I signed up for private board but I find I can't chat with you guys, only tbpi! That's great but we are all adults with bpi, after all. If a teen with tbpi wants to sign will they have to go to the tbpi board or the teen board? Kath, Judy, Tbaby, we used to have some laughs in the old days!
Anyway, nice to see you around again tbaby, did you get my mail? And Kath, thank you SO MUCH for your kind and encouraging mail when I was about as down as it gets, I'm sorry I didn't reply but as many of my friend will tell you, I haven't been replying to mails for a while, just getting my head and heart back together now.
Take care all my fellow bpi wearers:)
Jen NZ
Private adult and teen boards
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jennyb
- Posts: 1183
- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2001 5:24 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
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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: Private adult and teen boards
Jenny
I am so happy to see you post! I've been thinking of you and sending positive thoughts... and a few prayers in your direction across the world. I'm glad my note helped a bit and I never expected an answer. I just wanted you to know I cared and was thinking of you.
The boards are private for each group. We OBPI adults had a very hard time talking about our feelings in the open. We were careful because many new parents and parents of young children would get so over the top upset. So many of us were keeping things in or using email to talk about things and get some support. Now we are finally comfortable. Most of us never talked about our arms because no one understood. Many feel their families just never dealt with it so were not comfortable in public conversation. I know I never did until 9 years ago when we all met here at UBPN.
We did have a lot of fun then and some great humor going on... It's amazing how much we have all learned since then. Especially about over use and body movement...
Now I don't feel like such a nag about overuse... people finally realize it's the truth.
Glad your putting things together and hopefully soon you will have your good old Brit humor back in stride.
Kath robpi/adult
I am so happy to see you post! I've been thinking of you and sending positive thoughts... and a few prayers in your direction across the world. I'm glad my note helped a bit and I never expected an answer. I just wanted you to know I cared and was thinking of you.
The boards are private for each group. We OBPI adults had a very hard time talking about our feelings in the open. We were careful because many new parents and parents of young children would get so over the top upset. So many of us were keeping things in or using email to talk about things and get some support. Now we are finally comfortable. Most of us never talked about our arms because no one understood. Many feel their families just never dealt with it so were not comfortable in public conversation. I know I never did until 9 years ago when we all met here at UBPN.
We did have a lot of fun then and some great humor going on... It's amazing how much we have all learned since then. Especially about over use and body movement...
Now I don't feel like such a nag about overuse... people finally realize it's the truth.
Glad your putting things together and hopefully soon you will have your good old Brit humor back in stride.
Kath robpi/adult
Kath robpi/adult
Kathleen Mallozzi
Kathleen Mallozzi