KEVIN CLEARY

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link breadcrumb breadcrumb breadcrumb welcome to team cleary site updates click for details 05 20 10 5th annual night of fun at dunne s pub 08 02 10 5th annual golf outing amp sit go texas hold em supporters communication workers of america alliant asset management mount pleasant italian american association massey cadillac of sanford superior communications inc irish ropes promotions doubleshot saloon dunne s pub related link category related link related link related link related link related link related link team cleary was established to support kevin cleary and his family in april 2006 kevin suffered a spinal cord injury that has left him paralyzed he spent some time at the at the hospital for special care in new britain ct where he received therapies to prepare him to return home this web site is to keep friends and families informed of kevin s current condition and progress the web site will keep all informed of upcoming events and fundraisers all of the proceeds from these fundraisers will be placed in a trust that has been established to support kevin and his family s future needs kevin featured on the cbs early show for trampoline safety watch cbs news videos online link to video kevin s story monday april 17 2006 just before dinner ryne comes running in to the house for mommy to come out to daddy who is hurt once robin reaches kevin kevin explains call 911 kevin cannot move or feel anything the ambulance arrives and the men and woman who are there at the house to take care of kevin work very carefully not to move him too quickly or in the wrong way kevin is taken to danbury hospital er once there they begin the tests and determine that kevin has a mushroom break at c4 c5 this is not good the doctor consults robin first then the doctor and robin go in to kevin where the doctor explains to him that he is in very bad shape with little to no chance to recover this is a shock but the doctor was great and just wanted us to know the truth from the start one more test to confirm the break and to determine the extent of the nerve damage still no promising signs kevin is brought up to ccu where they insert a breathing tube in his throat before he swells to the point that this would be difficult he was placed in traction with weights the weights are there to help straighten his neck to the best possible position for the surgery the next day tuesday april 18 the doctors perform the surgery to stabilize kevin s neck they start in the back and fuse c3 c4 c5 and c6 together and then they turn him over and fuse the same from the front in the front they place a plate over the fused area and then use a bone graph from his hip to hold the plate in place all this is done to stabilize his neck from the inside basically he is wearing an internal neck brace he is now being kept sedated and on pain meds to keep him sleeping and comfortable wednesday april 19 kevin undergoes one more surgery to insert a balloon in his abdomen to prevent blood clots from getting to his lungs and heart thursday april 20 the pneumonia begins to settle in this is a common side effect to the injury and the trauma his system has just gone through the respiratory therapy begins tuesday april 27 8 45am the head doctor of the ccu calls robin and they speak about pulling the breathing tube his chances to make it without the tube are 50 50 robin says pull it the doctor assembles a team ready to do an emergency tracheotomy if necessary one hour later the doctor calls robin again and says the team is ready do you still want the tube pulled yes the doctor pulls the tube around 10 00am when robin arrives at the hospital and speaks with the doctor the tube is out but kevin s breathing is weak the doctor advises to help keep his odds on not needing breathing assistance other than oxygen keep visitors to immediate family only for the first few days this works kevin escapes having to have a tracheotomy but was still on oxygen tuesday may 2 kevin is transferred to hospital for special care in new britain ct where he astonishes the doctors at the new hospital in reviewing his case he never should have come off the breathing tube at least not yet sunday may 7 the doctors give kevin a test during the sleeping hours to see if he can come off the oxygen his levels dip but not to a dangerous level he is now oxygen free not even at night this is huge for his condition kevin continues to deal with his new life and the new challenges ahead of him his days start early and he is tired at the end of the day the doctors and therapists are working with him on becoming as independent as he can this will be achieved mainly through a special wheel chair that is operated through head controls he will continue to need around the clock care for the rest of his life he will need help to get in and out of bed through a lift and all of his daily needs eating drinking bathing and hygiene will be done for him kevin has movement in his head neck and shoulder area he is a quadriplegic with the most severe degree of nerve damage asia a is the medical term for his condition complete and incomplete spinal cord injury when there is no voluntary movement spasms don t count they are involuntary or feeling below the spinal cord injury level you have a complete injury noted directly from yes you can a guide to self care for persons with spinal cord injury each day is a new day with a new path in front of kevin his spirits and attitude will continue to push him in the right direction kevin and his entire family are grateful to have the friends and support around them that they do all the emails cards and well wishes do make a difference contact us 2006 team cleary online site design and maintenance by michael berté