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by Rosaline
Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Back from Mayo
Replies: 2
Views: 803

Back from Mayo

<t>Hi everyone,<br/> We have just arrived back in Alabama from Mayo and it was the most amazing trip. The "Team" is amazing they explained everything to us so that we all understood. Each one of their personalities are respectfully different and we appreciated that so much. Jay will be having his fi...
by Rosaline
Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:22 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Mayo
Replies: 3
Views: 924

Mayo

<t>Hi everyone,<br/> My son had his firdt appointment at Mayo today and we met others who are here for the same injury, so we informed them of this message board. Everything is going well so far and we are expected to meet the "team" on Wednesday. This is a wonderful place we are from the south and ...
by Rosaline
Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:43 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Appointment questions
Replies: 2
Views: 1107

Appointment questions

<t>Hello everyone,<br/> We received our welcome package today from Mayo!! I think that I have already read it twice!! Does anyone know if they will go ahead with surgery if need be while you are there? The reason I am asking is that we have appointments scheduled for tests and a consultation and sin...
by Rosaline
Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:27 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: First visit to Mayo
Replies: 3
Views: 878

First visit to Mayo

<t>Hello everyone,<br/> I just want to give an update as to my son's condition. He has had some trembling motions in the bathtub, but nothing else that significant. We are still hopeful. We have our first scheduled appointment at the Mayo clinic in Minnesota on August 11-13. I would love to hear abo...
by Rosaline
Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:56 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Newbie Here - please explain other tests besides MRI, EMG, NCS
Replies: 6
Views: 1400

Re: Newbie Here - please explain other tests besides MRI, EMG, NCS

<t>Hi Sherry,<br/> We are also from Alabama as well and we have been given the same information that you have. My son had his accident on April 27, 2008 and we have had many questions answered on this message board. I am not familiar with the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville, but we have been in contact ...
by Rosaline
Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:42 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Some Encouraging News
Replies: 1
Views: 1225

Some Encouraging News

<t>Hello everyone,<br/> We had a very interesting session at Physical Therapy today. During our e-stem session, the therapist put the e-stem on the forearm right by the wrist and the hand and Jay's wrist moved and his middle finger twitched. How exciting because noone was expecting this!!! We are sc...
by Rosaline
Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:26 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Can you beleive this?
Replies: 8
Views: 2085

Re: Can you beleive this?

<t>Thanks for all the support. We just came from the physical therapist and he is very encouraged. When he put the e-stem on Jay he was able to move his arm at the elbow and had tingling in the fingers. I am confiedent that we are staying with our decision to go to the Mayo clinic. I am just glad to...
by Rosaline
Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:03 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Can you beleive this?
Replies: 8
Views: 2085

Can you beleive this?

<t>Hello everyone,<br/> My son and I went to his drs appointment on yesterday. This dr is suppose to be the best in our area an orthapedic surgeon. Well first of all he has very little "bedside" manner!! His first comment to Jay was that our "best guess" is that you have lost all use of your arm. He...
by Rosaline
Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:33 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Tingling and sensation
Replies: 3
Views: 698

Re: Tingling and sensation

<t>Thank you Sue!!! Yes you are correct it is very overwhelming especially when noone in our area(Alabama) seems to know anything about this type of injury. The drs we have seen- Neuro and Orthapedic. We are scheduled to see an Orthapedic Surgeon on Thursday 06/05/08. This is not his specialty, but ...
by Rosaline
Sat May 31, 2008 10:58 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Tingling and sensation
Replies: 3
Views: 698

Tingling and sensation

<t>Hi, I'm Rosaline and we are new to the message board (my son Jay and I). He had an ATV accident on April 27, 2008 and was diagnosed a week later with RBPI. He has some feeling in his arm, down to the elbow and a tingling sensation and/or a feeling of numbness in the forearm and hand. No MOVEMENT!...