worst fear raising a son but I guess you just have to trust them at some point to make good decisions, what else can you do. Tearjerker post my friend...ciaoRosittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722304052321553692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-88448227349478204622010-08-11T22:23:01.528-04:002010-08-11T22:23:01.528-04:00how tragic. i feel so bad for the whole family. ...how tragic. i feel so bad for the whole family. just the thought of that call makes me have chills. truly heartbreaking.<br /><br />bee<br />xoxoxoxoEmpress Bee (of the high sea)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300140506585000934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-42357535807839189432010-08-11T21:27:18.192-04:002010-08-11T21:27:18.192-04:00His parents will be glad he's alive. We lost m...His parents will be glad he's alive. We lost my 32 year old cousin last summer to a head injury from a car accident. The only good thing to come out of it is we donated his organs and now others live on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-64722619779001140872010-08-11T11:53:15.133-04:002010-08-11T11:53:15.133-04:00Damn. A sobering reminder of how life can change ...Damn. A sobering reminder of how life can change in an instant.J-Quell'nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878522077562588401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-19421884306801545872010-08-11T11:37:14.003-04:002010-08-11T11:37:14.003-04:00This brought me to tears. It can happen at any tim...This brought me to tears. It can happen at any time....to anyone. Thanks for the reminder.CharityVLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184364975188612954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-62179063951066876852010-08-11T11:16:49.767-04:002010-08-11T11:16:49.767-04:00Thank you for showing such compassion!Thank you for showing such compassion!AtYourCervixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238926588944507794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-26057154759008931572010-08-11T11:12:50.996-04:002010-08-11T11:12:50.996-04:00What a way to start my morning, thanks, Jim.
When...What a way to start my morning, thanks, Jim.<br /><br />When I was in high school, we had four or five youth involved in MVCs in a six month span. Some were poor decisions, some were avoidable, some were alcohol-related... all were devastating. I didn't know anyone personally, but they all shook my world.<br /><br />I was in an accident in October. Two cars tried to occupy the same spot at once, and I saw the whole thing unfold. As a passenger, there wasn't anything I could do, only so many times I could say, "Jess, he doesn't see us." She never heard me. Both cars were totaled but all of the people were uninjured. I'm ten-times more adamant about seat-belt use now, and I have resolved myself to forever be a backseat driver: I'd rather be annoying than in a crushed car.<br /><br />There's a billboard on my way to work that shows a sign in a rear view mirror reading, "Let's go out for ice cream after you paralyze us." I don't think I'll ever see that billboard in the same way again. I wish there was a way for young drivers to read a testimony like this.<br /><br /><>< KatieKatie Axelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361471654719262744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-86045605073592991802010-08-11T10:57:40.197-04:002010-08-11T10:57:40.197-04:00No. His parent's are not going to kill him. Th...No. His parent's are not going to kill him. They are going to be grateful over and over and over again that he is simply alive.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542230897888388433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-44608454785580798052010-08-11T10:34:08.984-04:002010-08-11T10:34:08.984-04:00Heartbreaking....Heartbreaking....rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-31036565616679896032010-08-11T09:58:59.634-04:002010-08-11T09:58:59.634-04:00I wish, with all of my heart, that more physicians...I wish, with all of my heart, that more physicians viewed life and it's sacredness---and the quality of life---as much as you do. I truly think the world would be a better place. <br /><br />That poor kid worrying about his parents being mad rather than worrying about the fact that life as he knew it was over....heartbreaking. :(The Hopeful Elephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00004038685351656184noreply@blogger.com