Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.
My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!
I welcome any and all questions about "My Journey". There is NO SUCH THING AS A DUMB QUESTION. Sharing helps to Heal. HUGS do too.
Mornin' UBPN FAMILY,
I ordered this book for myself for Christmas, it was recommended by Caralyn in Alaska on the TBPI Message Board. BOY! is this great!--very practical and useful to us all. It is a paperback,spiral and very inexpensive. I highly recommend this. I wish I had this as a teenager, struggling to be normal in restrauants and such. This book is PRICELESS as a guide in living with our Brachial Plexus Injuries.
Author is Tommye-Karen Mayer. New, it is $13.90,2nd Edition.
HUGS ALL AROUND,
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI, 68 & Proud of it!!
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: TRBPI on January 14, 2005 at the age of 14. Complete avulsion of C6-T1 with a very damaged C5, regained shoulder stability and bicep thanks to the team in Minnesota. If there is any fellow Alaskans here let me know! I don't get out of Alaska much.
Hey this is a great book, my mom found it for me and it has a whole list of things and it has things both for men and women, its great if your kinda or are new to the injury (like me) or have had it for a while like birth, it helps by making u think, "Oh' I never tried it that way before" or somethings you might do the same, but it's a fantastic book and it's made me think of doing some sports that i never really thought i'd do.
Love you all
Hugs
Caralyn Cox
