So first off I’d like to say that it seems my life has gone to shit. Anyways, before January 13, 2016 I could walk, breath, easily move around, and use the restroom in an actual restroom instead of using a little a jug to piss in with someone looking at my junk and having to use an adult diaper to do the other. I’d like to add that before my surgery I had neurofibromotosis [look it up please] and scoliosis [spine looks like a damn C] my whole life [ about to be 18] but I could do what every other kid could do. The tumors on my spine started to grow, after 17 years being dormant, anyways because they grew it was affecting the way I was walking and made me use a cane. After falling multiple times I used a walker instead of the cane. Now before my surgery my self esteem was low, I thought myself a freak, and when in high school, girls would mentally toy with me. So before my surgery I contemplated suicide and self harmed, even came close to attempting by slitting my own throat. Anyway, surgery needed to be done [Jan 13] and there was a chance of me waking up paralyzed, which was what happened. During surgery the anesthesiologist let my blood pressure drop below 50 which made the situation worse and the doctors had to stop the procedure. Then they had to open me back up to finish on February 8, 2016, later that month I went into respiratory failure, my CO2 was 98 and at 100 you’re dead and if you’re lucky you’d be in a coma. A couple days before they noticed and a week and a half after I don’t remember anything. It’s been a slow process but a hard on because my mind set is worse. Each day I wake up I hate that I did wake up and would rather be dead. I can’t really do anything to kill myself, I have movement in my right arm and little movement in my other limbs but hardly any fine motor skills. My question is what the fucked happened?
7 comments
The answer to your question is probably a complex one. From what you wrote, it seems like a variety of factors (existing medical conditions, surgical complications, potential error, etc.) came together and created a storm. The storm aggravated the situation and, in its aftermath, you effectively went backward in process. It doesn’t appear that you’ve done anything wrong.
Despite your setback, it seems that you have some solid assets. You come across as articulate and intelligent. Memory seems intact. You maintain the ability to communicate. I’d be willing to bet that, despite your circumstances, there’s still a lot that you could accomplish. No, it might not be easy. However, things all along haven’t been easy for you and you’ve made it this far.
What happened? Choose one or more:
A) You were a real son of a ***** in a previous life.
B) You, or one of your ancestors, broke some obscure commandment and pissed off God.
C) You were born AND operated on over an Indian burial ground.
D) God is preparing you for some kind of divine mission.
E) Bad luck.
Your options are very limited and you have my sympathy – not pity.
You can rot. You can hope. You can work towards killing yourself. You can accept the situation and use your mind and heart to try to do the best you can.
In my life I have sulked over the stupidest shit, so if I were in your shoes I’d be mightily pissed, irrational, and bitter. You could be better than me by simply taking one day at a time and doing your best to adapt.
I got no good answers here, I’m sorry. I’m good at imagining bad things happening to me, but I can’t even get close to grasping what you are going through.
I do know there are very disabled people out there that persevere, find happiness, do interesting things. So it’s possible to have some sort of good life. I don’t know how probable it is.
It may take years of heavy mental lifting to get to the point where you feel ok with where you are at. I suggest asking to talk to a therapist. You probably need to do alot of venting and they are paid to listen. Of course, you are always welcome here.
I hope I didn’t sound too flippant. You are in a bad place right now and grasping for that Get Out of Jail Free card. All I can do is help you explore your options … except suicide specifics, we aren’t allowed to do that here.
What happens when your ancestors broke an obscure commandment over an Indian burial ground while a being an SOB to someone?
You get my life.
That happened to a friend of mine. You don’t wanna know.
Have the doctors said anything about the possibility of further improvement?
the doctors have said nothing, nobody really knows anything. fml
That is so messed up. I’m sorry everything sucked that much, and then went from bad to even worse.