bpi doctor in canada?
bpi doctor in canada?
Hi everyone, this is Bill. I have a probable C5 & C6 avulsion and am scheduled for a nerve transplant with Dr. Nath in Houston on Nov.7. I am Canadian and am currently working in McAllen,TX and I just found out my medical coverage might not cover the operation. I want to find a good doctor in Canada just in case I am not covered. Does anyone know one?
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Bill,
I looked at UBPN's medical resources link and here is what I found:
http://ubpn.org/medicalresources/canada-bpi.html
Hope all goes well for you!
Blessings,
Kristie
I looked at UBPN's medical resources link and here is what I found:
http://ubpn.org/medicalresources/canada-bpi.html
Hope all goes well for you!
Blessings,
Kristie
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Hi Bill, there's a Canadian guy who posts regularly at the tbpi uk website called mikeyb, he had surgery in Canada. Here's a link http://pub28.ezboard.com/badultswithbra ... usinjuries maybe post your question there and he'll get bgack to you. Don't worry too much if the insurance don't let you go to Texas, it might even be better to find a surgeon nearer home who can do post op follow ups more easily and accurately than on video and who maybe specialises in adults rather than babies. Good luck!
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cbr9 here, i had a DREZ procedure performed here in vancouver, dr. michael c. boyd. hope this helps.
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Hi!
I will be seeing a dr. A.R. Harrop on Jan. 29. He's the top neuropalsy specialist that I know of. This is in Alberta. He's a plastic surgeon.
Hope this helps.
Erica
I will be seeing a dr. A.R. Harrop on Jan. 29. He's the top neuropalsy specialist that I know of. This is in Alberta. He's a plastic surgeon.
Hope this helps.
Erica
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> cbr9 here, i had a DREZ procedure performed here in
> vancouver, dr. michael c. boyd. hope this helps.
Hello,
I am in Vancouver and I am trying to get my partner to
move to Vancouver from Europe.
However, he had a motorbike accident over a year ago
and has a full bpi with avulsion of C5 and maybe C7, if I remember correctly.
He has daily pain so before he moves here I need to
find him a good physiotherapist or massage therapist
and a doctor to follow his injury.
Can you recomend any physio or good doctor
in Vancouver, please.
Elisa.
> vancouver, dr. michael c. boyd. hope this helps.
Hello,
I am in Vancouver and I am trying to get my partner to
move to Vancouver from Europe.
However, he had a motorbike accident over a year ago
and has a full bpi with avulsion of C5 and maybe C7, if I remember correctly.
He has daily pain so before he moves here I need to
find him a good physiotherapist or massage therapist
and a doctor to follow his injury.
Can you recomend any physio or good doctor
in Vancouver, please.
Elisa.
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Elisa
cbr9 here, i'd really like to help. but, myself i'm 3 years 8 months ltbpi, and i don't visit any type of pain relief. i have just learned to adjust. fight the pain mentally. i just continued on by being me and retuning to construction work full time.
i too had a bike crash with full avulsion of c8, t1 and partial c5,6,7.
my only advice would be to contact dr. michael c. boyd's office for referrals. if you do, make sure you get the neurosurgeon and not dr. boyd the dentist.
if your boyfriend does move here or visits, i would sure like to meet him, as i am yet to meet another tbpi in person.
hope i was able to help in some way.
Denny
cbr9 here, i'd really like to help. but, myself i'm 3 years 8 months ltbpi, and i don't visit any type of pain relief. i have just learned to adjust. fight the pain mentally. i just continued on by being me and retuning to construction work full time.
i too had a bike crash with full avulsion of c8, t1 and partial c5,6,7.
my only advice would be to contact dr. michael c. boyd's office for referrals. if you do, make sure you get the neurosurgeon and not dr. boyd the dentist.
if your boyfriend does move here or visits, i would sure like to meet him, as i am yet to meet another tbpi in person.
hope i was able to help in some way.
Denny
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Denny,
Thank you for your reply.
I will contact dr Michael Boyds to see what are the options.
I glad you offered to meet my partner if he manages to immigrate here.
I am sure he would be very glad to talk to you.
When you say you have learned to adjust. Do you mean you don't even take any pain killers either ?
My partner is due for another surgery soon, which should allow him to remove the harness he currently has to wear most of the time.
We are hoping this might also and ease the pain.
Once again thanks for your reply.
Elisa.
Thank you for your reply.
I will contact dr Michael Boyds to see what are the options.
I glad you offered to meet my partner if he manages to immigrate here.
I am sure he would be very glad to talk to you.
When you say you have learned to adjust. Do you mean you don't even take any pain killers either ?
My partner is due for another surgery soon, which should allow him to remove the harness he currently has to wear most of the time.
We are hoping this might also and ease the pain.
Once again thanks for your reply.
Elisa.
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Re: bpi doctor in canada?
I had a brachial Plexis Injury about four years ago which pretty much shut down my left arm. Eventually I had a muscle transfer from the back to the arm to make it bend. It was performed by Dr.Lobay of the University hospital in Edmonton Alberta , Canada a very well known Plastic surgeon in Canada. I would recommend him to absolutly anyone with a Brachial Plexis injury. Let me know if you need more info. Good Luck.
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I had my surgery February 2002 by Dr. Harrop and Dr. Joughin and i have really good results. Going into the surgery i had nothing and now i can bend my elbow just over 45 degrees and my shoulder no longer sub luxes. Dr. Joughin is not in Canada any more but Dr. Harrop is. hope this helps.
Andrew
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