SouthPawRacer

Yeah, it was a birth injury. I was a big baby, 12 pounds at birth. My parents wanted a caesarian, and they worked with a maternity doctor to plan such a thing. But then he went on leave, and a new doctor came in (henceforth referred to as "the prick") who decided against it and went for a natural birth. When my mum went into labour, he found that my shoulders were too wide for me to actually fit through (of course he probably knew this, but he was a really sloppy doctor and he has a history of rough treatment with babies). The Prick got out some forceps and tried pulling me out by my head. Nurses jumping on my mum to get me out and whatnot. Basically, the doctor pulled hard enough to tear the nerve, and I didn't breathe for something like 4 minutes. I'm lucky that I'm still here actually. Don't worry, my parents sued him and won. :)

On the second question, my mum has told me that after the birth, she would be holding stuff out to me and I'd lean forward with my right shoulder. So I suppose it was my dominant arm to start with and my body just adapted.

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Thank you for the kind words. I suppose if something could be done I'd take it, but to be honest it doesn't really bother me. I've never known any different, and there are good services for me here in Western Australia, like the Independent Living Centre. Most everyday activities are doable, and I am mostly content with my condition. Like I said, I get by. :)

Thank you again.

I'm not sure the reflexes in my arms have ever been tested at all. But if they were, they wouldn't have much luck getting a response from my affected arm. Movement is limited - I can't move my wrist very well and I can't raise the arm at all. Not for lack of trying, though. It's just not possible no matter how much effort I put into trying to make it move, let alone if the reflexes were tested.

Uh... no.

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