Tag: paralysis
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The Most Surprising Thing That Nearly Broke Me in the ICU
Oddly enough, the extreme boredom drove me crazier than the immense and constant pain. It May Sound Nice… But… For me, the coma was the easy part. I simply went to sleep one day and, 24 days later, woke up. Granted I suffered nightmarish hallucinations that still plague my mind even 7 years later. You…
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My First Time Standing – And The Horrifying Discovery
For the first time I realized just how absolutely dead and useless my legs truly were. Legs Like Wooden Blocks Not everyone will know this, but it is common practice to move a patient in the hospital every couple of hours. This: However, in my incredibly critical state, most of my nurses didn’t consider “moving…