In 2016, Niki, a young Hungarian 21 year old woman became a quadriplegic patient after a serious motorbike accident. The CT and MRI imaging confirmed the fracture of the C II vertebra with the compression of the spinal cord. After the stabilization of the cervical vertebra, a tracheotomy was performed. 10 months later, her hemodynamic...
Hey everyone! This week I have another exciting Nicole's corner. Last Thursday I went to the Pink concert at MSG. We had such an amazing time! Pink has some incredible acrobatics and an amazing voice. We were looking forward to this show for so long and said it's finally over but look forward to the...
In 1989, a motor vehicle accident rendered Arlyne a C1-C2 quadriplegic Arlyne found out about the Avery Diaphragm Pacer from Dr. Quioto and in 1993, she was implanted with the Avery system at Methodist Hospital by Dr. Michael Turner. In her spare time Arlyne is very active in her church and she goes...
Hey everyone!!! Sorry it’s been a quiet couple of weeks. This winter can’t be over soon enough! This week I just wanted to update you and tell you about my pre-Valentine’s Day weekend. Every year my friend and I have a Valentines Day little get together and call it Galantine’s Day :) We match our...
Hi everyone!!! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! This week I’ll tell you a little bit about my Thanksgiving and my traditional Black Friday shopping experience. For Thanksgiving I went to my aunt and uncle’s house on my Mom’s side of the family. My family from both Florida and California were there too. We...
Hey everyone! This week, Nicole’s corner is going to be a little different. I just got back from the Chest conference in Toronto, Canada and you would not believe the rumors, myths and outright lies about the Avery Diaphragm Pacemaker. For some reason, people have been told that the Avery Pacer “burns-out” the phrenic nerve....
Hello everyone!!! I have an exciting Nicole’s Corner for you this week. It’s all about my first trip to Toronto, Canada for the 2017 Chest Conference. I arrived in Toronto on October 28th. Even though the weather wasn’t so great, it was still a beautiful city. The first day that I was there I used...
