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ironside65
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Joined: Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:02 pm

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Are you the injured, spouse, parent or other: Injured

How long injured: 12 1/2 years
OBPI or TBPI: TBPI
How were you injured: mishap during simple oral surgery
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momo5
Posts: 30
Joined: Mon Aug 10, 2009 4:22 pm

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I'm sorry to learn about your injury. Could you please explain what you mean by oral sugery?
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jpixstix
Posts: 34
Joined: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:56 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: TBPI Feb 12, 2006 Right arm dominat affected. Quad accident. Hit by snowmobile. Don't remember much. Multiple broken bones in arm , severed arteries , head injury.
Location: Philadelphia

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hi there. my name is jim and i visit the sight occasionally.i must say the first year i was injured i was on this sight 24/7 and it really helped me. to hear the stories of people who overcome this injury and not let it effect their quality of life inspired me to do the same. i am tbpi for 3+ years now. my dominant right arm was the effected arm. i was injured in an atv versus snowmobile accident. i've been working full time as a supervisor for an electrical contractor and just started night school at the local community college. i have 3 kids and a beautiful wife.
i thank this site and everyone on it to help me see the light and what is important. thanks,
jim f.
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pieface
Posts: 21
Joined: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:44 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Full root avulsion of C5,C6,C7,C8,T1 September 2009.
Surgery October 2009.
Donor nerve taken from fore arm, sliced into 3 pieces.
Used for C5, C6 , C7 to re implanted back into the spine and attached
to brachial.
Location: Ireland

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Post by pieface »

I am the injured (age 24)
happined 1st sep 09
motorcycle race,slid off in wett conditions and collided with a wall at very high speed

Injuries: LTBPI complete avulsion c5-c6-c7-c8-t1,dislocated shoulder,fractured arm,wrist and bones in hand.
Surgery: 08th October 09
pain: 24/7 :(
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hilltopfwb
Posts: 82
Joined: Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:50 am
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: May 24, 2008 an 88 year old lady did not see me and pulled out while I was riding my 06 HD Street Glide. The accident resulted in 9 broken bones and brain hemorrhaging. The accident's most serious results was two avulsions confirmed in my C6 & C7 vertebrae. In Oct of 08 Dr. Li of Wake Forest University performed nerve transfer lasting around 8 hours in surgery. I have limited use now of my left arm. It took until July of 09 before it moved at all, and now is moving limited. I experience burning pain in my left hand, staying busy helps keep the mind off of burning. I visited the Mayo Clinic May, 2010 and consulted with their brachial plexus team. May 1, 2012, I underwent a muscle transfer at Wake Forest University. This surgery was deemed a success and I have more movement in my arm.
Location: Fuquay Varina NC 27526
Contact:
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tbpi left arm - motorcycle accident May 24th, 2008
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karategirl1kyu
Posts: 363
Joined: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:59 am
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI, had surgery when I was 9- they moved muscles and tendons from one side of my arm to the other side. I can lift my arm to about my eye level, can't straigten it all the way and can't completely supinate my wrist.
Location: Richmond, RI

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Post by karategirl1kyu »

Im an OBPI, I read all the boards, i dont often post everywhere tho! ;)
~Mel/23/LOBPI
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Master DIVER TOM
Posts: 759
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 11:51 am

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I am the injured,
57, erbs from birth left
I answer to question here by my life experience to try to help others overcome what they can. I can only offer what work for me and always try to keep others positive and hopeful . I also like to use :D than :| .

Best wishes and trys,

Tom
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Carolyn J
Posts: 3424
Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:22 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.

My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!

I welcome any and all questions about "My Journey".
There is NO SUCH THING AS A DUMB QUESTION.
Sharing helps to Heal. HUGS do too.
Location: Tacoma WA
Contact:
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I read forums regularly 'cause you TBPI-ers inspire me to deal with "STUFF" :) :) :mrgreen:
Carolyn J
LOBPI/71 & Proud of it!!
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
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OzzyJohn
Posts: 20
Joined: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:41 pm

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I am the injured
Highsided off motorcycle going through gravel at 35klm - head hit guardrail, shoulder hit ground and avulsed C5 & C6
Accident date 29/11/08
Surgery date 30/03/09
I browse the site weekly and post irregularly but have gained some fantastic insights and even made a friend whom I have since met and when I feel like I'm going backwards, I only have to come here and read to bring me out of my funk.
We may be spread across the world but we are united by this site.

Cheers John
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swhite1
Posts: 295
Joined: Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:15 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Bad fall in June of 2006
LTBPI
Location: right here in Texas

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Post by swhite1 »

I no longer know how to respond to an individual post.
As a result this personal message to motherbird will not be so private.

I just want you to know I would take on this condition ten times worse
if I could relieve your daughter of her single bpi.

Really It chaps my hide that a professional in these days (even three years ago) is not aware
of brachial plexus injuries. Maybe I'm just so involved because to me it is all around us?
I just can not understand it in these times of mass information at one's finger tips
that something so horrible is not on your standard medical first response checklist.
And please if you are a neonatal physician and this is not one of your utmost priorities
I think you should be seriously morally and financially responsible for any child brought
into this day and age suffering from this.

I'm sorry if I am sounding too involved with this issue.
Children and brachial plexus are two words(three) that
should never be uttered together. Never. Anymore.

I'm sorry. Last sermon from me for this decade.
Save the children,
Scott
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