United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Hey I am back!! Most everything went well. Everything went smooth until the day after surgery. He did a muscle transfer, de-compressed my nerves, something with th tendons and shaved down my scapula bone. I guees it was overgrown which prevented me from raising my arm. Before surgery while I was asleep, he tried to raise my arm and it stopped at a little over 90 degrees. After surgery he got it upto about 180 degrees. It was a sucessful surgery. He doesn't think that the transfer worked though. He thinks that my arm will still turn inward. Maybe later he can fix that. I am just happy to be home. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. I get my dynamic splint next Mon. I guess that some of the pain will subside then. Anyway I will quite chicken pecking and go. Just thought I would give you all an update. Thanks again!!

Brian

Brian

I am so glad that things went well. I hope you will soon be out of pain and enjoying new movement.
Kath

hooray Brian, I'm looking forward to hearing more.
Take it slow, it's easy to push yourself at this point with all the new stuff. Rejoice in every new movement!

Nancy

Glad to hear all went well:) That splint is sooo uncomfortable, but it will be worth it when we are done with it:)

Congratulations!! I am so happy for you that everything went well. You have been on my mind and in my prayers as well. I bet you can already tell a big difference even though your sore. Definately keep us posted. I am so happy for you. *HUGS*

Dear Brian,
I am adding my congratulations and thanksgiving to my higher power for your successful surgery. your pain and discomfort will be worth it. "No pain,no gain",I always say & it is soooo true!
Love,prayers and good wishes,Brian. Keep us posted...
Carolyn J

i am a mother of a 18 year old boy who suffered a bp injury due to a motor bike accident 10 months ago. he had surgery within 4 days of the accident and has just undergone another surgical procedure to transplant a nerve from another part of his body and attachedit to the spinal cord and the shoulder. we know he has to undergo several muscle transfers. will it be worth it in the end or are we keeping his hopes up just to let him come crashing down.

Hi Metty,
I have not yet been able to use my arm to see if the surgery was worth it. What I can tell you is that I am glad I had it done, either way it turns out. I can't tell you how much it drove me crazy not being able to do certain things. I finally found out about this surgery and can't wait for the results. The splint comes off in a couple of weeks so I will let you know more then. In the mean time all I can say is that as long as there is a possibilty, keep trying. Where there is a will there is a way.
Brian

I had my surgery about 6 weeks ago. I can already see improvement in my movement. I can touch my hair, I could shake someones hand with my OBPI hand, I can put my hair in a pony tail without have to have something to prop my arm up to help.

With PT, I know it will get even better:) I feel that the surgery was worth every fight with the insurance, every tear, every argument....I will be able to swim for the first time in my life soon....I would definatly do it again. I just wish I had known about it sooner!

WOW
I am so impressed and happy for you. Just to be able to use your arm without proping on the wall is a big deal. I wish you continued healings...

Can't wait to hear all the new things you can do.

Kath