United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

My day? June 11 2006.
The Sunday before fathers day.


Message was edited by: swhite1

Wow! Dan you have an amazing talent. You can say just a few words and stir up many memories. I know I told someone here about my 'rebirthday'. I didn't take any of my meds until way late at night. I could not believe the burning was still there and was still so intense. I'm pretty sure it's the Gabapentin(sp?)that keeps the edge off but by the time I was ready to take anything at all...I took it all. For that day anyway.

sons first rebirthday was 8/7/09 motorcycle accident, lady ran a stop sign, we go by the intersection often. haven't been on these boards in the past few months but thought i'd check - we had thigh muscle transplant and 4 nerves rerouted from his chest in march (after surgery we had complications that landed us in the ER on different occasions), we fly out to mayo next week for 3 appts - our first check up since surgery - LBPI - dr bishop, hand surgeon, and emg appt. as far as seeing a difference, maybe very slight - we still do therapy 3 times a week - in and out of water - compassion for all of you on here - my son is learning new things to occupy his time .. a switch from skydiving, biking, rock climbing, etc. each day is a blessing for us shelly

My first rebirthday I had a "survivor's" party. All my friends came and talked about the things they'd survived that year.

One friend had survived her husband coming out of the closet, with a divorce to follow.

It was a good reminder that we all have tough things to deal with--it's how we handle it that makes a difference!

May I Please repeat...
YOU TBPI GUYS ROCK !!!
You DO know how to C-e-l-e-b-r-a-t-e!
I love that.

Carolyn J
LOBPI adult/71

I personally never choose to celebrate my loss. I embrace what I cannot change...and I look around me too see what I do have...and show gratitude...not annually, but everyday. When I reflect on the losses, my husband, my arm, my life, my future dreams...they consume me...like flames in a fire and thick black smoke...so I make a choice...to not celebrate the loss...but celebrate my life and everything in it...every moment I am awake

Today 10/15/2014 is my 1st Rebirthday. It has been a pretty great year - oh yeah, besides that little ol' brachial plexus injury.

I had surgery at Mayo, I bought a house in NYC, I've been on many trips, I am doing very well at work, I bought yet another hobby car to play with and still manage to handle all of the work on it (I often force people to help me out), I am still friends with all of my pre-injury friends, and my fantastic girlfriend has not left my side.

I'm crossing my fingers that my nerve transfer surgery done at Mayo in March takes effect, but it hasn't yet. 7 months so far. I have occasional pain but it's not too bad.

I really miss riding bicycles & motorcycles and am looking forward to getting back into cycling.

The biggest problems are that I'm sick of wearing a sling (but I prefer wearing it to not wearing it - it's more comfortable for long periods and the arm is in a more useful position, as I can still use my hand, mostly) and, well, having an injured arm is pretty bad, but what can you do. Life goes on. I'm glad I'm not dead.

We all hit speed bumps,
You have Done great in what have learn to do to adapt, Keep the sling and use it to rest the arm You will get past this , get on a stationary bike , Help your good arm to help the other to reach the other handle bar and grip, Get all the therapy you can as you can , You will get past this in your way, stay positive my friend , You have come far

Biker with erbs
Tom