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by adg007
Sat May 24, 2008 10:07 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Motorcycle accidents.
Replies: 48
Views: 22314

Re: Motorcycle accidents.

<t>Hey Shaun,<br/> Adelaide eh, my dad lives in Gawler. Nice little town. Yeah I too still love my bikes! Would like to ride again one day, perhaps if I ever got the use of my arm back? but want to keep what I have left for now.<br/> Stay safe.<br/> Andrew<br/> <br/> <br/> Message was edited by: adg...
by adg007
Thu May 15, 2008 6:05 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Anyone have high blood pressure, odd sweating, dry or oily eye after TBPI?
Replies: 5
Views: 1348

Re: Anyone have high blood pressure, odd sweating, dry or oily eye after TBPI?

<t>Hi Chris,<br/> <br/> Might I suggest you do a search in the 'search forum' tab at the top of the page, type in some of the key words regarding your query i.e. eye, pupil, sweating etc. I know that sweating, contracted/dilated pupils, drooping eye lids, sight issues are quite common with BPI's, I ...
by adg007
Wed May 14, 2008 6:45 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Motorcycle accidents.
Replies: 48
Views: 22314

Re: Motorcycle accidents.

<t>Hi Shaun,<br/> <br/> Had my bike accident in 1997, RBPI, avulsed T1 to C5 and compound fracture of R/radius & ulnar (bone popped out of my arm....yummy!). Have some shoulder rotation and slight elbow flexion. That's me!<br/> <br/> Cheers Andrew<br/> <br/> ps: where bout's in Aus are you Shaun...
by adg007
Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:01 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: How do you do everything with just one hand?
Replies: 39
Views: 10958

Re: How do you do everything with just one hand?

<t>Hi Shantel,<br/> <br/> Self esteem for you husband should come with time, with me it was little things like skiing again, getting back to work and driving, basically gaining a sort of 'normality' or independance again. <br/> As for tools, I am not sure of too many, although I have not actively so...
by adg007
Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:20 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: ROLL CALL ( LURKERS TOO!!!!!!! )
Replies: 670
Views: 216000

Re: ROLL CALL ( LURKERS TOO!!!!!!! )

<t>hi all,<br/> <br/> Andrew here, 36yo, had my accident July 1997 (motor bike as well...something different!). Right TBPI. Complete avulsion of T1 to C5. Can roll my shoulder and bend elbow slightly, not much else apart from that. Pain has become my best friend, we have the best and worst of days t...