United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

I was wondering something, considering the recent posts regarding older children...
If you do decide to take your child to Shriners, then what happens when they age out?
do you then have to switch to another doctor who doesn't know your child at all? I mean, I realize at that point they won't be "children" but they are still people who will have established a relationship with a doctor...
is there anyone who has made the transition or how have you dealt with this?

Marydroz,
Mayo Clinic has BPI Specialists and a BPI Clinic for adults; Dr. Nath & his BPI Team of Specialists in Texas do too.

On the UBPN "Medical Resources" Link on home page, click and go to "Medical Resources for Adults". I think there are others somewhere but I'm blank now...LOL.

HUGS all around,
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI

PS... WE HAVE SNOW in Tacoma WA (state)!!!!


Message was edited by: Carolyn J

I know for me when I aged out of the Shriners at 18 (in Canada it's 18) I could still see my surgeon as he also operates on adults at another hospital. Maybe that's the same for some of the others.
Marieke

I am one of the lucky ones too, when I age out of the Shriners system in another year and 3 months I will still be able to see my doctor as he aslo works at Mayo. Hes not a bpi specilist but works very closely with the three at Mayo and had even published papers on bpi so I am confident with him.

For others as they reach adulthood they have to switch doctors but thats kinda like any other medical issue, there are peds docs and adult docs.

Hope this helps!
Hugs,
Amy 19 ROBPI from MN