03-03-2009, 01:21 AM
The most important thing immediately will be to maintain the intergrity of the spine after surgery and to prevent pneumonia. He will probably need to be in an immobilizer (called an orthosis) which he will need whenever out of bed (depending on the surgeon). It will be important for him to be getting out of bed and into a chair as soon as the doctor allows in order to prevent pneumonia. These things will help him MEDICALLY.As far as phsycially, there are somethings that are highly dependent on chance. Most certainly, he will pobably go to rehab to learn how to complete his daily tasks from a wheelchair level, and if there is an potential movement to learn how to maximize this.Christopher Reeves was involved in the most advanced research and he, unfortunately, was never able to achieve more than a finger wiggle (or was it a toe?). Hopefully, the research he has funded will bring about better outcomes in the future.Best wishes to your family.
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