Small Obstacles

This board is for adults and teens to discuss issues relating to BPI since birth (OBPI).
Kath
Posts: 3242
Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2002 4:11 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I am ROBPI, global injury, Horner's Syndrome. No surgery but PT started at 2 weeks old under the direction of New York Hospital. I wore a brace 24/7 for the first 11 months of my life. I've never let my injury be used as an excuse not to do something. I've approach all things, in life, as a challenge. I approach anything new wondering if I can do it. I tried so many things I might never have tried, if I were not obpi. Being OBPI has made me strong, creative, more determined and persistent. I believe that being obpi has given me a very strong sense of humor and compassion for others.
Location: New York

Re: Small Obstacles

Post by Kath »

I'm always the girl with one arm up!

I find if you have a bpi friend and your opposite arms are affected... things work well.

Nancy and I put our luggage in the overhead on a plane because she is lobpi and I am robpi!
This also works well if you want to go in a canoe otherwise you go in circles.

Look at all the energy two handed people waste washing their hair with two hands... duh!

LOL...LOL...

Kath robpi/adult
Kath robpi/adult

Kathleen Mallozzi
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karategirl1kyu
Posts: 363
Joined: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:59 am
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI, had surgery when I was 9- they moved muscles and tendons from one side of my arm to the other side. I can lift my arm to about my eye level, can't straigten it all the way and can't completely supinate my wrist.
Location: Richmond, RI

Re: Small Obstacles

Post by karategirl1kyu »

yeah- i am so the girl with the one arm in the air!! nobody really gets it though.. then on roller coasters- i try as best as i can to keep them both up-ish! lol!
~Mel
20, LOBPI
~Mel/23/LOBPI
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