Martin Sheen and the new UBPN Message Boards

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swhite1
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Bad fall in June of 2006
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Location: right here in Texas

Martin Sheen and the new UBPN Message Boards

Post by swhite1 »

Right now, I say hi to Carolyn and Richard. I was able to see that you two are currantly on board(how appropo(sp?)).

I have to say I will hardly be active here any longer. I don't have a clue how the 'new' boards work. I can't even seem to locate a post I made a couple nights ago. I don't no how to search correctly, spell check my own work, track my own work or even look for others work that I liked to keep up with. It's like y'all moved while I was on vacation? or something like that. I apologize but way back in the beginning when I posted my very first post I had to apologize then for my 'e' literatness and extreme lack of 'board'um. Just when I thought I had a grip on something now with UBPN I get unplugged. As I wrote back then and some here can attest to this, I am no hacker. Far from it. I am hardly a qualified user. I just surf and scram. Never know where I am, never know where I'm going and hardly know where in the heck I've been. I pretty much depend on traffic cop like figures like Sue who way back when kindly suggested I try the General or the Traumatic Boards instead of the OB. How in heck I ended up there to begin with is beyond me. I usually have a question or concern when I intially make contact here but very quickly lose all bearings and directions. I may not have anything of value to contribute so I try to maintain a certain lightheartedness. I can only hope...
Ok enough jibberjabber...
I'm watching The Departed'. It's a cool movie on FX and being from the Boston area with direct ties to the 'Staties' as well as local cops I have a a certain affinaty for this movie. A movie which by the way stars Martin Sheen. If my memory serves me right, which will be unique in itself, somebody here not too long ago asked about this actor and a BPI? I did a search for the movie through Wikipedia and discovered this.
Sheen has limited lateral movement of his left arm, which is three inches shorter than his right, due to its being crushed by forceps during his birth.[30] This restricts him from putting on a coat in the typical manner; instead, he flips it up and over his head from the front, as clearly demonstrated throughout the run of The West Wing.
Maybe this has already been discovered and posted. I don't know. I don't know how to verify it either.
Can I please go back to the old ways? :?
Peace out,
Scott
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marieke
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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.
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Re: Martin Sheen and the new UBPN Message Boards

Post by marieke »

Scott,
It just takes a bit of time to get used to the new boards.. just relax and learn about then before giving up. This format is much nicer and easier to use once you get used to it. If you need help, post a question and we can help you figure stuff out.

As for Martin Sheen, yes it has been posted here, actually a few weeks ago. It would be neat if we could get him to do some promoting for BPI...
Marieke Dufresne RN
34, LOBPI
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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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Post by Carolyn J »

Hello Scott,
Please don't give up on the board! I miss your comments and "take" on things. Like Marieke said, just post a question of "How to i do---?" & someone will give you the steps to do it....the more you post the better to learn. I am not using all of the features only ones i feel comfortable using. I found cllicking "Bookmark this topic maks a red star on the topic when you
click "go to new posts" . then i know which ones to check on. BTW i am not correcting my typing and i am using capital letters sparingly...this makes my time typing easier for me and fun for all of you to figure out...lol. :) [fyi the smiles are to the right where i am typing all you do is click the 1 you want n when you "submit" it's there----> 8-) i love it!
Carolyn J
Carolyn J
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