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by erica
Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:26 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: questions at work
Replies: 10
Views: 8869

Re: questions at work

Hi All!
Thanx for your replies. I'm getting used to the questions again, but thankfully nobody asked any questions today. I guess I will have to think of something to say lol.
Thanx again.
Erica
by erica
Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:30 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: questions at work
Replies: 10
Views: 8869

questions at work

Hi all! It's been a while, but I thought I would post a question and get all your answers. Well I recently started a new job cashiering at Michaels. I was a little worried about the effect it would have on my arms, but luckily I'm not lifting heavy items or doing too much repetitions in my work. I r...
by erica
Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:56 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: lung pillow
Replies: 3
Views: 2112

Re: lung pillow

you're welcome
by erica
Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:51 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: lung pillow
Replies: 3
Views: 2112

Re: lung pillow

by erica
Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:38 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Mom looking for advice
Replies: 25
Views: 11085

Re: Mom looking for advice

Hi! I had a tendon tranfer from my lower arm to my four fingers in my bpi arm. It was done by Dr. R. Harrop in Calgary Alberta. He actually went to school with Dr. Clarke. He does do BPI surgeries. Also I know a family in Calgary who appealed the alberta health care and had surgery on their then thr...
by erica
Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:29 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Dating
Replies: 1
Views: 1810

Dating

Hi all! Just a quick question. Ièm going to be asking a guy out on a date and I am plumb out of ideas for a date. We both have problems with our right arms. His is from cerebral palsy. We both don't drive. Him as he is epileptic. Anyways It will be in a small town. Not to mention it's winter here. T...
by erica
Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Constrictive Therapy- Casting the unaffected arm
Replies: 8
Views: 5039

Re: Constrictive Therapy- Casting the unaffected arm

Hi!
I'm 29 with a ROBPI. I think that for what you are planning to do is downright mean. Some constriction therapy is all right, but your child is learning their limitations. You try putting something like that on your dominant arm and see how you like it.
by erica
Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:17 pm
Forum: Camp UBPN
Topic: camp sponsorship
Replies: 0
Views: 1839

camp sponsorship

I noticed in years past that people could aply to be sponsored for cam. Will you be doing that again this year? I really want to go to camp, but the cost is a bit much.
by erica
Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:35 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: my right arm
Replies: 2
Views: 841

Re: my right arm

<r>Hi!<br/> Great to see you on this board. I hardly ever come here, so it's lucky I caught you. You might want to try the adult obpi board. They can offer a lot of support.<br/> Just a bit of quick information about me.<br/> My name is erica. I am 28 years old. My right arm is affected, and it was ...
by erica
Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: shoulder replacement
Replies: 5
Views: 1295

Re: shoulder replacement

Hi Kath!
That would be me. Only I'm 27 now. It's good to be back. I've been lurking for a while, I just decided to post.
erica