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by Rocket Ray
Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:38 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: who lives in Illinois
Replies: 11
Views: 1239

Re: who lives in Illinois

<t>Kath, I think C4 was damaged and there was something in the report of being fully avulsed. I went to Mayo in '88<br/> and saw Dr. Wood. He spoke of nerve tranplant surgery which at the time was a new thing. I didn't want huge scars up my chest and decided to hold off to see if I would regain the ...
by Rocket Ray
Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:29 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: who lives in Illinois
Replies: 11
Views: 1239

Re: who lives in Illinois

<t>I am Ray from Carpentersville, Illinois, near the Fox river.. My motocross days are long gone, but I recieved my TBPI Jan. '87 with my old motocross buddy in a car he just got. I was thrown thru the t-top James Bond style and was in a coma for 33 days. Fast forward to now where I underwent gracil...
by Rocket Ray
Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:01 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: How is everyone....
Replies: 2
Views: 921

Re: How is everyone....

<t>I have been away also-working full time as an insurance adjustor, living in a new house with my new wife.<br/> I'm getting pretty bummed out with my recovery 11 months after my gracilis nerve transfer though. The only bending of the arm is not much more than I had a month after surgery. I'm still...
by Rocket Ray
Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:11 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: New JOB!
Replies: 7
Views: 1140

Re: New JOB!

That is excellent Courtney!! I wish you great success at your new job.
by Rocket Ray
Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:45 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: at Mayo...
Replies: 13
Views: 1628

Re: at Mayo...

I hope everything goes well for Countney.
If you're still up there I'll see you as I have an appointment on 5/4 Thursday with the team.
by Rocket Ray
Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:58 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: meet in detroit
Replies: 24
Views: 2262

Re: meet in detroit

Don't mean to horn in on your Detroit meeting, but just wanted to say to the Northern Illinois people that my fiance & I have just built a house in Carpentersville. I am recovering from a free muscle transfer done at the Mayo Nov. 23.
by Rocket Ray
Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:21 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Heading to Mayo, Mon 3/13 anyone going to be there?
Replies: 9
Views: 1532

Re: Heading to Mayo, Thurs 5/4- anyone going to be there?

Happy St. Patrick's day everyone. I will be returning for a follow up visit May 4 at Mayo. I have some movement in my elbow since the nerve transplant surgery 4 months ago. Will anyone be there that day?
by Rocket Ray
Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:27 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: after surgery
Replies: 11
Views: 1485

Re: after surgery

<t>I haven't had hardly any pain from my Nov 23,2005 nerve tranfer surgery and have since returned back to <br/> work for 2 weeks now as an auto insurance adjuster. I am still wearing an arm sling which I will start to wean off. I perform my own therapy by muscle stimulation and range of motion exer...
by Rocket Ray
Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:16 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Gracilis Muscle Transfer
Replies: 9
Views: 1413

Re: Gracilis Muscle Transfer

<t>Hi Chris,<br/> <br/> I had a had a free gracilis muscle transfer from my left thigh to my right upper extremity for elbow flexion. I also had a Steindler flexorplasty and ulnar nerve transfer done at the same time. My surgery was just done November 23, 2005 so I am still waiting to see if it will...
by Rocket Ray
Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:44 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Nerve Transplant
Replies: 3
Views: 765

Re: Nerve Transplant

<t>In November I had a free Gracillis muscle transfer, with a Steindler and ulnar nerve transfer. The surgeons at Mayo (Shin, Bishop & Spinner) said the surgery went very well. I did not suffer much pain, just discomfort from wearing the cast for 6 weeks. So far, so good. It will be some time be...