Story submitted by Jenifer Retterath on January 14, 19100 at 17:30:22:
Jenifer Retterath is 24, from Riceville,Iowa.
Family:Husband named Gary, one child Makayla Rose 3 months
3 months ago when my daughter's collor bone was broken during labor My huband and I had never
heard of this happening. The Dr told us not to worry it would heal just fine, at Makayla's 2 month check
up the Dr said that she wasn't using her arm as much as he would like so he refured us to a specialist
at the Mayo hospital. we saw 3 DR's and a therapist the Dr said that she has ERB'S palsey I had never
heard of it before. Now he wants to sedate my daughter and inject dye in her spinal collum and do an
EEG test I was wondering if anyone else has had these test done and, what we should expect in the
future. I'm really scare and would greatly apprecate any responce.From the way the Dr talked there
maybe surrgery in Makayla's future. Dose anyone know the rate of inprovement with surgery -vs-without
surgery
thank you
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