What started out to be what I thought was a knot in my shoulder blade, I went into the ER 5 times  before I was life flighted down to Boise Idaho. My first ER visit I was given 3 lidocaine shots in my neck and shoulder which ended up giving me a staph infection in my spinal cord, blood and my heart. i was diagnosed with meningitis, sepsis. Once I was life flighted I was rushed into surgery to have my spinal cord decompressed and have the infection scraped out. I ended up getting a laminectomy done. I never had the hardware put in that is required. Not knowing this at the time. Nor was I put in a c-collar either for support. I was released to rehab a week and half later. 

After 2 weeks at rehab, my C5 had collapsed into my C6. I was then admitted back into the hospital and ended up having another surgery that ended up taking 11 hours. I ended up having my C5 and C6 removed and had an expandable cage put in from the front and 2 rods with 14 screws put in thru the back that went from C2 to T2.  After a week and half  I was then released back into rehab. I was in rehab for another 2 weeks before I was released to go home.

I ended up being in the hospital for 3 months due to what we believe to be medical malpractice. This has also put a burden on my family’s finances. I haven't been able to go back to work full time due to still being in out patient rehab. I had to learn how to walk and write again. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you.