Please share your "gadgets",ok? And also come back here more often.
FYI, I buy my "gadgets on the one-handed website on Amazon thru UBPN's Link on our home page.
Carolyn J
LOBPI/70--sometimes adult
New "OLD" Guy
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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
- Contact:
Re: New "OLD" Guy
Welcome "new Old Guy"!!
Please share your "gadgets",ok? And also come back here more often.
FYI, I buy my "gadgets on the one-handed website on Amazon thru UBPN's Link on our home page.
Carolyn J
LOBPI/70--sometimes adult
Please share your "gadgets",ok? And also come back here more often.
FYI, I buy my "gadgets on the one-handed website on Amazon thru UBPN's Link on our home page.
Carolyn J
LOBPI/70--sometimes adult
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
Adult LOBPI
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hagens1
Re: New "OLD" Guy
Hello Again, Some of the gadgets i made was a stabilizing pole that i put against my waist to shoot a compound bow. As a Mechanic i have found vice grip pliers can be used for my finger grip for my left arm. I play bluegrass guitar by stringing it left handed and using a thumb pick on my left hand
hagens1
hagens1
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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
- Contact:
Re: New "OLD" Guy
Hi "Haggen"..
THanks for sharing. I WIL USE your idea of a vice grip plyers..I have ben trying other objects large & small for my left hand for, like,un-knotting a necklace chain that has tangled. I get so frustrated when I can't hold the chain at one end to do it..Grrr!
your idea wsil do great I think! Thanks.
Carolyn J
LOBPI/70
THanks for sharing. I WIL USE your idea of a vice grip plyers..I have ben trying other objects large & small for my left hand for, like,un-knotting a necklace chain that has tangled. I get so frustrated when I can't hold the chain at one end to do it..Grrr!
your idea wsil do great I think! Thanks.Carolyn J
LOBPI/70
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
Adult LOBPI
Re: New "OLD" Guy
Hagens,
(Any realation to Kenneth Hagens?) I have always wanted to figure a way to play a guitar, any way you can post your techniques with pics... on the web?
(Any realation to Kenneth Hagens?) I have always wanted to figure a way to play a guitar, any way you can post your techniques with pics... on the web?
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Chris88
- Posts: 45
- Joined: Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:21 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI C5 to C7
No operations to this point. - Location: Savannah, GA
Re: New "OLD" Guy
Hey Hagens,
Welcome to the board.
I see that you shoot a bow by using a stabilizing device. How does your stabilizing pole work?
I currently shoot a crossbow, but would like to figure out a way to shoot a compound bow well enough to hunt with it.
Chris LOBPI
Welcome to the board.
I see that you shoot a bow by using a stabilizing device. How does your stabilizing pole work?
I currently shoot a crossbow, but would like to figure out a way to shoot a compound bow well enough to hunt with it.
Chris LOBPI
"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you are capable."
Coach John Wooden
Coach John Wooden
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hagens1
New "OLD" Guy
Hello I am a new guy to this site I have bpi from birth. I have had five surgeries to my good arm and was told by my doc slow down she can only do some of these procedures twice. she is needing to go back in my right shoulder for the third time in five yrs.
But i am a preacher in a country church with three entergitic boys, I love the outdoors, I love physical labor and sports I have no desire to slow down,I want to teach my boys how to be a "Country Boy" etc.
I have made some gadets so i can hunt or work. Has anyone else made any "Gadets" to get by?
But i am a preacher in a country church with three entergitic boys, I love the outdoors, I love physical labor and sports I have no desire to slow down,I want to teach my boys how to be a "Country Boy" etc.
I have made some gadets so i can hunt or work. Has anyone else made any "Gadets" to get by?
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diver
Re: New
Hi Hagens 
From the older caveman here
There is alot of Tenacity in what we try That is a positive in life with these injuries By so many post there is another gift from these injuries that are well worth the pain we endure in doing so with these injuries .
There is always room for a new gadget to try or Dream up
We will never give up with our trys , Tenacity and the courage to be creative , comes overtime no matter when these injuries happen
Just Thinking
Mr Positive
Tom
From the older caveman here
There is alot of Tenacity in what we try
That is a positive in life with these injuries By so many post there is another gift from these injuries that are well worth the pain we endure in doing so with these injuries . There is always room for a new gadget to try or Dream up
We will never give up with our trys
, Tenacity and the courage to be creative , comes overtime no matter when these injuries happen Just Thinking
Mr Positive
Tom
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ASC
- Posts: 113
- Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:41 am
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: OBPI
Re: New
Hello New Old Guy:
It's nice to have people that have a talent for engineering items, problem solving, and just plain helping out another person. KUDOS!
Tony/ASC
"Just One More Step"
ROBPI/Adult
It's nice to have people that have a talent for engineering items, problem solving, and just plain helping out another person. KUDOS!
Tony/ASC
"Just One More Step"
ROBPI/Adult
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