United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

I started a new hobby: I joined the Bel Canto choir of Milwaukee, which attempts some pretty ambitious choral music concerts four times per year. After a few weeks of rehearsal, I received my music folder, and discovered I couldn't really hold it with my left (injured) arm. It's the kind with a black handle strap on the spine.

So I started doing exercises with a 8 lb weight. Neck muscles and biceps. Also some 1 mile runs. A few weeks of that and I was able to hold my folder without too much difficulty. Except it takes me a while to find the right way to hold the handle each time.

They put me in the front row of the choir so I was freaking out a little. Only a little.

As a bonus I feel like my arm is hanging a little straighter. Might be just a feeling.

-Erik

GREAT GOING, Erik!!! We must keep challenging ourselves.
I discovered that my LOBPI hand, (alot contracted if i'm not carrying a ball in the hand) RELAXES completely when
I'm walking my Companion dog Lucy and hold her leash in that hand...go figure!
Carolyn J/71

I play Judo and blacksmith a little on t he side... I make hand-forged knives.

... hand forged knives?? that sounds very cool!

I started scrapbooking again.. I love doing that!

MEEE TOOO!!! its my favorite hobby!

Scrapbooking is something I avoid like the plague. If I got into it I'd go way too far

I play guitar, a pretty mean guitar if I might add. Although my bp arm tends to fatigue after fast rhythms, I can for the most part finish any song I play.

..ive gone off the deep end with scrapbooking!! lol... so much paper... so many stickers... hahaha!

Mel, same here!
They have great stuff at Dollar stores where I live so when I go there I come away with tons of nice paper!