foolishbison t1_jd9url0 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 9:31 PM Reply to comment by Anomaly-Friend in (Biology) How far down your spine can you break before respiratory impairment? by Anomaly-Friend Also might not be a thing you do to yourself. I received a "nerve block" for routine shoulder surgery that damaged my phrenic nerve, resulting in a loss of diaphragm function on that side. I now have two good shoulders, but only one good lung. Permalink Parent 3
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Reply to comment by Anomaly-Friend in (Biology) How far down your spine can you break before respiratory impairment? by Anomaly-Friend
Also might not be a thing you do to yourself. I received a "nerve block" for routine shoulder surgery that damaged my phrenic nerve, resulting in a loss of diaphragm function on that side. I now have two good shoulders, but only one good lung.