United Brachial Plexus Network

My name is Debra, I live in Texas. I have a right BPI with TOS from a large sign falling on my arm and taking me to the ground while shopping in a store. I am in and out of this site at least once every week or so.

<t>Patty,<br/> I am so sorry to hear of your friend's injury. I have a tramatic bpi and was told that I waited too late for the type of help that would have taken the pain completely away. Time is of the essence, get your friend to Dr. Nath in Houston immediately. This injury must be examined by Dr....

<t>The surgery I had on 11/28 was a Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)surgery. (many of you asked about what type of surgery i had when I posted about a month ago.) TOS is where the brachial plexus and veins and arteries, etc. come out of your neck under the clavical (shoulder bone), but on top of the f...

<t>The surgery I had on 11/28 was a Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)surgery. (many of you asked about what type of surgery i had when I posted about a month ago.) TOS is where the brachial plexus and veins and arteries, etc. come out of your neck under the clavical (shoulder bone), but on top of the f...

<r>Hello everyone, I'm sorry that I haven't posted. The doctor said no computer for a while. Anyway, Im feeling better. The doctor said that it should take me from 3 - 6 months to recover from the surgery and that the brachial plexus should take another year to heal. Im glad I had the surgery becaus...

<t>Hello All.<br/> My surgery is set for Wed. 11/28 at 7am They will take out my right first rib and scar tissue and nerve work(cutting nerves to veins for pain issues). I will be under 2 or 3 hours and in the hospital 2 or 3 days and probably go home on Friday. I will be at Baylor in Dallas. Dr. Ur...

<t>RhodaJ<br/> Hi! I am also a TBPI. My doctor also told me that I would have to wait for by bpi to heal before he would consider doing surgery on it. However, when I saw Dr. Nath, he said that was the worst thing, that I should have gone straight to him. Dr. Nath said that I waited too long to go t...

<r>Bridget,<br/> Thanks for the reply. Im sorry that I havent posted lately. I have been in and out of doctors and EMGs. And then there a my kids and their doctors, and all of the family stuff. Anyway, have your heard of anyone at all that has had this type of surgery, besides Joy that also answered...

<t>Joy, If you have any information on paper that you can fax to me my number is 972-636-9379. Did they go under your arm to take out the rib? Who was your doctor? Is there anything at all that can be done for the rib pain after the surgery? Did taking out the rib help your brachial plexus to heal? ...

<r>I guys! I'm sorry that I haven't posted in a while. I like all the changes to the place, it's nice. Dr. Nath said that I would not need Nerve Transfer surgery however he wanted me to continue in pursuit of Scar Tissue Removal surgery, he said that he does not do that. I was finally able to get in...