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by thebrain
Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:48 pm
Forum: Adaptations & DIY
Topic: 24 Hours of Lemons
Replies: 3
Views: 7589

Re: 24 Hours of Lemons

Dan, The sling is working great, thanks! I was playing soccer 1-2 days a week all through grad school so I've been getting a lot of use out of it. The lack of snow this winter, combined with grad-school-induced poverty, means I only got out for a couple days of snowboarding. Of course it's snowing n...
by thebrain
Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:03 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Anyone with experience tapering down or off Gabapentin?
Replies: 2
Views: 2741

Anyone with experience tapering down or off Gabapentin?

I have been on 1200 mg 3x/day for several years and I'm trying to taper down just to see how my body reacts. I don't have any negative side-effects and I'm honestly not worried about any effects on my body - but if less would work, why take more, especially as it's expensive. I kept track of my pain...
by thebrain
Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:51 am
Forum: Adaptations & DIY
Topic: 24 Hours of Lemons
Replies: 3
Views: 7589

24 Hours of Lemons

If anyone isn't familiar... Google it. I have been increasingly interested in putting together a team, 6 of my best friends from high school -including my shop teacher - have put together 4 seperate teams: http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/3180/picture166pl6.jpg https://www.facebook.com/nyancar2013...
by thebrain
Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:19 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Want to talk to a few people who have had amputation...
Replies: 3
Views: 3821

Re: Want to talk to a few people who have had amputation...

Actually I can't figure out if/where there is a message function here anymore, so just email me?

bdbish@gmail.com

please don't spam me...
by thebrain
Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:09 am
Forum: Life After Injury: Moving Forward and Getting Back on Track
Topic: Type Keyboard with One Hand software
Replies: 2
Views: 6994

Re: Type Keyboard with One Hand software

I strongly suggest that if you're using a PC, you check out using AutoHotKey, which is FREE, to run a one-handed script. Instructions are at: http://warped.org/blog/2008/10/06/the-free-one-handed-keyboard/ I am in the middle of grad school - lots of typing, i'm currently writing my literature review...
by thebrain
Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:04 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Want to talk to a few people who have had amputation...
Replies: 3
Views: 3821

Want to talk to a few people who have had amputation...

Thats it. If you have had your arm amputated and are willing to talk to me about it, can you send me a message so we can exchange some kind of contact information (phone/facebook/AIM/gchat) that will facilitate an actual conversation?

Thanks,
-brian
by thebrain
Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:00 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: ROLL CALL ( LURKERS TOO!!!!!!! )
Replies: 670
Views: 189108

Re: ROLL CALL ( LURKERS TOO!!!!!!! )

My name is Brian, not exactly a lurker but too busy to be on here much these days (grad school). Motorcycle accident, 2009, left arm totally paralyzed.
by thebrain
Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:57 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Any regrets?
Replies: 8
Views: 5575

Re: Any regrets?

I avulsed multiple nerve roots and had no function from the shoulder down. I have had two nerve transfers - spinal accessory to supraspinatus, and intercostal to bicep. It has only been 2.5 years, but as of now, I am leaning towards amputation anyway. It's a really hard call to make though, since if...
by thebrain
Wed May 02, 2012 1:22 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: motorcycles and BPI
Replies: 23
Views: 14714

Re: motorcycles and BPI

No, I hadn't, and I feel like I knew more about the potential hazards of riding and was a more careful rider than most people are. For those who aren't familiar, I was hit by another motorcycle rider who didn't know what the ____ he was doing and blew his corner entry, locked up his brakes, and woun...
by thebrain
Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:55 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: My new custom cutting board
Replies: 12
Views: 11366

Re: My new custom cutting board

If you want one, I can make it happen, no problem. I do know other people with access to machine tools, that particular friend was just my best bet - he enjoys working up solutions to problems like that. The other thing I can do is just draw up what we did, with notes about what should remain standa...