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by monica
Tue Dec 09, 2003 6:03 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: $20 mil settlement
Replies: 15
Views: 2922

Re: $20 mil settlement

Thanks for posting this article!

I missed this story but I was interested, since I had a bpi delivery at this hospital too.
by monica
Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:53 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Primary Surgeon Recomendations
Replies: 29
Views: 2582

Re: Primary Surgeon Recomendations

<t>Hi Ryan's mom,<br/> <br/> A lot can happen in a month! I don't think you should feel pressured into any "quick" decisions, especially surgerical decisions. Have you found a good Pediatric Physical Therapist? I would get a second opinion and evaluation done first. If not, perhaps your pediatrician...
by monica
Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:26 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: My story
Replies: 10
Views: 1419

My story

<t>Hi,<br/> <br/> I surfed webpage after webpage on bpi when my son was 5 days old. He was 11 lbs. 1 ounce and delivered with a bpi to his right arm, specifically Erb's Palsy.<br/> <br/> At that time, my husband and I were really devastated by the difficult delivery and I was seeking advice on messa...
by monica
Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:17 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Kinesio Tape
Replies: 8
Views: 1433

Re: Kinesio Tape

<r>Hi Sarah,<br/> <br/> I would strongly recommend the kinesio tape. My son is 18 months and it worked wonders. We also started around 7 months. In fact, the bpi specialty clinic (Children's Hospital In Milwaukee) that we went to for monthly evals. kept telling us it wasn't to be used on children un...
by monica
Thu Jun 06, 2002 12:16 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Looking for advice
Replies: 11
Views: 1176

Re: Looking for advice

<t>Hi Cindy,<br/> <br/> Thanks for your reply.<br/> <br/> I am curious to know what types of motion ranges did Melanie show at birth and what types of stages of progression did you see up to her recovery at 8 weeks? I realize that every recovery is individual in progression, but it would be nice to ...
by monica
Thu Jun 06, 2002 12:00 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Looking for advice
Replies: 11
Views: 1176

Re: Looking for advice

<t>Hi Bridget,<br/> <br/> Thanks for your reply.<br/> <br/> I live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and the neurologist is at a b.p. clinic in Milwaukee, WI. They say that they have seen hundreds of cases, so we are hopeful. They also have an occupational therapist that they recommend too. <br/>...
by monica
Wed Jun 05, 2002 11:48 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Looking for advice
Replies: 11
Views: 1176

Re: Looking for advice

<t>Hi Jess,<br/> <br/> Thanks for the reply.<br/> <br/> > Remember to take time to enjoy him, he won't stay<br/> > little long!!<br/> <br/> We do enjoy him a lot. However, what you say is true. It is frustrating because we are letting the newborn days slip by in a sense. We are so focused on his arm...
by monica
Wed Jun 05, 2002 10:37 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: break from therapy
Replies: 15
Views: 1552

Re: break from therapy- dislocated shoulder (francine)

<t>Francine,<br/> <br/> > I'm still reeling from 4 therapists not<br/> > knowing for over a year that Maia was dislocated -<br/> <br/> How did you know to check for dislacation? What does a dislocated shoulder look like/ sound like in a child?<br/> <br/> We have suspected a dislocated shoulder in ou...
by monica
Wed Jun 05, 2002 2:59 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Looking for advice
Replies: 11
Views: 1176

Looking for advice

<t>Hi,<br/> <br/> I am new to this board, and I am hoping to find some opinions and personal insights on helping a newborn who has Brachial Plexus. <br/> <br/> I have a son who was born at 11 pounds only 10 days ago. As a result of his size and a very difficult delivery, he has suffered some nerve d...