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by OPHERSMOM
Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Awareness Video
Replies: 13
Views: 3148

Re: Awareness Video

<t>I have not cried that much in soooo... long. To see all of these poor children affected by this. I posted this on my facebook for everyone I know to see because I don't feel that people quite understand. All they tell me is how he looks like there's nothing even wrong with him. That should make m...
by OPHERSMOM
Thu May 28, 2009 11:40 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: still waiting
Replies: 2
Views: 1618

still waiting

<t>STILL WAITING FOR MY SON TO CRAWL. U KNOW, I'M NOT THAT CONCERNED ABOUT IT ANYMORE. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF HE WOULD BUT I'M NOT GOING TO PUSH HIM ANYMORE. HE'S GREAT JUST THE WAY HE IS. I'M NOT TRYING TO BE NEGATIVE ABOUT IT BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. 9MTHS OLD ALLREADY AND HAS COME SO...
by OPHERSMOM
Tue May 19, 2009 11:33 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: speech therapy?
Replies: 10
Views: 1601

Re: speech therapy?

<t>Thank you so much everyone. My Help Me Grow case worker will be coming out to the house tomorrow. Should I talk with her about this or should I bring this up to my surgeons. I'm just not sure if it's more of a texture thing or if he doesn't like it. We did okay up to stage 2 or even stage 3 fruit...
by OPHERSMOM
Tue May 19, 2009 10:40 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: speech therapy?
Replies: 10
Views: 1601

speech therapy?

<t>Is chewing a problem for brachial plexus pt's. Or even swallowing. I've heard that speech therapy can correct this. My son is only 9mths old. Should I contact his therapist about this or just let it go for now. I don't want to seem pushy about this. Sometimes I feel like maybe I ask to much. Anyo...
by OPHERSMOM
Sun May 17, 2009 11:14 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: I'M ALSO NEW HERE
Replies: 11
Views: 2257

Re: I'M ALSO NEW HERE

<t>What's an ACR surgery? I don't think that I've heard of this. The surgeries that they are recommending are tendon replacement and eventually maybe a nerve surgery. He's progressing slowly so they don't want to do the nerve surgery yet. What part of the cervical spine were damaged with your son? H...
by OPHERSMOM
Sat May 16, 2009 9:40 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: I'M ALSO NEW HERE
Replies: 11
Views: 2257

Re: I'M ALSO NEW HERE

<t>Thank you so much for all your support. My son is now starting to have so much personality so it's really hard to do his therapy because he tends to get really fussy for a day or 2 after a long session.His shoulder is starting to wing and he is beginning to have a contracture. I sometimes feel th...
by OPHERSMOM
Thu May 14, 2009 11:25 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: New here!
Replies: 7
Views: 1106

Re: New here!

I'M ALSO NEW HERE. MY SON IS 8MTHS OLD. BORN WITH BRACHIAL PLEXUS. VERY UNSURE OF WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR HIM. ME AND MY HUSBAND ARE BOTH STRUGGLING TO TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF ALL OF THIS. JUST NEED SOME HELP.
by OPHERSMOM
Thu May 14, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: I'M ALSO NEW HERE
Replies: 11
Views: 2257

I'M ALSO NEW HERE

<t>MY SON IS 8 MTHS OLD WITH A LEFT BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY. IS CURRENTLY BEING TREATED AT THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS TREATMENT CENTER OF AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. ME AND MY HUSBAND ARE VERY UNSURE OF WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR OUR CHILD AND VERY SCARED. NO SURGERIES YET BUT THERE'S BEEN TALK OF DIFFERENT S...