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.
Thank you everyone I just showed Frankie all the birthday wishes he thought they were cool. tomorrow I have a surprised party planned for him and tonight his girlfriend and her mom are taking him to the movies. I really should have had more than one child my husband see's my as a cat lady by time Frankie goes off to college. Thanks again for the birthday wishes Mare
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.
Mare
Forget about being a Cat Lady.
Volunteer to work with kids, it fun and very rewarding.
When my children were in junior high school I began to volunteer to teach in after school program....
I did that for over 16 years and worked with third graders. I loved being around the little kids they were so much fun.
Now I have 5 grandchildren and they are always around. So I am kept pretty busy between them and UBPN. You'll find something when he is older don't worry.
