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<r>Best of luck, Dude. Keep us informed.<br/> <br/> For those unfamiliar with DREZ (Dorsal Root Entry Zone), here's some articles on it:<br/> <URL url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2697214">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2697214</URL><br/> <URL url="http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stor...

<r>I hope you are able to find some relief from the pain. You mentioned medicaid in your post. If you are having difficulties paying for your prescriptions, you may want to check out the Partnership for Prescription Assistance at <URL url="http://www.pparx.org/">http://www.pparx.org/</URL>.<br/> <br...

<t>Greetings bonharvest and welcome to UBPN. Sorry to hear about your accident. Not sure what advice you are seeking, but you can post any question you'd like and you can be sure that someone here has gone through the same or similar situation and will be glad to share their experience with you. <br...

If you haven't already done so, you may want to drop a note to Amy@UBPN.org and let her know about the situation. She runs the private teen board here at UBPN.


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<t>Thanks for posting this Chris. I saw this on CT.gov and on an older UBPN post. I can't participate b/c I do not meet the inclusion criteria: must be 2 yr. post-surgery. I'm only 10 weeks out. If you get enrolled, please keep us informed.<br/> <br/> <br/> Message was edited by: racerboy<br/> </t>

<r>Hi Troy-<br/> Like you, I had no nerve root avulsions (CT myelogram confirmed this). I saw two neurosurgeons (5 months post-injury). One suggestd exploratory surgery to determine the extent of the stretch damage. The other suggested having the nerve transfer surgery straight away. The second BPI ...

<t>> <br/> > Frank, you said that you had the surgery and i was<br/> > just wondering what your outcome has been.<br/> > <br/> <br/> <br/> Hi Janet-<br/> I'm still waiting to see some recovery. Was advised not to expect anything for at least 3 months (surgery was on March 20, 2009), so I'm only abou...

Ditto!

Frank

<t>Hi Janet-<br/> I know just how you feel. It is so hard to be patient! When I went to see Dr. Wolfe at HSS (after seeing the neurologist who said I would recover in 12-18 mos) he was of the opinion that if I had not had any return in 5 months, it was unlikely I would see great results with the 'wa...

<t>Hi minnie-<br/> I am right-hand dominant. I can't seem to figure out how to set myself up to be able to strum. Might be able to do it laying on my back, but I'm still relatively new to the guitar and need to be able to see where I'm putting my left hand when forming chords. Any advice you have wo...