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by ABOWMAN77
Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:05 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Mod Quad Surgery
Replies: 11
Views: 9713

Re: Mod Quad Surgery

Thank you, I posted it as a new topic.
by ABOWMAN77
Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:04 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: mod quad triangle tilt
Replies: 1
Views: 2764

mod quad triangle tilt

my 3 yr old daughter suffered a obpi rt side and is having some winging and sloping shoulder with some weakness. Dr Nath suggests mod quad and triangle tilt, the Scottish rite hospital in dallas told me to just be supportive of her and focus on what she can do, then an Austin pedi otho dr said both ...
by ABOWMAN77
Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:55 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: the wait
Replies: 8
Views: 6310

Re: the wait

thank you all for the repliess! Kaitlin is 3 yrs old now and I have been at home with her. She started showing arm movement at a little over 3 months and progressed through her first and second year. She is currently showing some winging and of course her shoulder slumps with the typical bpi stance ...
by ABOWMAN77
Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:39 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Mod Quad Surgery
Replies: 11
Views: 9713

Re: Mod Quad Surgery

My daughter is 3yrs old now and needs the Mod Quad and the Triangle Tilt surgeries, I would love to get feedback from anyone who knows what to expect or if anyone knows what the long term results good and bad could be. Thank you!
by ABOWMAN77
Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:39 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: the wait
Replies: 8
Views: 6310

the wait

Im a first time new mom to a beautiful 6 week old little girl. she has erbs palsy - rt arm. She has always been able to move her hand and finger she has a strong grip. But she hasnt yet moved her elbow or lifted her arm up. It seems she shrugs her shoulder. We do ROM exercises everyday and OT every ...
by ABOWMAN77
Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:01 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: OBPI in Minnesota
Replies: 10
Views: 4472

Re: OBPI in Minnesota

I am a new mom of a baby girl, Kaitlin who was injured at birth on March 15th 2010 , she is 6 weeks old today and had been doing OT for 3 weeks. I get so frustrated withthe "wait and see" approach. Its very hard on us and mostly I just dont knwo if her arm is hurting her or not. She also s...
by ABOWMAN77
Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:51 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: trial over...we lost
Replies: 9
Views: 3893

Re: trial over...we lost

I am so sorry. I am furious for you. How can a jury not see the heartache and pain that the family and the child endures when they are perfectly healthy until a DR makes a mistake or is just in too much of a hurry and causes this lifelong injury to a child. I just cannot understand.