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by levifitz
Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:27 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Hand surgeries
Replies: 3
Views: 3022

Hand surgeries

Hello, could any one give me some insight on the types of surgeries they have had performed for the hand and have gotten results from? I'm very determined to get anything out of it. Please let me know of any great neurosurgeons that will perform surgeries pertaining to hand movement and what hospita...
by levifitz
Fri Mar 22, 2013 11:20 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Techniques for hand
Replies: 6
Views: 4096

Re: Techniques for hand

Thank-you for your information. I've got all nerves avulsed except T5. I have no movement and no feeling from the shoulder down. First surgery was 12/27/12 and performed accessory to supra scapular transfer. Second surgery 3/14/13 and performed and F/P right intercostal to musculocutaneous nerve tra...
by levifitz
Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:14 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Techniques for hand
Replies: 6
Views: 4096

Techniques for hand

Hello, could any one give me some insight on the types of surgeries they have done for the hand and have gotten results from? I'm very determined to get anything out of it. Please let me know of any great neurosurgeons that will perform surgeries pertaining to hand movement. Thank-you very much.
by levifitz
Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:51 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: ROLL CALL ( LURKERS TOO!!!!!!! )
Replies: 670
Views: 214977

Re: ROLL CALL ( LURKERS TOO!!!!!!! )

Hello, My name is John and I'm 46 and live near the Adirondacks in New York. A tree had jumped out in front of my brand new Grizzly atv and unfortunately totalled it. Good news is I'm here to tell about it, but it also left my right arm completely useless. Tolerating the pain for these last four mon...
by levifitz
Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:52 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: bent fingers uuugh
Replies: 5
Views: 4018

Re: bent fingers uuugh

It's been 4 months since I lost the use of my whole arm but, my hand hasn't curled up. I manipulate them constantly.
by levifitz
Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:47 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Putting headphones on
Replies: 5
Views: 3202

Re: Putting headphones on

I found if you set them on one ear first then stretch over the head, it seems to work. Similar to that guy on the commercial selling that contraption that held your cellphone to your head leaving both hands free.