Bracheal Plexus Injury DebilynPiper Posted: Feb 4, 2002 6:50 PM Reply
My husband had an accident in Oct. which resulted in a BPI. But he also had a few other injuries. He is a lumberjack and a tree fell striking his right shoulder and the right side of his head and neck. We were very lucky he wasn't killed. His shoulder was dislocated and the artery by the bracheal plexus was torn. They say the nerves are severed from the spine but we are going ahead with surgery anyway. On Feb. 19 my husband will have the nerves taken from both legs and his good shoulder to try and get the movement back to his arm and elbow. But they say the only hope for his hand is implants. The doctor is very leary about doing this surgery and he says my husband could die. He keeps stressing everything that could go wrong and very little about what could go right. Are all doctors like this or am I being paranoid. I am really scared and could use some support from others who know my fear and my husbands pain. And I think I needed to vent some anger and fear. Thanks for listening. Debi
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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.
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missy, is there any way we can contact this guy? Can't see an email addy here and this poor guy sure needs support...
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jennyb
- Posts: 1183
- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2001 5:24 pm
- 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.
ooops sorry
....i realised the original is on the suggestions board (got quite excited there thought the missing post had finally appeared on there!) thanks very much for posting it here missy :0)