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by south GA
Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:35 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: More amputation questions
Replies: 4
Views: 590

Re: More amputation questions

<t>hey jenny, my arm is amputated at the elbow because i would never have use of my elbow down. my shoulder and bicept are still paralyzed. if you are wanting to be comfortable amputate at the mid humerus, if you are wanting to try to use a prosthetic and you have use of your elbow you better keep i...
by south GA
Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:09 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: What Professions do people have with BPI's?
Replies: 25
Views: 4270

Re: What Professions do people have with BPI's?

<t>andrew don't let this injury determine what you can do! Iam a quail hunting guide and farmer I work 50-60 hour weeks and Ive got awife and a child due in august. I will not let this injury slow me down or determine what i can or cant do and neither should you. You can do anything a two armed pers...
by south GA
Mon Feb 09, 2004 7:00 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: ROLL CALL ( LURKERS TOO!!!!!!! )
Replies: 670
Views: 210774

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

i am 25 and have a left tbpi form car accident will be two years in march
by south GA
Fri Feb 06, 2004 7:25 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: silly questions?
Replies: 12
Views: 1975

Re: silly questions?

<t>my arm is amputated at the elbow and i suffer from bpi my shoulder, deltoid and there down is paralyzed but i have full sense of my forearm and hand.my pain is just like every body describes on this mb.i take no meds and it hurts like hell sometimes but im not going to let it control my life and ...
by south GA
Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:59 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: suggestions to help son dress himself
Replies: 10
Views: 1791

Re: suggestions to help son dress himself

The best advice I can give you is to let him do it himself and to encourage him to do it himself, if he has a permanent injury he's going to have to learn. you will be surprised what techniques he'll come up with.
good luck
by south GA
Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:53 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: subluxation
Replies: 8
Views: 1568

subluxation

what is subluxation?
by south GA
Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:26 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: amputee
Replies: 0
Views: 334

amputee

I was wondering if any of yall have an amputation because of your bpi? have you had alot of trouble with prosthetics?
by south GA
Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:24 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: amputee
Replies: 4
Views: 972

amputee

I was wondering if any of yall have an amputation because of your bpi? have you had alot of trouble with prosthetics?
by south GA
Fri Jan 02, 2004 9:38 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: PAIN
Replies: 3
Views: 725

PAIN

<t>I am 25 yrs old and was in a carwreck almost two years ago. My left arm was stretched 6 inches longer than my right, my brachial plexus were all super stretched. Three months after my wreck my arm had to be amputated at the elbow due to an infection. My shoulder is still paralyzed but I have inte...