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.
Amy baby,
Of course you can play in the sandbox. It's not MINE, it's ours !!! I just PRETEND to be the boss of everything, you'll get use to it. In fact ANYONE without a "teen" in their age can play, right people...
For more on how I feel on sand, please see private board
Well, now I just feel left out from all the awesome happening on the private board. Stop hogging all the awesome! I've emailed Kath to send down the ladder from your KoolKid treehouse but now I've got to wait for someone to add me... and dream about all the cool stuff in there...
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.
Yeah Carrie... I emailed you and it bounced back... I sent to some others we don't see often and they bounced back... Some have the wrong email attached to their log in...
U will be in soon Carrie.
Kath
I'm Tina Bi-OBPI 51 and the pretend boss of everything/hall monitor and crip of many hats so my Ya-Ya's say. I don't know about a Kool-Aid Tree house? But it's a great sandbox and I can't wait to have you join us....
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.
