Hello All!
After many struggles, ups and downs, tomorrow is the big day! My cousin is having his surgery by Dr. Shin and his team at Mayo Clinic. We are very excited and at the same time a little scared since is such a complicated surgery.
Just wanted to thank all the people in this board for offering your help and giving me advice as we go through this situation.
I’ll keep you all posted,
Giselle
Cousin's Surgery Tomorrow :)
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Christopher
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: Cousin's Surgery Tomorrow :)
Giselle,
You all did the right thing! He's going to be getting the best treatment that is available. Trust that. You did a great job getting him there to get treatment. He's very lucky. Many people only find out too late where to go or what to do.
Best wishes,
Christopher
You all did the right thing! He's going to be getting the best treatment that is available. Trust that. You did a great job getting him there to get treatment. He's very lucky. Many people only find out too late where to go or what to do.
Best wishes,
Christopher
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Giselle_RT
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Re: Cousin's Surgery Tomorrow :)
Hi Christopher,
Thank you so much! Just the fact that the surgery went well with no complications means the world to me.
Thank you so much! Just the fact that the surgery went well with no complications means the world to me.
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Master DIVER TOM
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Re: Cousin's Surgery Tomorrow :)
Perfect timing 
JMAR, NICE ONE! 
- pulled up One arm next post ways to adapt, Your wondering about your out come, My thought 
To me any operation that gives you more mobility is a winner because it may help you to ADAPT to more things you TRY 
Look at the postings that JmAR pulled up. Maybe you can try some of these things to adapt to after your ORDEAL
Mr Positive,FOREVER 
Tom
JMAR, NICE ONE! - pulled up One arm next post ways to adapt, Your wondering about your out come, My thought To me any operation that gives you more mobility is a winner because it may help you to ADAPT to more things you TRY Look at the postings that JmAR pulled up. Maybe you can try some of these things to adapt to after your ORDEAL Mr Positive,FOREVER
Tom