Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: MVA in 2001, nerve graph in 2002, Median Nerve Transfer in 2004 and an unsuccessful Gracillis Muscle Transfer in 2006. I am living life and loving it! Feel free to contact me :)
Hey guys its me!! Im at the computer with a glove on... still cant touch anything! Im finally getting kicked out today!!! I have a PICC Line in and we are just waiting to make sure they are going to have everything set up so that I can go home... IV antibiotics are a pain in the arse!! Life goes on... Thanks for all the support!! I appreciate it more than you know....
Flying home tomorrow... work Christmas party on Thursday!
Oh yeah in the process of all of this I got a new car... silver Sebring Convertible... cant wait to drive it!!!!
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI no external rotation against gravity, can only go to 90 degree fwd flexion, no hand-to-mouth 1 surgery at age 14 (latissimus dorsi transfer). In 2004, at age 28 I was struck with Transverse Myelitis which paralyzed me from the chest down. I recovered movement to my right leg, but need a KAFO to walk on my left leg. I became an RN in 2008.
Glad to hear you are doing well! My mom has a PICC line too and she has learned how to deal with her meds by herself (finally). She has a home care nurse that come every day to chnage her dressing too.
Marieke
Courtney I am glad you are on your way home I hope for the BEST for you... David is doing good and is back in school and back to himself and anxious for the holiday to come and school break of course... David says keep smilling and keep your chin up!!! We are praying for you too and still glad we met... Judy and David
Courtney,
Caralyn has been keeping me updated on how you are doing, she has been so worried about you. I told her that you are an incredibly strong person and that you were going to come out of this even stronger and look you got a new car All kidding aside, I can't tell you how sorry we are that it didn't work out. You are and always will be in our prayers.
Rene, Caralyn and Family
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I am ROBPI, global injury, Horner's Syndrome. No surgery but PT started at 2 weeks old under the direction of New York Hospital. I wore a brace 24/7 for the first 11 months of my life. I've never let my injury be used as an excuse not to do something. I've approach all things, in life, as a challenge. I approach anything new wondering if I can do it. I tried so many things I might never have tried, if I were not obpi. Being OBPI has made me strong, creative, more determined and persistent. I believe that being obpi has given me a very strong sense of humor and compassion for others.
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury: -dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries: -2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle, -Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts. -2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting. -Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps. -Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle. -Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility: Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN (all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." ~Theodore Roosevelt
Courtney,
I'm so sorry you had to go through all of this, I can't imagine how difficult it must be to go through all that surgery and walk away worse than empty handed. This might seem ludicrous, but did they mention the possibility of using the other gracilus? Or is that insult to injury? You're probably feeling a bit shell shocked toward the possibility of ever setting foot in another operating room, I know I would be. I just hate the idea of you going through all of this and not coming out better. I wish I had an answer! Typical male response of wanting to fix the situation, sorry. Anyway, you are in my thoughts and I hope this mountain has a beautiful view from up top! Be well and much love!
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: MVA in 2001, nerve graph in 2002, Median Nerve Transfer in 2004 and an unsuccessful Gracillis Muscle Transfer in 2006. I am living life and loving it! Feel free to contact me :)
They will not talk more surgeries with me for 6 months... initially I was NOT interested in more... this am I woke up wondering about something for surgery... Jeff laughed and said give it time!!
No more gracilis... the artery in my arm was SHOT TO HELL by the infection, which is why they had to take the muscle out, the infection ate the artery which cut off the blood supply to the muscle, the docs cut the muscle open on the third surgery and it didnt even bleed!! So that was when they took it out!!
Something good will come of this... Im not done fighting... not yet!!!
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI no external rotation against gravity, can only go to 90 degree fwd flexion, no hand-to-mouth 1 surgery at age 14 (latissimus dorsi transfer). In 2004, at age 28 I was struck with Transverse Myelitis which paralyzed me from the chest down. I recovered movement to my right leg, but need a KAFO to walk on my left leg. I became an RN in 2008.
Seriously though, I am glad that you are ok and are on the mend. Take your times and get rest.
Have a happy holiday season with your family and friends!
marieke
Im finally getting kicked out today!!! I have a PICC Line in and we are just waiting to make sure they are going to have everything set up so that I can go home... IV antibiotics are a pain in the arse!! Life goes on... Thanks for all the support!! I appreciate it more than you know....
All kidding aside, I can't tell you how sorry we are that it didn't work out. You are and always will be in our prayers.