Brachial Plexus injury sustained during surgury
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Brachial Plexus injury sustained during surgury
I have a family member that sustained a brachial plexus injury during and unrelated surgury. Looking for a specialtist in Mass. or NH area. Finding clinics in CT and NYC but would be good to find closer to home. Seems if any help or hope of repair it needs to be done in the first 3-6 mo. for optimal results. Any suggestion or related info appreciated! Thanks, Debbie
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Re: Brachial Plexus injury sustained during surgury
Am in same situation. How far did you get? Doctors saved husbands life, but now his hands don't work.I am not happy with the 'wait and see what happens' approach.
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I would travel to new york city or anywhere you can get help. you won't find any one in NH........I wwould not wast much time doing so.Paul
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
Re: Brachial Plexus injury sustained during surgury
surgery caused bpi is the 2nd commonest cause in our 'roll call' post, it happens a lot.
Isn't Dr Waters in Boston? Don't know how much experience he has with adults, he has an excellent reputation with obpi.
All the best in your search, if Dr Waters isn't on the medical resources page, email me and I'll find his address, I've got some of his articles somewhere.
good luck :0)
Isn't Dr Waters in Boston? Don't know how much experience he has with adults, he has an excellent reputation with obpi.
All the best in your search, if Dr Waters isn't on the medical resources page, email me and I'll find his address, I've got some of his articles somewhere.
good luck :0)
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Eileen...so sorry to hear about your husbands problems...how long is it since they told you to 'wait and see?'