Wrist bone

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patpxc
Posts: 315
Joined: Sat Nov 03, 2001 1:06 am
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: C-5 and C-6. Unable to supinate. Contracture elbow. Wrist bone underdeveloped.
Can raise forearm to mouth level. shoulder is limited in movement. Unable to put arm behind back. Secondary- early arthritis, carpal tunnel, pronator syndrome,scoliosis
Location: Ohio

Wrist bone

Post by patpxc »

Just out of curiosity--how many of you can see your wrist bone on your Erb's arm??? I can't find mine and wondered if this is a common thing.There is no knob there!! I wonder what that affects as far as movement--and would it make a difference to get an artificial one.What do you think? Pat
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Kath
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Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2002 4:11 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I am ROBPI, global injury, Horner's Syndrome. No surgery but PT started at 2 weeks old under the direction of New York Hospital. I wore a brace 24/7 for the first 11 months of my life. I've never let my injury be used as an excuse not to do something. I've approach all things, in life, as a challenge. I approach anything new wondering if I can do it. I tried so many things I might never have tried, if I were not obpi. Being OBPI has made me strong, creative, more determined and persistent. I believe that being obpi has given me a very strong sense of humor and compassion for others.
Location: New York

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Pat
Great minds think alike... I was looking at my wrist and realized that the little knob... is so tiny that I had to search for it... LOL... I thought I was crazy just for paying attention to it.... glad we are both nuts... LOL...
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Susana
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Post by Susana »

Same here.... lol....
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BrianD
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Re: Wrist bone

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Yes!!! Ya'll are definately crazy. I can see mine. That is if I turn my arm with my right hand. Crazy obpi people. LOL!!
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Carolyn J
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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!!!!!

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Yes, me too! Listen, a good sense of humor is what keeps me sane...especially what I call "Black Humor"...for example, I call my left hand "the Iron Claw" and I NEVER let it near my hair because it takes so long to get it loose & I lost alot of hair trying....
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Kath
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Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2002 4:11 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I am ROBPI, global injury, Horner's Syndrome. No surgery but PT started at 2 weeks old under the direction of New York Hospital. I wore a brace 24/7 for the first 11 months of my life. I've never let my injury be used as an excuse not to do something. I've approach all things, in life, as a challenge. I approach anything new wondering if I can do it. I tried so many things I might never have tried, if I were not obpi. Being OBPI has made me strong, creative, more determined and persistent. I believe that being obpi has given me a very strong sense of humor and compassion for others.
Location: New York

Re: Wrist bone

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Carolyn...

LOL.... LOL.... I needed that laugh! I have a feeling that along with OBPI we get a sick sense of humor...
beware of Judy T... I know her humor... and I think you are starting off on the right foot... LOL...
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rachelcasa
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Mine is not as distinct as the other arm. I thought I just needed to loose some more weight!! Ha haha....only in the left arm!! Yes, definately. Sick sense of humor alright.
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njbirk
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Post by njbirk »

Wrist bone, is there supposed to be a wrist bone ....
Now if I could only turn my arm so I could look for one.

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Kath
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Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2002 4:11 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I am ROBPI, global injury, Horner's Syndrome. No surgery but PT started at 2 weeks old under the direction of New York Hospital. I wore a brace 24/7 for the first 11 months of my life. I've never let my injury be used as an excuse not to do something. I've approach all things, in life, as a challenge. I approach anything new wondering if I can do it. I tried so many things I might never have tried, if I were not obpi. Being OBPI has made me strong, creative, more determined and persistent. I believe that being obpi has given me a very strong sense of humor and compassion for others.
Location: New York

Re: Wrist bone

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Nancy
Seeing our wrist bone... it is easy if you have a pronated hand... LOL... and a magnifying glass

Kath
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patpxc
Posts: 315
Joined: Sat Nov 03, 2001 1:06 am
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: C-5 and C-6. Unable to supinate. Contracture elbow. Wrist bone underdeveloped.
Can raise forearm to mouth level. shoulder is limited in movement. Unable to put arm behind back. Secondary- early arthritis, carpal tunnel, pronator syndrome,scoliosis
Location: Ohio

Re: Wrist bone

Post by patpxc »

Do you suppose we could hire private detectives to look for the missing wrist bone???? wonder what other bones are missing? I may not be able to see it--but when I felt around with the """GOOD""" hand, it was not there. What is the function of that knobby bone anyway????? Pat
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