Jen and I have written a series of articles based on the 5 questions we are asked most frequently by people who are recently injured, or who have recently discovered they aren't the only ones with a TBPI.
The answers are taken from many posts from the TBPI Group message boards and are presented, not as medical advice, but as individual ways each of us try to overcome the problems we face.
Some of the info., particularly that relating to employment would probably be of more use to people in the UK, but the other articles are about issues that affect us all, no matter where we live.
This is the link to go to the intro to the articles: http://tbpiukgroup.homestead.com/faq_1intro.html
Any comments (good or bad!) will be happily received by myself or Jen. We do intend to update and add to these articles on a regular basis and would appreciate all and any input from anyone..... :0) Cheers!
My email addy: liz@tbpi-group.org
Jen's; jennybradley@xtra.co.nz
FAQ's on TBPI site
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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.
Re: FAQ's on TBPI site
also....if these 5 questions are NOT the ones that you are wanting answers to, please let us know what WOULD help.
Thank you all :0)
Thank you all :0)