Bookbags & BPI
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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.
Re: Bookbags & BPI
hhhhm Liz I might be keeping your Neil a bit busy when you visit me this summer.....:0)
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Heeheeee no probs mate! ;0)
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Re: Bookbags & BPI
Ellen and friends---what did you all do about the heavy backpack situation. I purchased one from LLBean in the US, but to be honest without the waist strap, forget it. My highschooler also will not be seen with the wheelin' backpack.
Please let me know what has worked well for all of you, now that the school year started.
Please let me know what has worked well for all of you, now that the school year started.
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Re: Bookbags & BPI
Joy, See my post on this thread. I think its on page 1. It works for James in 7th grade. Maybe it could work for you all.
Re: Bookbags & BPI
Hey -
We dodged the bullet this school year by getting John permission (as a Junior) to park in the Senior lot, right next to his building. He is still using his old backpack. We tried a one strap thingie that REI carries, as well as a large bike messenger bag, and the problem with both of those was when loaded with typical mass of books, the bags were too heavy to lift the strap over John's head.
Guess the wheelie thing is really the best for heavy loads, but I've learned to choose my battles & that one is simply not worth it. John will NOT use it. I told him this year he could pay for the chiropractor visits.
Good luck -
Ellen
We dodged the bullet this school year by getting John permission (as a Junior) to park in the Senior lot, right next to his building. He is still using his old backpack. We tried a one strap thingie that REI carries, as well as a large bike messenger bag, and the problem with both of those was when loaded with typical mass of books, the bags were too heavy to lift the strap over John's head.
Guess the wheelie thing is really the best for heavy loads, but I've learned to choose my battles & that one is simply not worth it. John will NOT use it. I told him this year he could pay for the chiropractor visits.
Good luck -
Ellen