United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Has anyone had the DREZ surgery performed on them and what were the results? I suffered a brachial plexus root avulsion from a mountain bike accident on the North Shore mountains in Vancouver, BC, Canada and am now in line for this surgery. But I'm getting nervous because I've heard some bad things about it.

Hi Bill...I know of at least 6 people now who have had this surgery, most of them in the UK. If you click on http://pub28.ezboard.com/fadultswithbra ... =689.topic it will take you to a thread on the TBPI Group messageboard with messages about DREZ, and in particular, two individual experiences of it. (Warning; a very long and detailed thread...!)There are others who I can pass your email address to if it would help; let me know...

Lizzy B :0)

Hey Bill, I had a DREZ done in Van, by Dr. Michael C Boyd. I live in Kamloops. Used to live in Van. How long you had injury and do you suffer from the pain?
I'm yet to meet another TBPI. I'm actually going to be coming to Van at the end of March for the auto show. If ya wanna hook up, send an E-mail. hav_den@hotmail.com. Later.

Hi Lizzy,
Thank you for the feedback. I would appreciate hearing from other people who have had this surgery. My e-mail is bfhorc@shaw.ca.
Thank you,
Bill Schlamp