United Brachial Plexus Network

<t>DREZ worked for me...for a few years. My sugeon at Duke (Dr Alan Friedman) told me when the pain came back, that I was the first and only case where that's happened. That was three or four years ago. However, what he didn't likely think about was that I was among the first of the DREZ procedures ...

<t>I had the DREZ Lesioning about six months after my accident. It was a miracle cure. The only problem is that five or six years later, the pain started easing back on and now it's back full force. Dr. Alan Friedman, who is now the Neurosurgery Chief of Staff at Duke University, performed my operat...

<t>I'm nearly fourteen years post-acc. TBPI (rt. arm) is the only remnants of the accident other than some vague visions that I'd rather not recall. I had the D.R.E.Z. Lesioning done at Duke University in it's VERY early stages. That was in April of '91 I believe. It worked like magic...for a few ye...

<t>Just like onepaw said...EVERYBODY has the pain! Again, just like he said, I don't subscribe to the heavy narcs theory either. Gabatril & Dibenzyline, occasionally coupled with one of the Class 2 "big guns" if I can't avoid it. One piece of advice...Steer clear of oxycontin! I was on 360mg/per...

<t>I was denied immediately and never reapplied/appealed. If your state has a Vocational Rehabilitation Department, PURSUE it! I did in the early 90's. They would've paid for my college, but I elected to take a quicker Computer Training course that they had (about a year long) and I got a job as a P...

<t>lizzyb described it perfect for me...in lala-land for a few days/weeks, but when I came out of it the effects were immediately noticeable (once someone actually pointed it out to me). I'd wager tho, since mine's a complete c5-t1 avulsion, that the effects would've been immediately noticeable (giv...

<t>Patty,<br/> Looks like every one else covered all the basics, but my two cents worth is this: FOLLOW THE ADVICE LISTED! I had my accident 11/09/90...thirteen years ago:( The procedures weren't available at that time to give me use back...and we all know about that "window of opportunity". Unfortu...