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chimley
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I am the wife of Rick, LTBPI. On 6/30/2008, our lives were forever changed. Rick was in a severe auto accident and sustained multiple injuries: broken jaw and facial bones, mild traumatic brain injury, L1 fracture, 4th cranial nerve palsy and LTBPI. With regard to the LTBPI, Rick has had an ulner nerve transfer (January 2009). We are now considering next steps in his treatment, perhaps some muscle transfers. Pain continues to be the worst thing about his injury. We are told that the pain goes away within five years or people have learned to deal with it. Meanwhile, we pray....and wait.
Location: Michigan

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Hagar,

Thanks so much for the personal email. I have yet to respond...sorry for the delay. Life has been hectic. I've gone back to work full time and between that and balancing my kids' school and extracurricular activities and Rick's doc appointments, therapy, and seemingly endless paperwork....well, that does not leave time for much else! I'm sure you feel the same as well.

You as well as someone else have been gracious enough to share their personal stories with us. We appreciate knowing that we are not alone and hearing other's stories have helped us tremendously.

We are working on finding a mix of meds that seem to control pain, and to find a splint that works well for Rick. The one we have has to continually be fixed and cobbled together with velcro, and his wrist hangs uncomfortably.

Does anyone have pain in their good arm/elbow from overcompensation? Rick seems to have developed tennis elbow in his good arm.

I will try to email in the next day or so, Hagar, I do have some other questions I'd like to ask....thanks! Kim
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s8n
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Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:51 am

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dan makes a great sling look him up i got one and i love it. it's for running and stuff but i use it for general purpose. works great for me. and yea my good arm gets really tired. i have to excercise it alot to keep it up. good luck
daniel
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