Injured EMTs (In the Line or Off)

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Comment by emt-ff 2155 on November 14, 2011 at 5:05pm

lil fox thank you and glad to see we are all able too still be here in some form or another and damm thats hard the way you were treated soo sorry again thanx

 

Comment by Lil Fox on November 13, 2011 at 5:58pm

Welcome to the group Kevin, I'm glad to see this group growing... but very sorry that there are enough people out there for it to grow. I have been taken off the line completely. I have an incomplete C6-7 spinal cord injury that I got when I went headfirst into the wall playing hockey.

I am sorry to hear about your losses, we know them all too well. The agency I was working full time for at the time fired me the next dat... mailed me a certified letter while I was laying in the ICU

Comment by emt-ff 2155 on November 13, 2011 at 3:22pm

finally a page for us glad to see somebody cares my name is kevin been in the industry for over 25yrs i was injured on duty twice my diagnosis extruded/protruded t-4,5,6,7 px daily also injured l-3,4,5,s-1 still try to go on duty when able and you all know how too but i manage and do it correctly but damm it hurts

this injury has cost me a marriage of 21yrs and those words in sickness and health thats all bullshit and it has cost me my regular job so i know how all of you feel lynette i feel so bad for you girl i;am sorry to hear your status if you need to talk whatever that little bit helps i will be here for you so drop a line everyone take care k,williams emt/ff 2155

Comment by Lil Fox on November 4, 2011 at 1:12am

Glad we could be here for you Lynette... sorry it took me 2 months to realize you commented. I am sorry to hear about your injury.

Comment by LYNETTE R. TRUDEAU on September 22, 2011 at 9:20pm

Thank you so much for having this site, I have been looking for such a long time.
Thank you!!!!!!
A little over 20yrs ago I had a injury to my back (T7) while topdecking a patient down the stairs were I had to us a cane then in 2000 my legs went out from under me and deal with pain on a daily bases, I was using a wheelchair for5/6yrs now I have to us forarm crutch or if I am out all day walking I have to us my wheelchair because I can not stand or walk for long periods. I also so deal with PTSD and I know if I like this there has to be other!!!

Comment by Lil Fox on June 13, 2010 at 12:57pm

Thanks, I don't know if you could tell from the picture, but in October 2009 I was involved in a hockey accident, off duty obviously and became a C6-7 incomplete quadriplegic. My agency has been so supportive and luckily I was able to start dispatching for one of the local combo FD's, but unfortunately neither of these pay anything. I totally understand... as much as I love being around the guys it's very difficult to not be out on the run doing what I love... but slowly but surely things work out.
I also understand the knee pain, before I was injured I also had two surgeries on my right knee and never had any true relief then only they could find was alot of scar tissue but no injury. Wish you the best and keep your head up

Comment by Lil Fox on June 13, 2010 at 3:52am

Tracy: Thanks for joining. I know it's a baby group right now but I hope to be able to have it grow and be able to support each other through the hell that comes with getting injured. Can I ask what brought you to this page?