Canadian born baby born with severe BPI injury

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Roxnsum
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Canadian born baby born with severe BPI injury

Post by Roxnsum »

Would like to connect with families from ontario Canada whose child has suffered from a tramatic delivery resulting with a BPI.
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marieke
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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.
Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada
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Re: Canadian born baby born with severe BPI injury

Post by marieke »

I'm in Montreal, QC. I too have BPI, in my left shoulder.

Just to let you know, you'll get more response if you post on the General Board.

Marieke (32, LOBPI)
Marieke Dufresne RN
34, LOBPI
http://nurse-to-be08.blogspot.com
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