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by ocnsky
Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Considering Amputation?
Replies: 30
Views: 6156

Re: Considering Amputation?

<r>wow, it's been a while. Saw some new arm slings being made, same old pain questions, and a few amputee questions. That one is still hot on my to do list. In the mean time let me catch some of you up to what I have been up to.<br/> <br/> Over the last few years I have been involved with a non prof...
by ocnsky
Mon Jun 09, 2003 6:28 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Amputation
Replies: 53
Views: 8017

Re: Amputation

<r>Well, it's been a while since I have been on here. I'll say I am pleased to see this post at the top of the board. It was precisely the one I was interested in. I am four years into my BPI with no use of the right arm. It does not slow me down much <URL url="http://eastcoastaholic.com/images/robb...
by ocnsky
Sun Jul 07, 2002 7:08 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: arm braces
Replies: 10
Views: 2895

Re: arm braces

<r><URL url="http://www.armsling.com/">http://www.armsling.com/</URL> This the most comfortable slings. I do a lot of skateboarding and surfing and I used these as a starting point and made some mods to it. I know make my own, and really only use the sling when I am riding. Here is a link from my la...
by ocnsky
Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:23 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Musician with tbpi?
Replies: 8
Views: 1826

Re: Musician with tbpi?

<t>I agree, there should be no discrimination about the cause or results leading to any injury. Mustain is an artist, even if you don't like his way of expressing it, some do. If he walks away with the outcome I and my family have endured, I feel for his whole family. I was really into guitar and th...
by ocnsky
Mon Mar 25, 2002 1:59 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Jeff is home/next surgery:scapula fusion
Replies: 14
Views: 3941

Re: Jeff is home/next surgery:scapula fusion

<t>Dito, with Dr.Terzis, I managed a few uneccessary scars during that surgery. It was Dr.Ebert, that was a intern of hers, who brought me to Dr.Tomato, in Pittsburg for the Intercostal/fusion/Grizilis surgery. Man that was a rough two years, If I could shake this pain everything would be cake! does...
by ocnsky
Fri Mar 22, 2002 12:46 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Arm Sling for active BPI
Replies: 7
Views: 1836

Arm Sling for active BPI

<r>When I first got injured with BPI the first thing to come to mind was, how do I get back in the water? I was born a surfer, been surfing for twenty five years prior to my new lifestyle adjustment. I went on a mad search for a way to stabilize that stubborn arm of mine who refused to work, "some t...
by ocnsky
Thu Mar 21, 2002 11:36 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Jeff is home/next surgery:scapula fusion
Replies: 14
Views: 3941

Re: Jeff is home/next surgery:scapula fusion

<t>Grizilis muscle is in your inner thigh within your leg, Spelling? Considering my bicep had deteriated they removed the bicep and replaced it with the grizilis. This ment that there was an active muscle awaiting the signal. It has been over a year and a half to no avail, I can feel the muscle cont...