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<t>ok.............guess no one was there. <br/> I'm having the same surgery Angela just had. 6 muscle transfers and a possible tendon transfer. It will relieve my subluxtion, give me more movement and I will "look" better. Anyone interested in it (at Mayo) ask Angela! She is an awesome person that i...

Anyone going to be there????

Kath
coming from Illinois

YAH YAH YAH

<t>I'm trying to find a funny story-after 20 hosp stays there has to be one! <br/> My very first surgery was exploratory surgery and I was just 18. my friends (about 10 of them) decided to take a road trip and see me. I was in for about 5-7 days. My one friend Bruce was so nervous he got goofy. he t...

<t>Angela<br/> Where did they take the tendon and muscles come from? Did they do it for more movement or to pull your up in place? Or both? Did your shoulder bones all show and look skinny? My bra straps fall off and my clothes fall off on my bad side. Its so uncomfortable. And it looks like, in cer...

<t>Angela<br/> I read your story as well of how you were injured. What an amazing story. Although I hate motorcycles I have to say your dad is a hero!<br/> You sound so up beat and you have so many injuries and other stuff going on other than your BPI. How do you do it??? How old are you? You must b...

<r>Hi Angela<br/> Thanks for all of your information. I did look up the doctor you spoke of before. I have seen Steinmann; he is across the hall from Bishop, Spinner and Shin.<br/> This is his information:<br/> <URL url="http://www.mayoclinic.org/bio/10772782.html">http://www.mayoclinic.org/bio/1077...

<t>Suzanne<br/> I know exactly how you feel and its normal to feel like you are whimpering out. For someone to say that they never felt that way is full of of crap. And I can say it comes and goes. There are days that I feel so down and sorry for myself (and I have been injured for 20+ yrs!) but for...

<t>read posts by "Marian"................<br/> He has a very simular injury. <br/> Good luck; believe it or not you are VERY lucky they are only stretched.<br/> Her is one of Marian"'s posts<br/> <br/> <br/> Posts: 40 <br/> From: hebron<br/> Registered: 10/2/07 <br/> my new "NORMAL" <br/> Posted: Ja...

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This sight is a miracle and thank you to the person that started it.
We are all together in this.

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