I started a new hobby: I joined the Bel Canto choir of Milwaukee, which attempts some pretty ambitious choral music concerts four times per year. After a few weeks of rehearsal, I received my music folder, and discovered I couldn't really hold it with my left (injured) arm. It's the kind with a black handle strap on the spine.
So I started doing exercises with a 8 lb weight. Neck muscles and biceps. Also some 1 mile runs. A few weeks of that and I was able to hold my folder without too much difficulty. Except it takes me a while to find the right way to hold the handle each time.
They put me in the front row of the choir so I was freaking out a little. Only a little.
As a bonus I feel like my arm is hanging a little straighter. Might be just a feeling.
-Erik
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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
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GREAT GOING, Erik!!! We must keep challenging ourselves.
I discovered that my LOBPI hand, (alot contracted if i'm not carrying a ball in the hand) RELAXES completely when
I'm walking my Companion dog Lucy and hold her leash in that hand...go figure!
Carolyn J/71
I discovered that my LOBPI hand, (alot contracted if i'm not carrying a ball in the hand) RELAXES completely when
I'm walking my Companion dog Lucy and hold her leash in that hand...go figure!
Carolyn J/71
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
Adult LOBPI
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I play Judo and blacksmith a little on t he side... I make hand-forged knives.
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karategirl1kyu
- Posts: 363
- Joined: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:59 am
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI, had surgery when I was 9- they moved muscles and tendons from one side of my arm to the other side. I can lift my arm to about my eye level, can't straigten it all the way and can't completely supinate my wrist.
- Location: Richmond, RI
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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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I started scrapbooking again.. I love doing that!
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karategirl1kyu
- Posts: 363
- Joined: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:59 am
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI, had surgery when I was 9- they moved muscles and tendons from one side of my arm to the other side. I can lift my arm to about my eye level, can't straigten it all the way and can't completely supinate my wrist.
- Location: Richmond, RI
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Jennifer P
- Posts: 220
- Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:12 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI
- Location: Pacific Northwest
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Scrapbooking is something I avoid like the plague. If I got into it I'd go way too far 
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drunkinemu
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I play guitar, a pretty mean guitar if I might add. Although my bp arm tends to fatigue after fast rhythms, I can for the most part finish any song I play.
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karategirl1kyu
- Posts: 363
- Joined: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:59 am
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI, had surgery when I was 9- they moved muscles and tendons from one side of my arm to the other side. I can lift my arm to about my eye level, can't straigten it all the way and can't completely supinate my wrist.
- Location: Richmond, RI
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..ive gone off the deep end with scrapbooking!! lol... so much paper... so many stickers... hahaha!
~Mel/23/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:
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Mel, same here!
They have great stuff at Dollar stores where I live so when I go there I come away with tons of nice paper!
They have great stuff at Dollar stores where I live so when I go there I come away with tons of nice paper!