United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Hi everyone: Thank you so much for responding to my post. It made me feel very welcome! Some of you asked where I live and how I found the site. Well, I live in Wisconsin and I found the site by typing in "newborn limp arm" as I did not know it was a condition or that it had a name. You can imagine my surprise when the sites appeared. And I was even more shocked when I began reading the info. and posts and realized this really was my condition! Yeah!....after 47 years I have answers! When I would mention it to my doctors they usually just said it was some sort of birth defect and I should just be happy that I have some use of it. And I am, but wow does it feel good to know the real reason and especially not to feel alone anymore! I sure wish I would have seen the 20/20 show some of you were discussing. Well, gotta get ready for work, so you all have a great day and thanks again for all your kind words!!! Joyce

Hi Joyce, hope your birthday was great.

You mentioned you're from Wisconsin. If you're close enough to the Illinois border, would you be interested in my groups annual picnic in September.

If so, let me know and will be glad to get all the information to you.

49 right OBPI. Welcome. You'll meet some really great people here. My arm didn't move when I was born either. Now I have the use of my fingers and hand, but limited elsow and shoulder. Come back often. Pat