Hello!
Hello!
Hi, my name is Lyn, I'm a 19 year old college student with Erb's Palsy. I actually came across this website while hunting for scholarships. I've been hunting on and off for a resource for people with brachial plexus injuries, as opposed to just the parents of kids with brachial plexus injuries. This was especially important to me considering I have met exactly one other person with BPI (guy I went to high school with, but we never really talked). Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself and say hello.
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marieke
- Posts: 1627
- Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:00 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI
no external rotation against gravity, can only go to 90 degree fwd flexion, no hand-to-mouth
1 surgery at age 14 (latissimus dorsi transfer). In 2004, at age 28 I was struck with Transverse Myelitis which paralyzed me from the chest down. I recovered movement to my right leg, but need a KAFO to walk on my left leg. I became an RN in 2008. - Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada
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Re: Hello!
Hi Lyn,
Welcome! If you go to the message board for BPI adults here you will find others like you.
http://ubpn.org/messageboard/forum.jspa?forumID=19
Feel free to post and ask any questions you have, we are here to help!
Marieke 33, LOBPI
Welcome! If you go to the message board for BPI adults here you will find others like you.
http://ubpn.org/messageboard/forum.jspa?forumID=19
Feel free to post and ask any questions you have, we are here to help!
Marieke 33, LOBPI
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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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Re: Hello!
Hi Lyn, & welcome! You may also wish to know to type "Scholarships" (without the quotes) or ANY word or phrase in the SEARCH FORUMS box/link at the to of any page and all of the posts on that subject will come up for you.
Also, Department/Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR/BVR) provides Tuition money to persons with disabilities,OBPI's[Erb's Palsy] and TBPI's qualify; however each State distributes the FEDERAL FUNDS differently. Each city has an office in your Regional State office Bldg.
Good Luck & let us know how $$ comes to you.
Keep coming here...we like questions!!
Carolyn J
LOBPI/71 [BA paid for by DVR]
Also, Department/Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR/BVR) provides Tuition money to persons with disabilities,OBPI's[Erb's Palsy] and TBPI's qualify; however each State distributes the FEDERAL FUNDS differently. Each city has an office in your Regional State office Bldg.
Good Luck & let us know how $$ comes to you.
Keep coming here...we like questions!!
Carolyn J
LOBPI/71 [BA paid for by DVR]
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
Adult LOBPI