United Brachial Plexus Network

Hi all! It's been a long time for me to be on the boards. Once upon a time, when Dani was a baby, there was no support to be found in Western Canada. I organized a support group, and was actively doing outreach work when requested to help new familes. (West Coast Erb's Palsy Support Group). After so...

Our long time physiotherapist just gave me a referral to a hand therapist for next week. Hopefully he can advise us on what the long term plan for Dani's nonBPI arm will be. It has affected her ability to write, tack her horse, do household things, do her hair (she can't do many of those things with...

I am looking for a fellow mom / friend that I was in regular contact with once upon a time. She lived in PG in British Columbia. I am not wanting to disclose her last name or the name of the city where she lives other than the letters PG, due to legal concerns potentially. Trevor and my Dani are muc...

Wow, it's been a long time since I was on the UBPN boards. I am so happy to see some familiar names/faces, and sad to see how much need there is still for it. That aside, what an amazing place this is for people, and I know it was once a lifeline for me, when Dani was a baby especially. Recently, du...

I hear you Francine!

Dani is 15 yrs old now, and also 5 foot 8!

I decided to come back to the boards after a self imposed time out from it.

It is great to see you are still here, a familiar face.

Cheers!

Kim Lane

Wow, it's been a long time since I was on the UBPN boards. I am so happy to see some familiar names/faces, and sad to see how much need there is still for it. That aside, what an amazing place this is for people, and I know it was once a lifeline for me, when Dani was a baby especially. Recently, du...

Greetings Kim and Dani, nice to see you around. We are glad to hear Dani is doing well, congrats! Dr. Reily decided not to do the muscle transfer for Ashley after all because the muscle needing to be transfered was too weak! We are in the process of taping a video for TCH, and are mailing it soon! ...

<t>i know it's been FOREVER since i posted...danni and i are doing pretty well. the last year and a half have seen MAJOR changes in mine and her lives.she had her 2nd surgery last june..and it has made her arm function at least 80% better.still, when she's tired..it gets tucked up close to her body....