<t>Hi Chris, my name is Mike and I'm left OBPI 51 years now. I've read some of your posts and would like to chat with you if you don't mind. Whenever you feel like venting or just talking, we can have an open forum here if you'd like or some how get together by email. I'm not about to pretend to ima...

Hi Joyce, hope your birthday was great.

You mentioned you're from Wisconsin. If you're close enough to the Illinois border, would you be interested in my groups annual picnic in September.

If so, let me know and will be glad to get all the information to you.

<t>Welcome to the fun house, and happy belated birthday.<br/> <br/> 50 years now with left OBPI. Nice feeling, not being alone anymore, eh?<br/> <br/> I don't post as much as I could, so I guess I'm what most of the ladies call a lurker. But feel free to sak any questions and we're all here for you....

Atta Girl Tina!!!!!! Life IS too short.

Amen,

<t>Hi Nancy, hope all is well.<br/> <br/> I'd be happy to share details, thanks.<br/> <br/> The picnic this year is at Swallow Cliff Woods, Palos Heights, IL. Saturday, September 7, 9:30 - 5:30, rain or shine.<br/> <br/> Lunch served 11:30 - 2:30: hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, corn on the cob, past...

<t>Hi folks. Asking for help. Our support group here in Chicago is having it's second annual outing in September and we're asking for anyone out there in the area, if interested, contact us for registration.<br/> <br/> An initial contact can be right here on the boards. Some one will get in touch wi...

<t>After so many years living with Erbs, I guess I've either gotten used to it, or simply learned to control my anger. Since I'll never get used to what happened to me, I guess control is the key.<br/> <br/> I can however remember in younger days being angry that it kept me from serving my country. ...

<t>Hi Kath, long time no chat. <br/> <br/> Glad to hear you're not just sitting around eating Bon Bons....LOL! Great idea the support group. As you may or may not know, I'm VP of the Chicago Brachial Plexus Injury Support Group Inc. Me and three mothers of BPI's started it up over a year ago. We're ...

<t>Hi Kath, sorry for the long periods between, they're killing me at work. Don't they know us old folks are supposed to be taking easy, guess not. <br/> <br/> Between regular work and keeping busy with the support group here in Chicago, very little time for anything else. We (the group) are gearing...

I know this is a late post, but I just checked in after a few weeks, sorry.

I would be interested in something like this too. I'm here in Chicago but would show up where ever.