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by eolson
Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:59 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Good Tips for One-Handed tasks.....
Replies: 8
Views: 3845

Re: Good Tips for One-Handed tasks.....

<t>Does anyone have a clue how to:<br/> <br/> change a light bulb in a fixture on a pendant chain, where the chain just twists away if you turn the bulb? it's really a two handed operation.<br/> <br/> Even on a stepladder I can't get my BPI arm up to hold the darn thing still.<br/> <br/> It's gettin...
by eolson
Sun May 10, 2009 2:57 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Can you Scuba Dive with ERBS?
Replies: 10
Views: 4347

Re: Can you Scuba Dive with ERBS?

<t>Interesting topic. I was certified in high school. The last dive I made was a beach entry reef dive and I had real difficulty getting out again in the surf. Three points of support not being a stable structure and all. Since then I have enjoyed snorkeling. <br/> <br/> However, my wife is doing he...
by eolson
Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:43 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: My first
Replies: 9
Views: 3133

Re: My first

Wow! I bet that felt great!
by eolson
Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: How does your good arm feel compared to before injury?
Replies: 3
Views: 847

Re: How does your good arm feel compared to before injury?

<t>I would ask to see a physical therapist. Were you seeing a BPI specialist doctor?<br/> <br/> If you are overusing your uninjured arm (and I bet you are) then you could use some help analyzing what is going on, mechanically, and how to strengthen it or avoid further injury. <br/> <br/> I've worked...
by eolson
Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:42 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Tendon Transfer
Replies: 2
Views: 863

Re: Tendon Transfer

<t>I had a tendon transfer at age 9, with good outcome. It was a forearm tendon transfer. It is the only surgery I had, and it was done to place my wrist in a straight position (correct ulnar deviation caused by muscle imbalance) and direct future bone growth. <br/> <br/> I gained a bit of ROM, but ...
by eolson
Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:16 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Keyboard?
Replies: 2
Views: 1092

Re: Keyboard?

<t>Carrie, are you certain the problem is the size of the keyboard?<br/> <br/> Anyway, I think I need to check out what's available now. Was that the FrogPad you were referring to?<br/> <br/> My preference for 6 years is the $30 Macally USB Slim Keyboard. Although it is full size, it has laptop-styl...
by eolson
Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:52 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: how do I get past my anger
Replies: 19
Views: 3367

Re: how do I get past my anger

<t>Only from this board have I become aware that other parents can have more intense (and misleading) emotions than their child, when it comes to the injury.<br/> <br/> I'm not a psychologist and have no talent for counseling. I only have my story.<br/> <br/> I don't know if my mother was angry over...
by eolson
Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:27 pm
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: nickname given by others
Replies: 8
Views: 2967

Re: nickname given by others

Through junior high I was nicknamed "Aebleskiver", and I wasn't even bald.
by eolson
Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:06 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Broker sanctioned for misusing injured kids' money
Replies: 4
Views: 1541

Broker sanctioned for misusing injured kids' money

<r>Ex-Morgan Stanley Broker Barred Over Trades for Kids (Update1)<br/> <URL url="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ahpvo6UT3xvI"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... pvo6UT3xvI">http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ahpvo6UT3xvI</...
by eolson
Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Ilizarov Technique
Replies: 22
Views: 4491

Re: Ilizarov Technique/My son had his right humerus done

<r>I chose not to pursue this surgery.<br/> <br/> However, I was fascinated and inspired by this article's view of the process from the point of view of the creativity of it all:<br/> <URL url="http://www.uh.edu/engines/ilizarov.htm">http://www.uh.edu/engines/ilizarov.htm</URL><br/> <br/> I judged t...