Inspiring story

Forum for parents of injured who are seeking information from other parents or people living with the injury. All welcome
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Tanya in NY
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Joined: Mon May 03, 2004 10:51 am
Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I am Mom to Amber, injured at birth. I serve on the Board of Directors for UBPN, and am a labor/delivery nurse, too.
Location: NY State
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Inspiring story

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Tanya in NY
Amber's Mom, ROBPI, 13 years old
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marieke
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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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WOW! Amazing!
Marieke Dufresne RN
34, LOBPI
http://nurse-to-be08.blogspot.com
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