United Brachial Plexus Network

Thanks for the info. I did check it out and it's for OBPI. But again thanks for the info.

Hi Kathy I am a TLPBI not birth but I live an hour north of Chicago. I would be very interested in attending a group get together if you found some Chicago area people. My injury happened to me just before my 18th birthday. Adult hood has all new struggles, especially with child birth and raising ch...

Hi
I was wondering if anyone out there knew of support group for BPI or any type of support group for injuries or survival in Northern Illinois?

Thanks
Kath

I am another patient, along with Angela, at Mayo. My injury is 24 years old, I have C5,6 and 7 avusled from my spine; and I had 6 muscle transfers at Mayo to "put me back together". I have never heard of the 1 out of 3 chance it would work research. Fusion has a 50% rate of success the fir...

<t>Oh I see what you both are saying, yes mine is pulled out from the spine. I did have the nerve transfer from my leg, they said C7 was barely intact but the transfer did not take. I had a tricep to my bicep transfer and I now have elbow flexion. Thank you for explaining that to me. I remember them...

I have a question. I have C5,6and 7 avusled. I was told once they are pulled out they can't be put back in, if they do a nerve transfer how do reconnect a new nerve if they can't just re-attach the orginal one?

Kath

FYI-The orginal post was from Mary Ellen, Mardelle, not Janelle...........Mary Ellen was looking for support in her decision.

<r>Eric<br/> 3 of 4 doctors at Mayo Clinic that are BPI specialists are Ortho doctors. The last doctor I went to see and the only that could help me was Dr Elhassan,<br/> <URL url="http://www.mayoclinic.org/bio/13315528.html">http://www.mayoclinic.org/bio/13315528.html</URL><br/> He specializes in B...

Great story................
http://www.mayoclinic.org/patientstories/story-420.html

um "discounted" is suppose to be "disconnect" Sorry:)