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by Gayle and Dave Olson
Mon Jan 07, 2002 9:14 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: was I out of line?!?!?!?
Replies: 7
Views: 1153

Re: was I out of line?!?!?!?

<t>No, I do not think that you were out of line, however, I am with Francine. I never say anything negative about my son's arm, around my son. My son has two good arms, only that one he has to try extra hard to get it to work right. He is 3 1/2 and knows that the arm needs special attention. He has ...
by Gayle and Dave Olson
Mon Jan 07, 2002 9:10 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: When the splint comes off..post caps
Replies: 4
Views: 792

Re: When the splint comes off..post caps

<t>When we took Brandon's splint off after the six weeks, He wasn't happy at all. HE wanted it back on as quickly as possible. When we got home it was unbearable. So i played a little game with him. Wew took it off for fifteen minutes an hour and played with his favorite toy. In no time at all did h...
by Gayle and Dave Olson
Mon Jan 07, 2002 9:04 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: clothing for child with bilateral injury
Replies: 6
Views: 1027

Re: clothing for child with bilateral injury

<t>My son has a right arm obpi. He is 3 1/2 and just potty trained because of his injury. He too had no strength and couldn't manage to get his pants down in time. I too used larger pants and underwear than necessary, this seemed to help. Now that he has control, I started using his size underwear a...
by Gayle and Dave Olson
Mon Jan 07, 2002 9:00 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Preparing for Trip to TIRR-Questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1231

Re: Preparing for Trip to TIRR-Questions

<t>We haven't been to TIRR. But we did live in Houston for a year to get the services of TCH a little closer to home. There are plenty of groceries stores near TCH and like I read, there are great shuttles from almost every hotel. I know for a fact that Hobby is much closer that intercontinental so ...
by Gayle and Dave Olson
Thu Dec 27, 2001 10:22 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Bad dreams....
Replies: 10
Views: 1997

Re: Bad dreams....

<t>Hello,<br/> I am back again to this board, after 3 years of not having internet access. I have to say that I have missed the communication between me and my fellow Brachial Plexus Friends. My son Brandon is 3 1/2 years old and suffered his injury at birth to his right arm. I too had terrible, ter...