United Brachial Plexus Network

<t>My son is 6yrs old now, he was hit and dragged by a truck when he was three, with a babysitter, anyways, in regards to the pants question, my husband is insistent Masen wear reg. jeans, so I had someone put velcro over the snap area on either side and am teaching masen to zip, but at least he can...

<r>Hello, My name is TK and yes my son was hit by a truck when he was three and with a babysitter and dragged some which is how his TBPI occurred, Masen is now six years old and the doctors Shin, Bishop and Spinner at the Mayo are Miracle workers and I would not have anyone else touch my child. He a...

<t>Judy, it is great to hear from you, I am sorry that David is having trouble doing his therapy stuff. Masen is not all that concerned about doing stuff that I want him to do, but I exercise the arm when he is sleeping. He may have to have antoher surgery in a couple of years to do a tendon transfe...

<t>My son is 4yrs old and he wears a wrist brace and a brace that is sort of like a wet suit under his shirt to hold his shoulder in place and then we put a velcro strap around his waist and velcro his wrist to his waist to keep the arm from dangling and pulling his shoulder out, he did have surgery...

<t>Masen is having some great results from his surgery in January of 2007 at the Mayo, they are truly miracle workers. Masen is four yrs. old and he has alot of tension in is right arm and now there is movement at the elbow, we go back for another EMG in december and we had one this past july and th...

<r>Hello, I am TK Masen's mom, he was hit by truck while he was with a babysitter a year ago july 13th. He was also run over and dragged which caused his bpi to his right arm. He had surgery at the Mayo in January of 2007. What questions can I help with or just want to talk. you can post for me here...

<t>My son Masen initially saw Dr. Kuntz, and it is because you have to have a primary doctor listed at the mayo, he then later during that day or the next saw the surgeons, spinner and chin. We were there for a two day trip that time. Masen had his surgery in january of 07. <br/> TK</t>

My son who is four years old, was hit by a truck almost one year ago, he was three then, anyways he suffered a brachial plexus injury to his right arm. We live in north branch Mn, which is not far from duluth and about 40 min. from the cities. TK

<t>Masen goes back to the Mayo clinic on July 12 for another EMG. Remember his surgery was in January of 07. The doctors did say it could be up to a year before we see anything, but I see that between four and six monthes some people are seeing some twitches or something, we have not seen anything w...

Thank you for replying, I feel better just reading about other experiences. Thank you for the website, I will look at them. TK