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Everyday Derrian get's stronger and stronger and is setting his own goals and he said that 3 to 4 weeks he is out and ready to run that football for Texas. His first full day of therapy and he ROCKED IT!!! That's my boy!!! DB3 STRONG!!! HE keeps me strong.

would be great to see him in a jersey and jeans on the sideline for every game, even if he never sees contact again.

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would be great to see him in a jersey and jeans on the sideline for every game, even if he never sees contact again.

I sincerely hope that if he ever plays again it's only because all doctors involved agree that playing puts him at no more risk than any other player due to how he's recovered from this (not saying that's likely, only that it's the only way it should happen). 

That said, if he ever does play they'll have to call a time out to give the crowd time to die down from the reaction he'll get when he enters the game.  Will be a really cool moment to see if it ever happens. 

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41 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

I’m looking forward to the Heisman ceremony in 2021where espn can run the most inspiring story in network history.

More inspiring than Bradford overcoming being cross-eyed...or Tebow being homosexual in a heterosexual sport...or Mark Ingram’s dad not fumbling the soap during his whole prison career....or Kyler Murray playing a big man’s sport while suffering from dwarfism???

I’m mean, this here is just a blood clot...

 

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1 hour ago, EZ$ said:

More inspiring than Bradford overcoming being cross-eyed...or Tebow being homosexual in a heterosexual sport...or Mark Ingram’s dad not fumbling the soap during his whole prison career....or Kyler Murray playing a big man’s sport while suffering from dwarfism???  I’m mean, this here is just a blood clot...

Lloyd Bentsen said: "EZ$, you're no Hank Scorpio"

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He looks great. Helmet might just be a precaution based on what he's been through but implies some continued concern about seizures. Gait belt could be out of same concern, because he is still a little weak, or standard protocol in that rehab unit for when he is up without an assistive device otherwise. Standing on his own, moving his neck, both arms, both legs = VERY GOOD SIGNS.

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2 hours ago, Magus Ossis said:

He looks great. Helmet might just be a precaution based on what he's been through but implies some continued concern about seizures. 

Helmet in these rehab situations means he had part of his skull removed. 

All around great to see him moving around. Keep up the good work Derrian.

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3 hours ago, South Austin said:

He totally looks ready for fall practice.  I'm going to pencil him in as No. 2 behind Ingram.

We’ll sure, to start the season at least. Seriously he looks great. I don’t pretend to know what the program is thinking about him but with liability being what it is, I’d be surprised if anyone allows him to play again. Who knows though. That seems like the only way you could keep him off the field. 

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3 hours ago, Magus Ossis said:

Helmet might just be a precaution based on what he's been through

 

1 hour ago, MoJames said:

Helmet in these rehab situations means he had part of his skull removed.

I think we are speaking two dialects of the same language. Not everyone that has had craniotomy/craniectomy (1) has the flap replaced or (2) gets a helmet. If the surgery was primarily to evacuate hematoma without the need for a big decompressive opening, he probably had any bone flap reattached with plate and screws at the conclusion of the index procedure. I don't remember hearing about any follow-up procedure to replace his flap, so I am operating under the assumption for now that he probably has most/all of his own cranium in place. A guy his age should have pretty good skull healing at 5 weeks postoperative, especially with a reinforcing plate, such that a helmet to protect a small craniotomy is of equivocal indication. If he still has a flap missing (or if he had a craniectomy flap removed and replaced sometime since 1/31), (1) his going to rehab without having his cranioplasty would be surprising, and (2) he would be much better indicated for longer-term wear.

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1 hour ago, MoJames said:

Helmet in these rehab situations means he had part of his skull removed. 

All around great to see him moving around. Keep up the good work Derrian.

Would that green helmet be sufficient protection for fall practice? 

Seriously though, it's great to see the kid getting back to being an 18 year old kid.  While I am hopeful he can get his old life back and contribute to the team, it's good to know just how hard he probably is working along with his doctors to get back to good health. 

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I think we are speaking two dialects of the same language. Not everyone that has had craniotomy/craniectomy (1) has the flap replaced or (2) gets a helmet. If the surgery was primarily to evacuate hematoma without the need for a big decompressive opening, he probably had any bone flap reattached with plate and screws at the conclusion of the index procedure. I don't remember hearing about any follow-up procedure to replace his flap, so I am operating under the assumption for now that he probably has most/all of his own cranium in place. A guy his age should have pretty good skull healing at 5 weeks postoperative, especially with a reinforcing plate, such that a helmet to protect a small craniotomy is of equivocal indication. If he still has a flap missing (or if he had a craniectomy flap removed and replaced sometime since 1/31), (1) his going to rehab without having his cranioplasty would be surprising, and (2) he would be much better indicated for longer-term wear.

LOL.  Seriously though thanks for the medical perspective from both of you.  It helps immensely.

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I think we are speaking two dialects of the same language. Not everyone that has had craniotomy/craniectomy (1) has the flap replaced or (2) gets a helmet. If the surgery was primarily to evacuate hematoma without the need for a big decompressive opening, he probably had any bone flap reattached with plate and screws at the conclusion of the index procedure. I don't remember hearing about any follow-up procedure to replace his flap, so I am operating under the assumption for now that he probably has most/all of his own cranium in place. A guy his age should have pretty good skull healing at 5 weeks postoperative, especially with a reinforcing plate, such that a helmet to protect a small craniotomy is of equivocal indication. If he still has a flap missing (or if he had a craniectomy flap removed and replaced sometime since 1/31), (1) his going to rehab without having his cranioplasty would be surprising, and (2) he would be much better indicated for longer-term wear.

Oh I was commenting only on the seizure precaution. A Helmet isn't effective/appropriate, Keppra is.

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Oh I was commenting only on the seizure precaution. A Helmet isn't effective/appropriate, Keppra is.

Unless he has a large craniectomy flap still out (unlikely) or had it replaced in a surgery that escaped the flurry of updates earlier (a little less unlikely), that helmet is not demonstrably appropriate for any reason whatsoever. Like braces after ACL recons, a lot of people wear helmets after cranis and seizures, though. Sort of like an ungrasped gait belt on a standing/dancing patient. Having said all that, I agree postoperative shielding is the more likely primary reason based on the extra material on the right side.

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I think we are speaking two dialects of the same language. Not everyone that has had craniotomy/craniectomy (1) has the flap replaced or (2) gets a helmet. If the surgery was primarily to evacuate hematoma without the need for a big decompressive opening, he probably had any bone flap reattached with plate and screws at the conclusion of the index procedure. I don't remember hearing about any follow-up procedure to replace his flap, so I am operating under the assumption for now that he probably has most/all of his own cranium in place. A guy his age should have pretty good skull healing at 5 weeks postoperative, especially with a reinforcing plate, such that a helmet to protect a small craniotomy is of equivocal indication. If he still has a flap missing (or if he had a craniectomy flap removed and replaced sometime since 1/31), (1) his going to rehab without having his cranioplasty would be surprising, and (2) he would be much better indicated for longer-term wear.

Exactly what I was thinking, after reading your post that is.

This kid is one tough dude. Mixed feelings about him ever playing again, and I don't mean that in a selfish way as a Horns fan. Right now he's probably feeling lucky to be alive, but eventually that competitive nature will be back and you know he's going to want to play. Tough thing to deal with for an 18 year old.

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Man it’s dusty in here. Keep working, young man. The pills every day at a young age will be hard to deal with at first, but he’ll get used to them. They’ll probably make him feel decades older than he is. So happy to see him up and moving around. Hook ‘em and keep giving it hell, Derrian!

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what are you basing this on?


Someone mentioned Keppra for seizures upthread, if he’s on that at 18 he will likely feel like an older person. Not necessarily physically, though it has its share of physical side effects, but emotionally. 18 year olds “aren’t supposed to take medication everyday”. I say this because I take Keppra, and it started in my early adulthood, and that’s exactly how I feel. He’ll likely be one of the youngest patients his specialist sees (I’m guessing there are pediatric neurologists but I’m also guessing they’re more rare than standard neurologists).
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7 minutes ago, longhornsftmfw said:

Someone mentioned Keppra for seizures upthread, if he’s on that at 18 he will likely feel like an older person. Not necessarily physically, though it has its share of physical side effects, but emotionally. 18 year olds “aren’t supposed to take medication everyday”. I say this because I take Keppra, and it started in my early adulthood, and that’s exactly how I feel. He’ll likely be one of the youngest patients his specialist sees (I’m guessing there are pediatric neurologists but I’m also guessing they’re more rare than standard neurologists).

 

ok.  cool

hook em 🤘

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TL;DR - internet speculation that I’m hopefully wrong about because he won’t have to be on Keppra.

More long ranty stuff:

The emotional toll of going from top athlete to potential walking seizure can be high, and I say that as a middling-at-best athlete who just rides bikes for fun. Keppra also lists depression as a side effect, so that coupled with a big life adjustment (no driving for six months after a single seizure, no climbing on ladders, walking up the stairs can be dangerous, etc etc etc) is a recipe for potential disaster, and probably why the neurologists implore you to contact them if you feel depressed. It really just depends on what his chances for full recovery are and how he reacts to any subsequent permanent life changes. My seizures were much more mild than his, and I’m not in his shoes as far as future employment opportunities, but I would never put a helmet on again after mine, given the choice. The look on my wife’s face when I wake up from one is not worth all the money in the world, and I’m sure he feels the same about his family.
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