United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Great idea!!!

What Lacey says is true, I did ballet and skating and swimming my whole life. As long as I was doing the activity I used my arm, it's more when I did day to day things that I would not use it..
I try now to always use it, but at times I still forget when I am just doing day to day things! At work I use it all the time though.
Marieke (32, LOBPI)

Frankie has always used his left arm as a way of supporting things that he needs to carry pressing into it with his right. As a toddler he used his feet as hands to pull apart his legos or hold things that was his way of compensating. Mare

I think about it sometimes, but not all the time. When I'm lifting things I do it primarily with my unaffected arm, unless its groceries- and i don't really have to lift and just carry. I sometimes forget, and try to reach something... and it doesn't work... lol... i use it to type, but more limited than my other hand. ive also trained myself to drive with just my left arm so i can learn how to drive a stickshift!

~Mel