My Brachial Plexus Injury Story

A few days ago it was the 3 years mark since the accident. Always a scary anniversary. Things seem to keep improving, started doing easy push-ups, more weight exercises and anything I can think of to push the arm. These past two months have been quite stormy in Singapore, and the hyper sensitive areas were definitely reacting. I wonder how is it going to be during the upcoming Christmas in cold Europe. My back issue is getting better, and the core becoming more equally balanced. I've adjusted the bicycle's seat a bit lower, more than I should by my height, but seems to help me keep a better balance on the handlebar so the back stays firmer. My running seems to be getting better too. I'm less scared of hitting my arm against upcoming pedestrians, doors etc. Slowly regaining confidence on my right side :) 

For some time, the main source of pain might be neuropathy. Unfortunately, I have endured a good deal of nerve pain. It is not always the case from what I've read. One year later, I do still have occasional moments of intense pain, but nothing compared to those first months. The doctors prescribe Gabapentin for this. It rarely worked for me, but actually doesn't work for many people. However, I learned a few things along the way that really helped me manage the pain. A note on this, in avulsion cases there's something called 'phantom limb' pain, which probably doesn't relate to what I experienced. There might be a moment when sensitivity nerves start to repair themselves, causing a miss adjustment on how things are usually felt on the skin touch - a mild wind flow could be felt like a cat scratch. For hypersensitive sensation on the skin, I found warmth helped greatly. Hot showers helped to calm down certain areas, but make sure you have the softest towel to dry...