United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Hi dude
I read in an earlier post you returned to work in construction,What exactly is your trade ie: bricklayer, carpenter etc and do you have use of your hand/arm ,can you manage ok?
I returned to work 5yrs ago as a bricklayer after avulsing c 5, 6 ,7 and presumed i was the only brickie around with a bpi.... i'm just curious as to how you cope.

karl

well by trade i am an ironworker. prior to my tbpi i was just getting into foreman position. after being off for six months my boss begged me to return to work. i thought i'd give it a go, with the pain and all, and as it turned out it was not too bad. so at work i do my foreman duties as well as operate the extendable reach forklift truck. and personally, with all the compliments i receive, i beleive there are not many operators out there better than myself. especially in the ingersoll rand.

also, i love it when a guy on my crew can't do something then i jump in there and get it done faster and better with 1 arm. ie. making connection bolts, climbing columns, driving in a screw....

oh yeah, i have zero use of my left arm, except for the fact of the fit of clothing...i just keep my hand in my pocket. full avulsion on c8, t1 and partial c5,6,7.

Wow dud !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do you ride agian? Paul

just to update, i have just recently changed careers. i moved to calgary alberta, and now a life insurance agent. so far so good.