Camp UBPN 2007

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hope16_05
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: 28 years old with a right obstetrical brachial plexus injury. 5 surgeries to date with pretty decent results. Last surgery resolved years of pain in my right arm however, I am beginning my journey with overuse in my left arm
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Re: Camp UBPN 2007

Post by hope16_05 »

Try and connect with all the people around you in your area to travel with you and then once at camp, we can all give you a hand.
It would be really awesome if you could make it! I would love to meet you and the twins. I hope to see you there nd I wish I didnt live so far away from you, I would definitely travel with some one, it seems a lot better than traveling all alone!

Good luck!
Amy 19 years old ROBPI from MN
Amy 28 years old ROBPI from MN
alaskanmom
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Mom of daughter with complete right brachial plexus avulsion from a sledding accident
Location: Chugiak Alaska

Re: Camp UBPN 2007

Post by alaskanmom »

Caralyn has been bugging me to check out the campsite for the UBPN camp this upcoming year. I told her that we would try to combine it with her Mayo trip that is coming up in Sept of 2007. We are hoping to fly to Seattle then drive over to Minnesota, then we we will probably have to fly back to Alaska from there because it takes about 3 days just to drive to Seattle from Alaska and we just can't take that much time off of work between her camp and her checkup at Mayo. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again. I am hopeing we will be able to swing this.
Rene
Carolyn J
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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.
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Re: Camp UBPN 2007

Post by Carolyn J »

Hello Rene and Caralyn,
I hope you DO make Camp 2007 too because I missed out of meeting you at Camp 2005 & I have always thought about you guys in Alaska sice then. FYI, I was there at Camp 2005 but our paths didn't cross..but I did look for you.

Hugs all around, :)
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI,68
Tacoma WA
Carolyn J
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lizzyb
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Re: Camp UBPN 2007

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Sounds great...! Me and Neil will definitely try to get there...would love to see more of the others who post here wjo have a TBPI tho...

Lookin forward to meeting new friends and catching up with old ones. Well done to all who chose this place!

Lizz
Karen McClune
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Re: Camp UBPN 2007

Post by Karen McClune »

Hi Liz,

It will be wonderful to see you and Neil again.

It will be so much fun catching up.

Hugs, Karen
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hope16_05
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: 28 years old with a right obstetrical brachial plexus injury. 5 surgeries to date with pretty decent results. Last surgery resolved years of pain in my right arm however, I am beginning my journey with overuse in my left arm
Location: Minnesota
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Re: Camp UBPN 2007

Post by hope16_05 »

Lizz it will be great to see you and Neil again. Would you like me to bring you some Oreo's ;) It was late and the oreo thing was cute at last camp!

Hugs,
Amy 19 ROBPI from MN
Amy 28 years old ROBPI from MN
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
Contact:

Re: Camp UBPN 2007

Post by Carolyn J »

Heyy Lizz,
My son,Scott, can't wait to meet you and Neil at Camp...he's always wanted to meet a gen-u-ine Brit!! :)

HUGS to everyone,
Carolyn J
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lizzyb
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Re: Camp UBPN 2007

Post by lizzyb »

Amy...Oreo's would be great! :0)...we'll bring something a bit different to munch on too...maybe Kendal mintcake if you guys have never had that before..! we'll think of something anyways!

Carolyn...we'll bring something real Brit too for your son, something to remember us by! lol

Looking very much forward to catchin up with you Karen and all the other McClunes!

Liz x
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marieke
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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.
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Re: Camp UBPN 2007

Post by marieke »

Can I join in on your munchies? I will rty to find something typically Canadian too! (maybe maple cookies!!!)
Marieke (31, LOBPI)
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Karen McClune
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Re: Camp UBPN 2007

Post by Karen McClune »

Yum Maple Cookies are so good.

Liz anything you bring over from England will be great. One of these days I really hope to get back there, to see all the changes and so David can see all the place I saw and how much fun I had.

See you all next Sept.

Hugs, Karen
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