Eric LeGrand by Alexandra Plonk

AP Eric Legrand's Injury

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American football defensive tackle at Rutgers University

October 19, 2010

junior year

tilted his head down when making a tackle

http://www.jonheck.com/Photos/hdc/LeGrandHit1_0001%20copy.jpg

AP Recovery

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2011- regained movement in shoulders and sensation throughout his body

2012- movement in his arms

AP BELieve

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fund set up by Rutgers Scarlet Knights

sells sports apparel with his name and number

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References

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_LeGrand

http://www.teamlegrand.org/site/c.elKZIeOPIhJ8H/b.8630361/k.A443/About_Eric_LeGrand.htm

http://nydailynews.com/sports/college/video-legrand-cheered-rutgers-commencement-inspires-students-article-1.1797534

http://www.kessler-rehab.com/patient-center/patients/profiles/Eric-LeGrand.aspx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ02HW_HDaE

BD

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http://cbssports.com/images/collegefootball/USATSI_7314557.jpg

AP

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http://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2012/0711/dm_120711_espys_ncf_legrand.jpg

BD

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AP Medical Information

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Fractured his c3 and c4 vertebrae

AP Medical Information

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goes through spinal cord injury rehabl

BD Medical Information

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He underwent 9 hours of of emergency surgery to

stabilize his spinal cord.

AP Physical Challenges

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can only move shoulders and head

AP Physical Challenges

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his body can;t regulate his temperature so he is constantly cold

BD Medical Information

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The doctors believe he has a 0-5% chance

of regaining nerve function below the neck.

BD Medical Information

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He was paralyzed from the neck down and on a venilator,

but he was determined power thorugh and be able to breathe on his own

BD Physical Challeneges

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It takes him two and a half hours to get ready because

his nurses have to dress him in the morning and

then use a pulley system to get him out of bed.

BD Physical Challenges

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His nurse has to feed him and give him his

drinks since he can't properly use his arms.

BD Physical Challeneges

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He has to go through intense physical therapy for 4 hours

a day where he constantly gets neck cramps, but just has to

power through the pain.

BD Physical Challenges

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He finds it frustrating he has to ask for

someone to scratch his nose or itch his face.

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http://www.trbimg.com/img-541d0fb1/turbine/chi-eric-legrand-training-session-20140919-018/750/750x422

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http://media.nj.com/rutgers_football/photo/8973372-large.jpg

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http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQeqqJwdCg4hEShUHL2tgE-Yq1otDq509lGr-FA5sANy-FTPSzRwg:www.collegesportsfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/legrand-believe.jpg