Here I am!

Treatments, Rehabilitation, and Recovery
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jennyb
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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.

Here I am!

Post by jennyb »

Found this on the NASA earth observatory site (or my son did) it practically shows my house.....
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsro ... g_id=10923
Still wondering why they are looking at me......:0)
Gene
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Post by Gene »

Cool!! How 'bout waving next time! ;0)
njbirk
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Post by njbirk »

Or turn on all your lights so we can see you!

Nancy
Karen Hillyer
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Post by Karen Hillyer »

Do you REALLY want to know Jen?????

ha ha ha - did you see me and Gary waving at you!
Karen
Paul
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Joined: Mon Mar 25, 2002 11:05 am

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Post by Paul »

Here you are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????
Where ?????????????????????????????
Jenny if i made that picture into 4 quaters, a line from top to bottom and a line left to right. Which quater would you be in ??????????????? Paul
George

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Post by George »

thats a cool site, Jenny ! awsome pic of nz.....

pretty sure I saw you in the backyard hovering over the grill ???.......doing the "one-handed burger flip" ???? :)
Kathleen M

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Post by Kathleen M »

George

That was not Jenny doing the cooking - She was the one riding the horse....

Nice shots but how can we tell if its your house... can you put something on the roof for us... LIKE.... TBPI here sign...

Kath
jennyb
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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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Post by jennyb »

If you look at the full size image, follow the straight coastline down to the volcanic outcrop and into the first inlet where there's a port visible. We live directly on the other side of the hills next to the port, there's a green valley you can see with a few houses in it. Kath's right, that's where I go riding :0)
It's a beautiful part of the world and the sea really is that colour, no photo enhancement there.
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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Post by jennyb »

ps that port is one you visit if you go on a Pacific cruise that takes in NZ. I meet lots of Americans day tripping from cruises. If any of you do this, pop in for a cuppa tea!
Paul
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Post by Paul »

ok i like tea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! never drank coffe..Paul
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