Hi all! We're home from surgery. Everything went very well with Katie's surgery. Dr. Adelson did find some nerves that were compressed, which he wasn't expecting to find. Dr. Goitz also found more than one contracture. She is now in a hot pink spica cast and as awful as I thought it would look, she actually looks kind of cute....not that I wouldn't rather have her without it! Thank you to those of you who kept us in your thoughts and prayers. I'll keep you posted on her progress. Hope all is well at camp and everywhere else!
Cheri, Mom to Katie, 3, LOBPI
P.S. We were also blessed to have met a family who lives about 4 hours from us with a little boy with Erb's Palsy who is also 3. He has a ROBPI and had the same surgery as Katie right after her. The had the same cast on and they just stared each other down, like, "Oh man, they got you too!" It was awesome!
Home from surgery
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Tanya in NY
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I am Mom to Amber, injured at birth. I serve on the Board of Directors for UBPN, and am a labor/delivery nurse, too.
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Re: Home from surgery
Good to hear that the surgery went well, although more was found than anticipated. Glad you made a safe journey home. Decorate that cast!
Tanya in NY
Amber's Mom, ROBPI, almost 3 years
Tanya in NY
Amber's Mom, ROBPI, almost 3 years
Tanya in NY
Amber's Mom, ROBPI, 13 years old
Amber's Mom, ROBPI, 13 years old
Re: Home from surgery
Cheri and Katie:
I am glad to hear that surgery went good for you all. I know how you feel about her and her cast. My son gets his off tomorrow and I won't miss it a bit. Hope recovery goes well for you. Keep us posted on her. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. God Bless!
Ash, mom to Brayden ROBPI 2 1/2yrs
I am glad to hear that surgery went good for you all. I know how you feel about her and her cast. My son gets his off tomorrow and I won't miss it a bit. Hope recovery goes well for you. Keep us posted on her. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. God Bless!
Ash, mom to Brayden ROBPI 2 1/2yrs
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Grandma Lou in NH
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Re: Home from surgery
So happy to hear that surgery went well but just as
glad to hear that you've met another family with this
terrible injury. My wish for you is that both your
families stay in touch because as the kiddos get
older, it is so helpful that they know that they are
not the only ones with this injury. Camp really proved
to me that these little ones are amazed to see others
with the same injury. Best wishes, Lou
glad to hear that you've met another family with this
terrible injury. My wish for you is that both your
families stay in touch because as the kiddos get
older, it is so helpful that they know that they are
not the only ones with this injury. Camp really proved
to me that these little ones are amazed to see others
with the same injury. Best wishes, Lou