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Brandon Hubbard TRBPI 4 mos from a mountain bike wreck on the isle of Maui. Waiting for surgery DR. kLIOT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
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RYAN ... 21 Y.O. (M) 10-18-03 ...... RIDE2DIE ..... 80MPH WHEELIE SAN DIEGO 5 SOUTH FREEWAY .... HELI RIDE!
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Mike Nelson, RTBPI since 5/05.
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Christopher
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
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My sister posted for me back in May of '02 just before my 1st surgery, but figured it's about time I do it myself.
RTBPI (dominant arm) due to a motorcycle crash on December 15, 2002 in Los Angeles. Hit a three foot high retaining wall on an elevated freeway about 100 feet above ground. Should have sailed to a hundred foot drop but shoulder and neck caught steel highway lamppost which saved my life but not my arm. Don't remember accident or why & how it all happened which tends to drive me nuts. It would be nice to know why the greatest life changing moment of my life happened. I was told that I never lost consciousness either.
Avulsed C5, C6, & C7. C8 & T1 stretched and crushed. Right lung collapsed and paralyzed, phrenic nerve to diaphragm, is gone. Fractured 4 vertebra, broke scapula in 3 pieces, Broke right 1st rib. In hospital for one month healing up. Had surgery in Minnesota at Mayo Clinic. Great Drs.
Now 3 years later, hand function has returned to a limited use. Have gained elbow flexion and am able to lift hand to chest level. Pain is now my greatest obstacle along with the battle that goes on between my ears.
Best of luck to all you survivors!
Cheers,
Christopherr
RTBPI (dominant arm) due to a motorcycle crash on December 15, 2002 in Los Angeles. Hit a three foot high retaining wall on an elevated freeway about 100 feet above ground. Should have sailed to a hundred foot drop but shoulder and neck caught steel highway lamppost which saved my life but not my arm. Don't remember accident or why & how it all happened which tends to drive me nuts. It would be nice to know why the greatest life changing moment of my life happened. I was told that I never lost consciousness either.
Avulsed C5, C6, & C7. C8 & T1 stretched and crushed. Right lung collapsed and paralyzed, phrenic nerve to diaphragm, is gone. Fractured 4 vertebra, broke scapula in 3 pieces, Broke right 1st rib. In hospital for one month healing up. Had surgery in Minnesota at Mayo Clinic. Great Drs.
Now 3 years later, hand function has returned to a limited use. Have gained elbow flexion and am able to lift hand to chest level. Pain is now my greatest obstacle along with the battle that goes on between my ears.
Best of luck to all you survivors!
Cheers,
Christopherr
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Christopher
- Posts: 845
- Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:09 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
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Correction... sister posted back in May of '03.
She'd have to be a misfortune teller to post seven months before my crash. Damn I wish she was, so she could'a warned me...
She'd have to be a misfortune teller to post seven months before my crash. Damn I wish she was, so she could'a warned me...
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Chris,
Check your email
Check your email
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bumping up
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Left BPI due to a motorcycle accident 7/10/05
Pittsburgh, PA
Barely coping with the loss of my arm and the neverending pain.
Frank
Pittsburgh, PA
Barely coping with the loss of my arm and the neverending pain.
Frank
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Lurker here from Texas! My 17 year old son was in dirt bike accident only 3 weeks ago and has TBPI of the left arm.
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my son was injured right BPI from an airbag. Happened in 2003. Had surgery, Dr. Nath, 2004.
