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by hpuente
Tue May 29, 2012 11:31 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Zippers and buttons
Replies: 9
Views: 4740

Re: Zippers and buttons

Thank you Tom and jmar for your replies. I appreciate your suggestions and I will definitely have my grandson try them. God bless.
by hpuente
Tue May 29, 2012 12:25 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Zippers and buttons
Replies: 9
Views: 4740

Zippers and buttons

My grandson is 5 years old and has a ROPBI. He is currently in kindergarden but will start 1st grade next year. He is able to move his arm but has almost no movement on his wrist and fingers. So far, we have been able to find him pants with elastic waistbands which are easy for him to put on by hims...
by hpuente
Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:49 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Just plain frustrated .....
Replies: 12
Views: 6685

Re: Just plain frustrated .....

Please, seriously reconsider taking your child to Dr. Nath. We contacted him about setting up an appointment for my grandson. His office asked us to send him a video of my grandson, which we did. A few days later, his office called us, not to schedule an appointment, but to schedule surgery, without...
by hpuente
Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:42 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: More surgeries
Replies: 2
Views: 1704

More surgeries

My grandson has a LOBPI. He has had nerve graft surgery at 7 months which, eventually, with PT, helped him with the movement of his arm. He had tendon transfer surgery at 3 years old which really did not help him at all. He is not able to straighten his arm and has very limited reach. He cannot open...