Story submitted by carole on September 14, 1999 at 09:00:26:
carole is 33, from pennsylvania.
Family:married, 3 kids
i am new to this site but boy do the stories sound familiar. anyone who may have had a similar experience
please e mail me. my six year old son was born during an emergency c-section due to a prolapsed cord.
there was a loss of oxygen which caused a mild left hemiparesis. also during delivery he suffered a
brachial plexus injury. he spent three years in physical, speech and occupational therapies. he had
done remarkably well and we thought this was mostly behind us. wrong. one day i noticed my son's
left arm was shorter than his right. x-rays confirmed that his humerus bone was not growing properly.
the doctor wanted to wait a year and compare x-rays to see at what rate the arm is growing. we are due
to return to the doctor soon and i am fearful our son will need surgery to lengthen his arm. this is major
surgery. are there any other processes or treatments to stimulate growth? does anyone have any
advice? thanks
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