newbie may need support

Treatments, Rehabilitation, and Recovery
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jennyb
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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.

newbie may need support

Post by jennyb »

Here's an article Rich posted on the gen board, but as I know many of you never go there here's a link http://www.eastbayri.com/story/284079416440974.php its about a young lad who got tbpi'd in May. There's a personal website link & you can mail him from there.
Jen NZ :0)
cbe411
Posts: 1393
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 8:27 pm
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: MVA in 2001, nerve graph in 2002, Median Nerve Transfer in 2004 and an unsuccessful Gracillis Muscle Transfer in 2006. I am living life and loving it! Feel free to contact me :)
Location: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
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Post by cbe411 »

I sent a message....

COurt :)
lizzyb
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Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2001 6:36 am

Re: newbie may need support

Post by lizzyb »

I'll mail him Jen...thanks for this. :0)

Liz
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