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by msjdgal
Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:41 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: coming up on second rebirthday...
Replies: 17
Views: 12035

Re: coming up on second rebirthday...

<t>sons first rebirthday was 8/7/09 motorcycle accident, lady ran a stop sign, we go by the intersection often. haven't been on these boards in the past few months but thought i'd check - we had thigh muscle transplant and 4 nerves rerouted from his chest in march (after surgery we had complications...
by msjdgal
Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:23 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: recovery after brachial plexus surgery
Replies: 13
Views: 3468

Re: recovery after brachial plexus surgery

<r>jesse had his 21 staples removed from his thigh on tuesday - the rest of his stitches are dissolvable but in cases like jesses where you dont have a lot of extra skin on the thigh they use the staples - a local hand surgeon here in traverse city changed his cast yesterday (mayo gave us that optio...
by msjdgal
Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:43 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: recovery after brachial plexus surgery
Replies: 13
Views: 3468

Re: recovery after brachial plexus surgery

<t>Brent<br/> we got home on wednesday night - of course flights were delayed because of the winds so it made a long day at the airports - thurs we had to go to the drs - being on blood thinners, jesse started bleeding thru his chest tube site - the dr cauterized it and sent us home with material to...
by msjdgal
Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: recovery after brachial plexus surgery
Replies: 13
Views: 3468

Re: recovery after brachial plexus surgery

<t>my son had surgery a week ago today - we were tentativley scheduled to get discharged today from st marys hospital but the drs said hopefully tomorrow - today is a better day as he is up and taking walks every hr - one drain left - some fluid retention in his chest-front & back - trying today...
by msjdgal
Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:04 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Who's @ The Mayo?
Replies: 7
Views: 2807

Re: Who's @ The Mayo?

<t>son just got moved to a room from icu (what nice rooms here at mayo) surgery was a lot more intense and painful then we expected - we are on day 4 and unsure yet of discharge date - son required 4 units of blood yesterday n we are stuggling a little with oxygen - the staff here are wonderful - we...
by msjdgal
Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Who's @ The Mayo?
Replies: 7
Views: 2807

Re: Who's @ The Mayo?

yes, we are in neuro icu - we'd love to meet you - he went into surgery yesterday at 7 am and went to his room at 7:30 pm - jesse deemeer - st marys
by msjdgal
Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:42 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: What an amazing site!
Replies: 4
Views: 1656

Re: What an amazing site!

<t>we are scheduled for the muscle and tendon transfer tomorrow am at mayo - been at mayo since 2/23/08 - son had a motorcycle accident 8/7/08 and like you, 17 broken bones and lots of other injuries - now we are working on the bpi - this will be our first of 3 surgeries - will let you know after su...
by msjdgal
Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Who's @ The Mayo?
Replies: 7
Views: 2807

Re: Who's @ The Mayo?

we are at mayo scheduled for surgery mon 3/2/09 at 6am - we will be in st marys for @ 6 days - staying at the springhill suites - 21 yr old son has severe left bpi -
by msjdgal
Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:49 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: travel after surgery at mayo 2/26/09
Replies: 7
Views: 1830

Re: travel after surgery at mayo 2/26/09

<t>we are in mayo clinic - surgery was scheduled for today - upon meeting with the dr bishop and spinner yesterday - they informed us that there was a miscommunication with drs and surgery is now scheduled for monday march 2 - now we are finished with appts and waiting til monday - making airline, r...
by msjdgal
Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:57 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: more specific on son's bpi surgery 2/24/09 & recovery
Replies: 4
Views: 1304

Re: more specific on son's bpi surgery 2/24/09 & recovery

we fly out 2/23/09 with mylogram scheduled 2/24/09, appts for pulmonary testing, etc. on the 25th with surgery scheduled on the 26th - would like to know about your recovery/surgery shep - this board has been such a blessing for information thanks shelly