Paintball
Paintball
I've always been so proud of Frankie he has always been so well adapted. His lbpi is the worst. Really no function but he has just been sponsored by a paintball company to play in tournaments in the tri state area. He is only 16 the others are college students and they all use two hands yet he can still kick there butts. If he stays with it they will give him a scholarship to Rutgers.
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Carolyn J
- Posts: 3424
- Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:22 pm
- 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. - Location: Tacoma WA
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Re: Paintball
WOW!!!Way to go, Frankie! Tell Freezin' Frankie to stay in the game and get that Scholarship to Rutgers...Please keep us informed on here, Mare, I want to follow his Paintball career even thru college years.
HUGS all around,
Carolyn J
LOBPI/71
ps...where's my picture for my "Grands Collage"??
HUGS all around,
Carolyn J
LOBPI/71
ps...where's my picture for my "Grands Collage"??
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
Adult LOBPI
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marieke
- Posts: 1627
- Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:00 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI
no external rotation against gravity, can only go to 90 degree fwd flexion, no hand-to-mouth
1 surgery at age 14 (latissimus dorsi transfer). In 2004, at age 28 I was struck with Transverse Myelitis which paralyzed me from the chest down. I recovered movement to my right leg, but need a KAFO to walk on my left leg. I became an RN in 2008. - Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada
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Re: Paintball
Way to go Frankie!
Marieke 33, LOBPI
Marieke 33, LOBPI
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AlannahD
- Posts: 234
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 3:55 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: 7-year-old granddaughter, LOBPI
Re: Paintball
This is wonderful news!! Cbearly
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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: Paintball
Way to go Frankie! Nice to think he can win a scholarship while having fun.
Kath Robpi/adult
Kath Robpi/adult
Kath robpi/adult
Kathleen Mallozzi
Kathleen Mallozzi