Angel, You're so bad!!!! That's what my daughter does also and when she has a lot of laundry to fold! You girls are funny!

<t>I understand how this injury can be very depressing and play havoc with your life. No, it's not fair, but life isn't fair. You are dealing with your injury in the best way that you can and that is what others on this message board are doing also. We are all trying to help one another out. We appr...

<t>Mardelle is right - after much practice and trial and error your son will become a pro at doing jeans with one hand. My daughter at first used to wear a lot of sweat pants and elastic waist shorts but now she hardly ever wears them (she's almost 3 years post TBPI). They do make a tool to button p...

Courtney,
I didn't realize you were a new mom! Congratulations!
Sue

<t>Mardelle,<br/> You are an inspiration to all others! What an amazing story. My dgt is 24 now (she had her accident when she was 20) and she talks about how focus and mind control have helped her also with pain and posture. She is amazing how she is so aware of her body and how it is all connected...

<t>My dgt has a RTBPI since 2005. She does not wear a Medic- Alert bracelet however I tell her whenever she has any medical visit or procedure to tell them that her right arm is restricted - meaning that they should not use her right arm for any blood pressure readings, IV's or any other venipunctur...

What terrific news! I hope the improvements keep coming for you!

<t>She had her accident on Nov. 13, 2005 and then had her nerve and muscle transfers at the end of April 2006. It was almost 6 months. The Mayo team likes to do the nerve transfers before the 6 month mark, but I have heard of others that have had them beyond this point. Everyone's case is different....

<t>I don't think that was the reason he released you. We were surprised to find that many doctors are unaware of the proper treatment of brachial plexus injuries. Many still have that "wait and see" attitude and many simply are not aware of the advances in what can be done for people with these type...

Melanie had all her surgeries at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, USA