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by Shep
Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:35 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Where is everyone from?
Replies: 8
Views: 2488

Where is everyone from?

Is there a way to easily see where everyone is from?
I would like to see or meet others that have this injury?
Not everyones profile states thier location?

Im from Madison Wisconsin
by Shep
Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:26 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: My new slings
Replies: 1
Views: 939

My new slings

<r>I know I brought this up in the past, but just want to show everyone what I have created lately.<br/> I found a leathersmith here in Madison, that is great with his work and takes much pride in it. Oddly enough, his main expertise is sex slings and bondage.....LOL i know..<br/> But I worked with ...
by Shep
Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:10 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Help-Phantom nerve pain - Chronic Nerve Pain
Replies: 23
Views: 15860

Re: Help-Phantom nerve pain - Chronic Nerve Pain

<t>Abby, I live in Madison Wi<br/> I had the nerve graph op Jan 27th 2008<br/> <br/> Unfotunately the pain never goes away<br/> I have had all the meds... Too much of them as well.<br/> <br/> I stay on 1200mg gaba with tremodal 3 times a day<br/> <br/> at nite 10mg oxycotin, and 75 amatriplyn<br/> s...
by Shep
Thu May 14, 2009 2:47 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Making personal Slings, Who would want them???
Replies: 0
Views: 911

Making personal Slings, Who would want them???

<r>I have been fed up with the standard slings that we buy from medical supply companies. They are ugly and are never comfortable to wear.<br/> <br/> I have been working with a leatherman for a couple months designing my own sling. I am making it out of deer and cow hide. I prefer deer cause its ver...
by Shep
Thu May 14, 2009 1:58 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Motorcycle accidents.
Replies: 48
Views: 21415

Re: Motorcycle accidents.

July 27th 2008
Harley FLHTCUI vs Lightpole.... (lightpole won)
tore c7 c8 t1
Mayo surgery on Jan 27th 2009

still hoping and praying yet

Shep
by Shep
Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:48 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: more specific on son's bpi surgery 2/24/09 & recovery
Replies: 4
Views: 1274

Re: more specific on son's bpi surgery 2/24/09 & recovery

<t>ill try and keep everyone posted<br/> its been 3 weeks and just got back from checkup<br/> <br/> my ribs are still sore but my breathing is better since the lung tube was removed<br/> <br/> nerve pain is still pretty bad<br/> <br/> have had a lot of swelling in my leg, <br/> they took out 500cc's...
by Shep
Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:25 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: more specific on son's bpi surgery 2/24/09 & recovery
Replies: 4
Views: 1274

Re: more specific on son's bpi surgery 2/24/09 & recovery

get his butt to mayo asap!!!!!!!!
at 6 months the chances of improvement go down

my mylogram showed all 5 gone also

had urgery 1/27, they found that c5 and c6 were connected

seriously, get to mayo and let them tell you...
by Shep
Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:21 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: travel after surgery at mayo 2/26/09
Replies: 7
Views: 1777

Re: travel after surgery at mayo 2/26/09

<t>i had the surgery on 1/27 I was in icu for 3 days<br/> reg room for 5 days.<br/> they did puncture my lung, just like they said there was a risk.<br/> the lung tube came out within 5 days<br/> my travel home was ok, but i was still in a lot of pain.<br/> <br/> just had my 3 week checkup, im feeli...
by Shep
Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:12 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Hot and cold hands
Replies: 7
Views: 1626

Hot and cold hands

does anyone else experience that during the day my injured hand is very cold, and at night its very warm?

whats it mean
by Shep
Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:50 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Assistance
Replies: 21
Views: 6523

Re: Assistance

Do you have to not be able to work at all to get SS correct?
I am a software engineer, and still have my right arm to write software. Granted things are tougher and takes longer, but I do not think I would qualify for anything. Right?