I tried to log on your board to post a message to you put could not manage it. I know that many TBPI are from UK I thought I would post my sincere sympathy for this mornings attack on London Tubes.
I hope all of your families are safe.
my prayers go out to the people of the UK
Kathleen Mallozzi
UBPN Secretary
aka - Kath robpi New Yorker
To all our UK friends
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Kath
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To all our UK friends
Kath robpi/adult
Kathleen Mallozzi
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Angela Butterfly
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Re: To all our UK friends
Remember our enemies, those who hate us and oppress us, and repay them not according to their deeds, but rather give them reason and understanding, according to Your great mercy, so that they may see that evil cannot bring good.
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cbe411
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Re: To all our UK friends
I have started a thread over there too Kath so we are covered all around!! Much love for our Brits!!
COurt xx
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Karen McClune
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I slso hope all our friends in the UK are safe.
Hugs to you all.
Karen
Camp Coordinator
WA State
Hugs to you all.
Karen
Camp Coordinator
WA State
Re: To all our UK friends
Thanks everyone...thought I'd just post my thoughts on this...thank you for your messages. I personally really appreciate them.
The people who did this today in London are a bunch of cowardly scumbags, but I don't think they are totally aware of what they are dealing with.
Whatever the rest of the world think of us, the Brits are at their best when under this kind of threat and menace, as our history shows. We can't forget that we have been living with serious terrorist threats and bombings etc for over 30 years now. We are kind of used to it, even tho the past few years have been pretty quiet...up to now.
I was watching the emergency services on TV doing their stuff and it really showed the true Brit 'grit' as they just quietly, quickly and efficiently got on with the job. No hysteria or grandstanding from the press conferences either..just straight answers to straight questions...yeah, these guys and girls really took the sting out of the word 'terror.'
Don't get me wrong, please, yes the whole thing was shocking in the true sense of the word, but I personally feel that it didn't have anywhere near the impact that these scumbags were hoping for...lets hope they get the message that the Brits aren't easily scared...no way....!!
Liz B
The people who did this today in London are a bunch of cowardly scumbags, but I don't think they are totally aware of what they are dealing with.
Whatever the rest of the world think of us, the Brits are at their best when under this kind of threat and menace, as our history shows. We can't forget that we have been living with serious terrorist threats and bombings etc for over 30 years now. We are kind of used to it, even tho the past few years have been pretty quiet...up to now.
I was watching the emergency services on TV doing their stuff and it really showed the true Brit 'grit' as they just quietly, quickly and efficiently got on with the job. No hysteria or grandstanding from the press conferences either..just straight answers to straight questions...yeah, these guys and girls really took the sting out of the word 'terror.'
Don't get me wrong, please, yes the whole thing was shocking in the true sense of the word, but I personally feel that it didn't have anywhere near the impact that these scumbags were hoping for...lets hope they get the message that the Brits aren't easily scared...no way....!!
Liz B
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jennyb
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I can only agree with everything Liz has said. It's great to hear that people are thinking of London right now.
I can't describe how moved and proud I felt listening to the hysteria of the news broadcast and juxtaposing that with the footage of ordinary Londoners calmly and quietly going about their business. The terrorists picked the wrong city if they wanted to scare people.
I finally got through by phone to my dad last night and mentioned to him the 30 years London has been experiencing bomb attacks, he pointed out that his first job, aged 10, was to stand on the roof of a factory in Brixton looking out for bombers. That was 65 years ago. This collection of scum and their cowardly attacks won't make a jot of difference.
Glad everyone I know is safe, sad for the victims and their families, VERY proud of you staunch Brits.
Jen NZ
I can't describe how moved and proud I felt listening to the hysteria of the news broadcast and juxtaposing that with the footage of ordinary Londoners calmly and quietly going about their business. The terrorists picked the wrong city if they wanted to scare people.
I finally got through by phone to my dad last night and mentioned to him the 30 years London has been experiencing bomb attacks, he pointed out that his first job, aged 10, was to stand on the roof of a factory in Brixton looking out for bombers. That was 65 years ago. This collection of scum and their cowardly attacks won't make a jot of difference.
Glad everyone I know is safe, sad for the victims and their families, VERY proud of you staunch Brits.
Jen NZ
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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.
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Sorry, I pressed post before I thanked everyone for caring :0) THANK YOU ALL
Jen
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Christopher
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Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
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Re: To all our UK friends
To all you stedfast and couragious British
our hearts and thoughts go to you all.
I hope you all now that many American
consider you folk in kinship and for
all the distance and history we share
any attack that brings any pain, anger, and
suffering, we share as well.
You and your friends & families are all in our hopes and prayers.
our hearts and thoughts go to you all.
I hope you all now that many American
consider you folk in kinship and for
all the distance and history we share
any attack that brings any pain, anger, and
suffering, we share as well.
You and your friends & families are all in our hopes and prayers.