Jenny,
Thanks for your insight, as I just read in another posting, you are very wise! I know that Dr. Nath works primarily with OBPI but the fact that he has options for me excites the crap out of me! The doctor that I ahve been seeing keeps saying lets wait and see....My worry is that I will pass the time deadlines and have this retarted arm forever! I Am all about surgery and it was great to hear a doctor show enthusiasm (sp?) for wanti g to help me. Maybe I am jumping the gun but at this point int my life thats what I need to do. If the insurance doeant go through, I have 2, then who knows! I know that I dont have $10,000 to take to TX in 1 week! AGHHHHHHHHH!! Thanks for the advice!!! Any more???
Courtney
surgery....
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cbe411
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: MVA in 2001, nerve graph in 2002, Median Nerve Transfer in 2004 and an unsuccessful Gracillis Muscle Transfer in 2006. I am living life and loving it! Feel free to contact me :)
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jennyb
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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: surgery....
Hahaa Courtney, if I knew how to get $10000 in one week I'd be lying on a tropical beach somewhere, not sitting here freezing my butt off! :0)Good luck, hope you swing this for yourself...
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rachelcasa
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Re: surgery....
Hey girl!! Good luck to you. I just got back from Houston. I had the mod quad done and am 5 days post op. I feel great!! I hope all works out for you. It really is worth it. I'm so excited for you. its just like your on cloud 9. It only gets better too!!
Keep me posted.
Keep me posted.