One armed trumpet player
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Christopher
- Posts: 845
- Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:09 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
One armed trumpet player
I just started playing trumpet with my left hand (trumpet is set up for two handed playing and right handed valve work), and found myself getting frustrated fast due to having to support the trumpet with one hand and use that hand to work the valves as well. My hand binds up and coordination wears after half an hour of practice.
So I did a quick search to get some inspiration, and see if any one handers had "been there done that", so I could get some tips and courage. Thought I'd pass on one BPI trumpet player that I found.
Chris
http://www.jfbcornet.com/index.htm
http://www.jfbcornet.com/biography.htm
and another...
http://www.redhotjazz.com/wingy.html
So I did a quick search to get some inspiration, and see if any one handers had "been there done that", so I could get some tips and courage. Thought I'd pass on one BPI trumpet player that I found.
Chris
http://www.jfbcornet.com/index.htm
http://www.jfbcornet.com/biography.htm
and another...
http://www.redhotjazz.com/wingy.html
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jennyb
- Posts: 1183
- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2001 5:24 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
Re: One armed trumpet player
You might be interested in checking out these people http://www.flutelab.com/adaptive.html they adapt wind instruments for your specific needs. They are based in the Netherlands but will do stuff for people worldwide.
Jen NZ
Jen NZ
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Christopher
- Posts: 845
- Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:09 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: One armed trumpet player
Thanks so much Jen,
Seeing these kind of adaptations (and that others are pushing thru and making it happen anyway) help remove any doubts that swim up and create a sense of hopelessness.
I've always loved trumpet (and violin, piano, stand up bass,...) and thought "one hand, no problem!" But when starting from scratch, all sorts of different thoughts rise up, since this is new, as opposed to knowing how it works and adapting from there. I guess there are positives and negatives to both sides of the coin.
Anyway, thanks! I'll keep them in mind when I'm able to get past 'Mary had a little lamb' and into 'my funny valentine'.
Cheers,
Chris
Seeing these kind of adaptations (and that others are pushing thru and making it happen anyway) help remove any doubts that swim up and create a sense of hopelessness.
I've always loved trumpet (and violin, piano, stand up bass,...) and thought "one hand, no problem!" But when starting from scratch, all sorts of different thoughts rise up, since this is new, as opposed to knowing how it works and adapting from there. I guess there are positives and negatives to both sides of the coin.
Anyway, thanks! I'll keep them in mind when I'm able to get past 'Mary had a little lamb' and into 'my funny valentine'.
Cheers,
Chris
Re: One armed trumpet player
Chris, GOOD FOR YOU! You wouldn't have known that John played trumpet for several years, and had just stopped the year before his accident. Sounds like he shouldn't have too much trouble picking it back up since it was his left arm that was injured. Keep on keeping on, and let us hear how you're doing! (figuratively and literally!)
Take care,
Ellen
Take care,
Ellen
