Morpheus

[Traveler]

If I may ask ... how long was that process ? What type of therapy was used ? How long was she in the PT hospital ?

The reason that I ask is that Morph is supposedly in a very fine hospital but of all the times that we have visited him, we have seen him out of his room/bed once.
Are you visiting him everyday , at different times of the day?

They only allow 2 of us in the room at one time and he is constantly drugged.

The limit is a standard hopsital policy at just about every hospital I know.  In the case of TBI they may limit it to one person at a time. It's for the good of the patients, not just the one you are visiting

If he doesn't eat fast enough, they feed him and most times they just flat out feed him ... personally, I think that they have made him "lazy" ... our stance would be ... put that food in your mouth yourself or go hungry.

yea, that's the ticket, that will teach him a leason, are you nuts?  The brain like other orgains needs engery , we supply it with energy by feeding the body with food.  He may very well suffer a brain injury to an area of the brain that controls hunger, left alone he may never elect to eat on his onw, because he doesn't feel hungry

He is still wearing a diaper because he will forget to ask to go to the bathroom ... I would have thought that they would take the same approach one would take while potty training a toddler ... ask every hour or more if he has to go to the bathroom or just get him up every hour and walk him to the bathroom and see if he will go.

again it could well be that Morpheus has lost the ability to identify that urge, he doesn't know that he has to go. He feels nothing.

This has frustrated the crap out of us. I am no brain specialist, but I would think that the more interaction along with changing venues would only stimulate him.

It very well may, but because of his TBI it may also terrorize  him as well.  His brain no longer works the way it use to work.  However you are 100% correct about one thing, you are not a brain specialist.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

You assume a great deal, considering you've never seen Morpheus, before or after his accident, and do not know him.

[Traveler]

You assume a great deal, considering you've never seen Morpheus, before or after his accident, and do not know him.

I wish him well and if I was god, I'd make it so it never happened to him.  I do not know him as most in this thread do not know him.  I do know something about TBI.  I was an army combat medic and work as a volunteer in a VA Hospital as an EMT, PCA and Phelbotomist.  I am a realest. I never assume.  Had I met him before his accident, I'd have told him as I have every motorcycle rider I meet to get a car that motorcycles kill or worse.  This is worse.  The reality is that his insurance has limits, his parents resources have limits, That his best chance for meaningful recovery is the first 120 days.  That every TBI is unique to the injured person and will impact each one differently.  There is no magic pill. Once brain tissue dies, it's gone.  Nothing will replace it. nothing.  Not every area of the brain is capable of taking over all functions of injured areas. 

I am not assuming that there are evil forces at work and that's way Morpheus has failed to make progress beyond a certain point.  I am not assuming that his doctors are over medicating.  I am not assuming that he spends 95% of his time in bed.  I wonder how old Morpheus is?  is he over 18?  Now that he is awake is he making his own medical decissions?  Very tricky legal issues concerning TBI.  Unless he has named his parents medical proxy, they have no legal grounds to make decissions.  Doctors are legally bound not to discuss his health issue with anyone other then him.

[SlapShot]

"yea, that's the ticket, that will teach him a leason, are you nuts?  The brain like other orgains needs engery , we supply it with energy by feeding the body with food.  He may very well suffer a brain injury to an area of the brain that controls hunger, left alone he may never elect to eat on his onw, because he doesn't feel hungry"

No I am not nuts and I take offense at your tone. I have sat there and watched him feed himself with no problems at all ... he is quite capable in that regards.

"again it could well be that Morpheus has lost the ability to identify that urge, he doesn't know that he has to go. He feels nothing."

Or it could be that he can identify the urge, but forgot what to do when he has the urge ... much like a child ... that was my point.

"However you are 100% correct about one thing, you are not a brain specialist."

I going to say this one time ... take your condescending tone elsewhere.

We have known Jeff for over 5 years now and what we do, we do out of love for a "kid" (27 yrs old) that we think needed some external friendly stimulation outside of "family".

I had a feeling that posting my personal feelings might go in this direction ... it won't happen again.

[TwinBoom]

THIS IS A THREAD ABOUT THOSE WHOM CARE FOR JEFF KEEP THE CRAP OUT OF IT
"IF YOU HAVE NOTHING NICE TO SAY DONT SAY ANYTHING"

[pervert]

THIS IS A THREAD ABOUT THOSE WHOM CARE FOR JEFF KEEP THE CRAP OUT OF IT
"IF YOU HAVE NOTHING NICE TO SAY DONT SAY ANYTHING"

+1

[Traveler]

"yea, that's the ticket, that will teach him a leason, are you nuts?  The brain like other orgains needs engery , we supply it with energy by feeding the body with food.  He may very well suffer a brain injury to an area of the brain that controls hunger, left alone he may never elect to eat on his onw, because he doesn't feel hungry"

No I am not nuts and I take offense at your tone. I have sat there and watched him feed himself with no problems at all ... he is quite capable in that regards.

"again it could well be that Morpheus has lost the ability to identify that urge, he doesn't know that he has to go. He feels nothing."

Or it could be that he can identify the urge, but forgot what to do when he has the urge ... much like a child ... that was my point.

"However you are 100% correct about one thing, you are not a brain specialist."

I going to say this one time ... take your condescending tone elsewhere.

We have known Jeff for over 5 years now and what we do, we do out of love for a "kid" (27 yrs old) that we think needed some external friendly stimulation outside of "family".

I had a feeling that posting my personal feelings might go in this direction ... it won't happen again.

I took offense at your "... our stance would be ... put that food in your mouth yourself or go hungry" tough love approach.  I also think that the trained professionals treating him  have a better idea on the correct approach needed and understand the extent of his TBI. 

Your friend could also be losing ground because of something called CVA, Cerebrovascular accident. This condition often follows TBI and is the cause of additional function lose.  The brain is more prone to CVA following a major TBI and can occur at any time and often occurs many times. 

As I stated before you have no idea as to the extent of his injury and unless prior to the accident he gave his parents his medical proxy neither do they.  All the medical professionals are bound by law not to discuss his medical conditional with anyone other then him.  They know what they are treating him for you don’t.

I just think that all the second guessing that I see going on in this thread about treatments for something that no one except the patient and medical professionals knows anything about  is counter productive.   

I feel bad for the guy and I hope he gets as well as he can.  But your approach to his feeding himself is just nuts.   

[The Fugitive]

I took offense at your "... our stance would be ... put that food in your mouth yourself or go hungry" tough love approach.  I also think that the trained professionals treating him  have a better idea on the correct approach needed and understand the extent of his TBI. 

Your friend could also be losing ground because of something called CVA, Cerebrovascular accident. This condition often follows TBI and is the cause of additional function lose.  The brain is more prone to CVA following a major TBI and can occur at any time and often occurs many times. 

As I stated before you have no idea as to the extent of his injury and unless prior to the accident he gave his parents his medical proxy neither do they.  All the medical professionals are bound by law not to discuss his medical conditional with anyone other then him.  They know what they are treating him for you don’t.

I just think that all the second guessing that I see going on in this thread about treatments for something that no one except the patient and medical professionals knows anything about  is counter productive.   

I feel bad for the guy and I hope he gets as well as he can.  But your approach to his feeding himself is just nuts.   

....and for all of your big words, all of your information and your lousy attitude you could very well be spouting BS !

Let these people have their hopes and dreams and their positive attitudes even IF they might be mis-placed. It makes them feel better and it doesn't hurt anyone.

[TW9]

he's an EMT and a Combat medic aka not a doctor.

[betty]

slappy,

dont let some idiot that THINKS he knows anything about what is goin on in this thread hold u back from anything in here. you and ur squadies have done great things being there for morphy and thats all that matters!



traveler...or whatever the hell ur name is, you not welcome in this thread. this thread are for those that are standing by morphy and keep praying every single day that he will be able to walk, or talk or just do everything that he used to be able to do without any problems. we dont need idiots like u comin in here running ur mouth and taking a bad tone toward the people that actually know this guy and especially the guys that have been there for him for the past year and keeping us all updated on him.

dont bother replying to this post if u have NOTHING good to say...just keep steppin...

[W7LPNRICK]

that may be very well true but why give up hope?  Miracles sometimes do happen.
ack-ack

Agreed AkAk, in this venue, there is no need to state the obvious. His family/friends are well educated in the "Worse case scenario". My wife's Trauma surgeon & neuro-surgeon both said very grave things about her potential while she was comatose. Thankfully, they were mistaken. Hope is a good thing. 

[kilz]

Traveler look dude noone here is posting negative things about anyones posts but yours. this is a post to show the support and care this community has for Jeff. if you have nothing better to say or you have something against someone here so it VIA PMs not on this thread

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Considering Jeff has a brain injury, and is not currently competent, I think the medical professionals are required to discuss his condition with his closest kin, since Jeff is not able to make decisions for himself. And if they are not, his parents can ask a judge for a durable power of attorney, and odds are they'll get it. At that point, any medical decisions will include them.

[xFURYx]

first of all this post started out really good, it was all about jeff and wishing him well, then it started to become posts full of virtual doctors
so im gonna say to u virtual doctors STFU and GTFO....

Morpheus is a cracking person, full of fight, ive played with him a few times in game, and spoken to him, he knows me as the sheep farmer from wales...(sheep shagger)

and im gonna tell you people straight, one day soon i hope he is going to be reading these posts, and he will see all the shyt you have posted, wow great boost to the mans confidence wouldnt you say.

we understand he has had a terrible accident and as a result he is in need of all our help, prayers, and support, we are missing one of our virtual pilots, and its up to us as his online squaddies and friends to bring him home..

so please if you can not say anything positive, comforting or supportive, then piss off and dont say anything at all.

[Knite]

THIS IS A THREAD ABOUT THOSE WHOM CARE FOR JEFF KEEP THE CRAP OUT OF IT
"IF YOU HAVE NOTHING NICE TO SAY DONT SAY ANYTHING"

I agree TB... I'm sorry for my earlier tangent. I only posted to defend against the negative comments on medical professionals made by another member in this thread. I apologize if that started a tangent. I only wish the best for Morph and hope that his recovery, no matter how fast or slow, is always a step forward day by day.