HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIEKE!!!

Forum for parents of injured who are seeking information from other parents or people living with the injury. All welcome
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Carolyn J
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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
Contact:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIEKE!!!

Post by Carolyn J »

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIEKE!
and THANK YOU for all your help, support and Information you post for all of our UBPN Family. I wish for you...a GREAT DAY and lotsa F-U-N too. ;)

Hugs,
Carolyn J
Carolyn J
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
Contact:

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIEKE!!!

Post by marieke »

Thank you!
Marieke 34, LOBPI

I just realized I had typed 33 earlier this morning!
Marieke Dufresne RN
34, LOBPI
http://nurse-to-be08.blogspot.com
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