United Brachial Plexus Network

<r>Hi Jannie and welcome to the club that nobody wants to be a member of. <E>:o</E>) I just stumbled in here myself a week or so ago and it really helped my psyche knowing there are others that are battling the same/similar issues. <br/> <br/> I'm not a neurosurgeon, but after reading through many o...

<r>Thanks for the feedback. I didn't have a lot of faith in what she was saying/selling. I found it ironic that she was so 'gung ho' on these non-FDA Approved oils when we both work in a major pharma company! <E>:o</E>) I have been taking a B complex vitamin, but thanks for the good info on the omeg...

<t>Hi Ed-<br/> I'm a recent addtion to this isle of misfit toys, as my injury was about 7 months ago and I'm just 7 weeks out of nerve transfer surgery, so I don't have a lot of history, but I wonder if there aren't some implant possibilities? I know a couple of years ago several pro bodybuilders we...

A woman at work keeps trying to convince me that essential oils can help my nerves grow faster. Anyone here know anything about these?

<t>Thanks John-<br/> I definitely stretch the right arm on a regular basis. I try to make it do everything it's 'supposed' to do, though I have to lift it with my left arm to do stuff like shave, put contacts in. I actually forced my right arm to do all the steering on a 30 mile drive yesterday. Aga...

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<r>Thanks for your responses. My right hand is pretty good. I have numbness in my thumb and a little bit in my index finger. The strength has decreased since the surgery, but I'm building that back up. Same for my forearm (I broke my ulnar, so I have a plate and 7 screws in that). <br/> <br/> Haven'...

<t>Hi Rob-<br/> Our injuries are very similar as are our dates of injury/surgery, though a couple of years apart. I was injured on Sep 21, 2008 and had my surgery on Mar 20, 2009.<br/> <br/> How long after surgery were you able to start lifting again? I'm also curious to learn more about the pulleys...

<t>Hi- This is my first post. I was in a very bad motorcycle crash last September and suffered multiple orthopedic injuries, as well as severe stretch damage to C5-C6 roots. I lost elbow flexion and shoulder rotation/abduction. All injuries were to my right side. My hand is quasi-normal (weaker sinc...