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shaunnb

Hey guys, Hope you are all great!

Post by shaunnb »

big surgery day is today ;)
See you on the flip side ;)
god bless
Shaun.
AK_Cara
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: TRBPI on January 14, 2005 at the age of 14. Complete avulsion of C6-T1 with a very damaged C5, regained shoulder stability and bicep thanks to the team in Minnesota. If there is any fellow Alaskans here let me know! I don't get out of Alaska much.
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Re: Hey guys, Hope you are all great!

Post by AK_Cara »

Good luck to you :)
shaunnb

Re: Hey guys, Hope you are all great!

Post by shaunnb »

well that was short and sweet ;)
already discharged..
they found a neuroma ( scar tissue i think) on the previous nerve surgery, so removed it, and used a branch from triceps..and even grafted some sensory nerve to fill the gap..
will know more thursday i hope...

crossing those toes and fingers ;)
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marieke
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Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:00 pm
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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Post by marieke »

Wow! That was quick! speedy recovery!

Marieke, 33 LOBPI
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shaunnb

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Post by shaunnb »

that is what im hoping too! woot woot!
god bless

shaun
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swhite1
Posts: 295
Joined: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:15 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Bad fall in June of 2006
LTBPI
Location: right here in Texas

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Post by swhite1 »

Wait... what ???
I'm sorry Shaunn. You had surgery yesterday to do what?
I swear I get so caught up and so lost in these boards.
I have so from the very beginning when it took Sue to knock on my head and suggested I try the ADULT BOARDS instead of the kids or ob.
The other day I found myself running all over the 'net' as per jennyb's suggestions and totaly lost out on asking Janelle where she was to have her procedure today. I was going to have one of my brothers or sisters bring some flowers by for her.
Damn I feel rotten.
I'll try and look backwards to see what's up.
Peace and laughter


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brentr6
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Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:04 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Motorcycle accident Oct 8, '06. TBI and LTBPI. Brachial Plexus Reconstructive surgery at the Mayo by Shin/Bishop/Spinner Jul '07. Gracilis muscle transfer for new bicep is working somewhat, still have a way to go-no hand-to-mouth motion yet!
Location: Beavercreek, Ohio 45434

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Post by brentr6 »

I back your "woot woot" on this one!! I'm glad it went well and you're already on your way to a speedy recevery!! I'm sorry missed this, I was in the warm sunshine of Naples Florida and couldn't get to this back here in this cold Ohio. Be sure and keep us posted!! I wish you and everyone else on this board a safe and Happy Thanksgiving even though you and some others are not from the ole USA!!

God Bless,
Brent
shaunnb

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Post by shaunnb »

well saw my surgeon today....scar is over the one i had before, but is a foot long over the back of my arm ;)
He thinks im looking @ 4 months till reinnervation occurs.
Im currently doing research into human growth hormone and its effects on peripheral nerves..regeneration etc..
anyone had experience in this?
I should be over stateside christmas eve for a few weeks ;)
happy thanksgiving..
i know i will be tucking into some apple pie ;)
god bless
shaun
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Re: Hey guys, Hope you are all great!

Post by bensmom »

So glad your surgery went well and I can't believe how quickly you recovered! My husband had a similiar surgery in March, and I thought he was up quickly- but wow! He wouldn't have been up for typing a few hours later! Just a side note: My husband's deltoid was just starting to reinervate at his 6 month check (he also had a tricep branch moved to his delt). I know every surgery is different and everyone heals differently so I say that only out of encouragement-we were really starting to worry that we weren't noticing anything at the 6 month mark only to learn that things were just starting to roll, and the Mayo team was actually pretty encouraged by how quickly the nerve had grown- so don't get discouraged if the muscle isn't reinervated at the 4 month mark! Best of luck!
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