Washing hair
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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
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kissygoose
Re: Washing hair
For some reason I have to have the OBPI arm on my head too. I don't have anything to prop it up on so I end up bending and turning so that I can get it to my head. Not a comfortable thing but for some reason I just can't do it with one hand. Oh and my OBPI arm doesn't do anything while it's there it just kind of sits there.
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jeremyl2906
- Posts: 5
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:22 pm
Re: Washing hair
MY SON IS 5 AND I WASH HIS HAIR HE GETS VERY UPSET THAT HIS SISTER DOES IT WITH NO PROBLEM.SHE IS 3.
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Michelle_16
Re: Washing hair
LOL its funny when people post these posts and u realise that we all do funny wee things. i just do it one handed. i used to just put my erb arm on my head but when my hair cos soapy it wud slide down so seemed pointless. now i just use the one hand and its just as clean!!
jeremy, im not sure of ur sons injury, be it one sided or bilateral but im sure he will adapt to it and be able to wash its own hair very soon!!
Michelle
jeremy, im not sure of ur sons injury, be it one sided or bilateral but im sure he will adapt to it and be able to wash its own hair very soon!!
Michelle
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karategirl1kyu
- Posts: 363
- Joined: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:59 am
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI, had surgery when I was 9- they moved muscles and tendons from one side of my arm to the other side. I can lift my arm to about my eye level, can't straigten it all the way and can't completely supinate my wrist.
- Location: Richmond, RI
Re: Washing hair
i do it one handed as well... my left arm just sits there... i have short hair too, long hair pissed me off, and nobody understood why! i cut it short b/c it was hard to wash, brush and put up. i didnt learn how to put my hair up until i was 17! and i have to lean really funny and have my arm on a desk...
Mel
Mel
~Mel/23/LOBPI
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stanleyars
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:37 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: I have a LOBPI. No surgeries were performed as the injury was not well known at that time. In 2007 I found this website and was able to put a name with my injury. I debate having surgeries but have never seen a doctor for my injury. The secondary strain on my body has finallly caught up with me. I am only 26 and can't explain the amount of pain I feel in my back or shoulder to none BPI people. They do not understand the physical strain. I was blessed with a beautiful baby boy 10 months ago.....but he has become to reason for much of my pain. I will take pain any day then give up motherhood!
Re: Washing hair
I have been watching myself do things since I read this post. I have realized that no matter how hard I try to use both arms my non-injured arm is the one doing all the work. It is amazing that just being more observant we all might realize that we use our non-injured arm more than we think.
I was trying to tear paper in half the other day. I decided I was going to leave my right arm stable and actually tear the paper in half with my left arm (my injured arm). I sat there for about 2 minutes with nothing happening. Everytime I tried to tear the paper I noticed my right arm was working.
Funny how observant we can be and realize that we aren't using our injured arm/hand as much. I know for me it as sad to realize, but yet I am happy that I still manage to complete tasks that I need to. We are all strong people to know that we can compete tasks we need to. And it amazes me when a non-injured person tries to complete the same task under the same circumstance we face (telling them they can only use one hand or can't move one hand/arm more than a certain amount). They can't do it.
We are all amazing people. We all have accomplished so much. We may have our moments when we get down, but if you think hard about your situation you become grateful for everything you have accomplished/can do. Also I believe we are all less likely to take things for granted.
So pat yourself on the back because you are an amazing person.
I was trying to tear paper in half the other day. I decided I was going to leave my right arm stable and actually tear the paper in half with my left arm (my injured arm). I sat there for about 2 minutes with nothing happening. Everytime I tried to tear the paper I noticed my right arm was working.
Funny how observant we can be and realize that we aren't using our injured arm/hand as much. I know for me it as sad to realize, but yet I am happy that I still manage to complete tasks that I need to. We are all strong people to know that we can compete tasks we need to. And it amazes me when a non-injured person tries to complete the same task under the same circumstance we face (telling them they can only use one hand or can't move one hand/arm more than a certain amount). They can't do it.
We are all amazing people. We all have accomplished so much. We may have our moments when we get down, but if you think hard about your situation you become grateful for everything you have accomplished/can do. Also I believe we are all less likely to take things for granted.
So pat yourself on the back because you are an amazing person.
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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: Washing hair
Stanleyars and all readers,
YES WE ARE!!!
Hugs all around,
Carolyn J
LOBPI
YES WE ARE!!!
Hugs all around,
Carolyn J
LOBPI
Carolyn J
Adult LOBPI
Adult LOBPI
