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by Brandon_3
Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:04 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Social Security Review
Replies: 16
Views: 7553

Social Security Review

Does anyone get Social Security Disability and have you had a review? I just got one in the mail and am worried because I have had a muscle transfer surgery that helped me bend my arm but it is still completely useless. I am just curious if anyone has went through the process and what are the requir...
by Brandon_3
Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:03 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Tendon Transfer Problem
Replies: 4
Views: 2891

Re: Tendon Transfer Problem

I had the tendon transfer done by Dr. Elhassan in March of 2010, I didnt have the airplane splint and the muscle ruptured very soon after the surgery but went unnoticed until weeks into PT with no improvement. So Dr Elhassan did it again last October and this time I was put into the Airplane splint ...
by Brandon_3
Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:52 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: One-Hand Keyboard typing software for Mac and PC
Replies: 6
Views: 9660

Re: One-Hand Keyboard typing software for Mac and PC

I have some questions. I have been looking for a one handed keyboard since my injury. You say this is for touch typist, I used to be good at typing but now I have gone back to looking at the keyboard because of my injury. So I can be clear, this is an app that runs in the background, so I don't need...
by Brandon_3
Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:00 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: SURGERY FOR A PARALYSED ARM
Replies: 10
Views: 8054

Re: SURGERY FOR A PARALYSED ARM

Hi Shaun, I don't get on here as much as I should but I read your post and thought that I could answer your question for you. I recently had surgery at the Mayo clinic that transfered my trapezius (sic), think "backstrap", to my elbow which gave me a quasi tricep muscle. You see my entrire...
by Brandon_3
Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:39 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: One Handed Typing Software for PCs
Replies: 29
Views: 14261

Re: One Handed Typing Software for PCs

Definitely waiting for the Mac version but might get the PC version so that I can learn the software. This has made my little day!
by Brandon_3
Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Wrist brace pictures
Replies: 3
Views: 1762

Re: Wrist brace pictures

You could use it to connect to a motorcycle handle. I don't know about working the clutch with no hand function, but, I'm sure you can figure it out or swith the clutch handle to the side that works. As I said the strap is adjustable so you could cinch it down to the hndle bars to make it tighter or...
by Brandon_3
Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:05 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Wrist brace pictures
Replies: 3
Views: 1762

Wrist brace pictures

Here is a picture of the wristband I was talking about. I will take more but here you can see it in action I am using it on the handle of an arm bike. As you can see you can adjust the tension of the strap so that I can turn my wrist to put my hand on the handle.http://www.flickr.com/photos/24788128...
by Brandon_3
Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:41 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Not sure what to do now...
Replies: 8
Views: 2121

Re: Not sure what to do now...

I would get the surgery by the way. Good luck!
by Brandon_3
Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:39 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Not sure what to do now...
Replies: 8
Views: 2121

Re: Not sure what to do now...

Get your Social Security and get a lwayer and make sure you have extensive medical records always request a copy from every Doctor you see. You must be honest and tell your Doc that you are applying for SSD. Make sure you ask him to give his opinion on the likelihood that you will recover from this ...