United Brachial Plexus Network

I need some help...advice...suggestions. I'm a 41 ROBPI & have had extensive surgery on my arm starting in 2004 ( mod quad, ilizarov fixator, ulnar nerve, but the last was a total reverse right shoulder replacement in 2012). Found out during all the CT's & MRI's I have a large cyst(caused fr...

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I have had a right BPI since birth. I'm 40 years old. To make a loooong story short....I have had a total of 3 surgeries on my arm. The 1st surgery was not until I was in my 30's & it was a muscle transfer (mod quad), 2nd surgery was limb lengthening & rotatio, 3rd was ulnar surgery because ...

At one time, Southwest Airlines helped people with medical problems with airfare. Does anyone know if they or anyone else does this anymore?

Thanks,
Deanna

I came to ubpn several yrs ago but then just stopped posting. I am 39 from Alabama & have a ROBPI. My past surgeries are a mod quad, limb lengthening/rotation, ulnar nerve repair (because of the lengthening). I credit this site to a lot of my current knowledge. My question is that my neck & ...

I had my ROBPI rotated & lengthened in 2006. It was extremely painful but worth it. I live in Alabama but went to Texas to have it done. I gained about 2 inches. They broke my humerus bone, placed 3 large metal rods in the top of my arm, 6 small metal rods in my elbow. I wore my Ilizarov Fixator...

Have any of you considered the limb lengthening surgery to straighten your arm or have any of you had the surgery? Tia I had mine lenghtened in 2006 about 2 inches. I wore an Ilizarov Fixator for 8 months & rotated my own bone...extremely painful! It did lengthen my arm. Gained some rotating fu...

Extremely interested....I am 39 & am a OBPI. Had a total of 3 surgeries (first one in 2004). Have some other issues that I'd like to discuss with the dr's at the Mayo Clinic & have no idea where to begin.

Thanks,
Deanna

I would love some information sent to me at dmorgan724@hotmail.com