No bicep!!!!!!!!!!

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Aliviasmom
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No bicep!!!!!!!!!!

Post by Aliviasmom »

So I was told that my daughter doesnt have a bicep yet...Does anybody else have this situation with their child???
AngieD
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Post by AngieD »

How old is your child? My daughter is 12 now and she never did regain her bicep. At 6 yrs old they moved her latissumus dorsi to her bicep so now she has some bicep function.

That being said every child is different and there still may be a chance your child will get their bicep without surgery.

If there is a little bit of muscle firing but not enough to fully contract the muscle there are things like e-stim (I believe it's e-stim so anybody feel free to correct me if I am wrong, it's be along time since we used any machine) that can help a little with building muscle. I am sure there are other things that can help as well.
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F-Litz
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Joined: Fri May 26, 2006 6:53 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI, LTBPI at age 6.5, Sensory Issues, CP, Diaphragm Weakness, Aspberger's
Location: Ambler, PA

Re: No bicep!!!!!!!!!!

Post by F-Litz »

how old is your daughter?
did she have an EMG that shows that she has no biceps?
just need some more info.....

thanks,
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joseph
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Post by joseph »

my son will be two in august and we are just now seeing some bicep movement, at least we think its bicep and not compinsation. He will have another EMG in august.
cassidysmom
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Post by cassidysmom »

Hi There,

my daughter had nerve graph surgery a year an a half ago and I am just starting to see some improved bicep now....and she is now 26 months old.I know how frustrating it is waiting and hoping for returned function....hang in there....
Dawn, Mom to Cassidy 2 years old ROBPI
brookepoague
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Post by brookepoague »

Sorry I've been off the boards for a while. My son just turned one and had primary surgery at 3 months of age and we still have very little, if any, bicep. It takes time and it's frustrating. Hang in there! Have you seen a specialist?
Cole's Mommy
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Post by Cole's Mommy »

Hi Tamara,
I checked your "profile" and saw that your daughter was born March 4...so now she is about 3 1/2 months old? We first saw Cole's bicep function (on his back) at 3 months and 7 days old. Where ever we went that "around 3 months for biceps" seemed to be kind of a predictor for recovery which also helps move forward with treatment plans. We are thinking of you.

PS CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH WHY MY POSTED DATES AND TIMES ARE WRONG? We did just get a new computer, maybe the internal clock was not set up correctly?
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