<t>I may have been misleading in my question. I did mean re-routed. Sorry. I am 24 in great health and shape, well before the accident anyway. My body recovers fairly quick. I had a lacerated liver, collapsed lung, broken collar bone, broken fingers, fractured foot, broken ribs, and busted knee all ...

Thanks Angie, I'm in So Cal and my doctor does specialize in BPI. If I do not get the answer I want I will take your advice and follow up with mayo. The closest one to me is in Arizona so I have a lot of thinking to do.
Oscar

Angie,
What surgeon did your son go to and what advice can you give me on what to tell the doctor who says its not possible to do that sort of operation. Now that I have read a few posts about the operation, I am starting to have some doubts about the choice of my neurosurgeon.
oscar

<t>I have just read Ellen's post about her son and how well he is recovering and it gives me some hope for the future as I was in a motorcycle wreck on Dec 1st. I have a tbpi and I am now seeing a doctor at Loma Linda for surgery. I am confused about a couple things though. At the mayo clinic they w...