Mica
You are Welcome!
It is nice to know that I (and I am sure other OBPI's) can help make things better for the children and parents.
Parent have also helped me to understand my own Mother better.
I use to think she was a nag and sometimes just tried to control too many things in my life.
She died when I was in my 20's and I was too young to appreciate all she had to go through with this injury.
I realize now all the things she did were for my benefit.
She force me to use both hands by assigning tasks for each hand according to the ability I had to do things.
She constantly push me to use my arm and most of all she made me feel as if I could do anything I really wanted to.
When I see parent worrying and working so hard for the kids it reminds me of how much love and patience it take to raise a strong minded bpi child.
Thank you all too!
Kath robpi/adult
holding objects in affected hand
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Kath
- Posts: 3242
- Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2002 4:11 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I am ROBPI, global injury, Horner's Syndrome. No surgery but PT started at 2 weeks old under the direction of New York Hospital. I wore a brace 24/7 for the first 11 months of my life. I've never let my injury be used as an excuse not to do something. I've approach all things, in life, as a challenge. I approach anything new wondering if I can do it. I tried so many things I might never have tried, if I were not obpi. Being OBPI has made me strong, creative, more determined and persistent. I believe that being obpi has given me a very strong sense of humor and compassion for others.
- Location: New York
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Kath robpi/adult
Kathleen Mallozzi
Kathleen Mallozzi
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Carolyn J
- Posts: 3424
- Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:22 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.
My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!
I welcome any and all questions about "My Journey".
There is NO SUCH THING AS A DUMB QUESTION.
Sharing helps to Heal. HUGS do too. - Location: Tacoma WA
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Dear Mica and all reading Moms,
YES, Thank you Parents for helping me too, in many ways.,most of all, helping me fully accept my mother as she was, not what I wished she was. ( yes, it was a totally different Era I grew up in.)This all helped me be a survivor of all "bumps and "curves", making the most of all opportunities to find answers and ways to do "It" in my own way.
Sorry, for the Soapy Box..but you all have helped me plenty!!
HUGS,
Carolyn J
LOBPI/69
YES, Thank you Parents for helping me too, in many ways.,most of all, helping me fully accept my mother as she was, not what I wished she was. ( yes, it was a totally different Era I grew up in.)This all helped me be a survivor of all "bumps and "curves", making the most of all opportunities to find answers and ways to do "It" in my own way.
Sorry, for the Soapy Box..but you all have helped me plenty!!
HUGS,
Carolyn J
LOBPI/69
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
Adult LOBPI