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by bill de brooklyn
Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:32 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: spinal cord stimulator for pain management post TBPI
Replies: 5
Views: 2988

Re: spinal cord stimulator for pain management post TBPI

I have no experience with one but I just purchased a TENS unit to see if it helps with my arm pain.
by bill de brooklyn
Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:57 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Athletic Activities you are doing!
Replies: 39
Views: 21379

Re: Athletic Activities you are doing!

Double WOW!

Bill
by bill de brooklyn
Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:06 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Athletic Activities you are doing!
Replies: 39
Views: 21379

Re: Athletic Activities you are doing!

Thanks. Fly fishing is new for me. I started in April 2003. It is relaxing gets me to beautiful places. I think BPI can do whatever you can see yourself doing in your mind. I met a fellow with a BPI who was using a spin reel set up to fish for salmon. He would put the rod between his legs to get it ...
by bill de brooklyn
Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:54 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Athletic Activities you are doing!
Replies: 39
Views: 21379

Re: Athletic Activities you are doing!

you're entitled to your opinion but it is just your opinion not mine. I don't fish from a boat. I do not have a "helper"; don't need one. I fish because I enjoy it. I tie my own knots. I cast my rod, set the hook fight the fish and remove the hook. The mirror carp is a unique fish. The fis...
by bill de brooklyn
Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:33 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Beach Season... my legs ahh!
Replies: 4
Views: 2145

Re: Beach Season... my legs ahh!

Try roller blading. this will work the quads, glutes, hamstrings & calves. for extra training skate up some hills. get the slowest wheels you can so that you get the most work from each session. I used roller blading as an aerobic exercise when I was a member of the US Ski Team. A few times a we...
by bill de brooklyn
Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:37 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Athletic Activities you are doing!
Replies: 39
Views: 21379

Re: Athletic Activities you are doing!

Dear djk, How does one "bring em to you, take the hook out, release"? I Have all I can do to just to fish . If you can catch & release a big carp without taking it out of the water Please enlighten me! In the four decades I have had a disability I have learned to do many things but it ...
by bill de brooklyn
Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:07 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Athletic Activities you are doing!
Replies: 39
Views: 21379

Re: Athletic Activities you are doing!

Sorry but I never keep them. Catch & release.
by bill de brooklyn
Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:48 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Depression and anger
Replies: 16
Views: 6411

Re: Depression and anger

I' ve been living with my injury since 1968. Depression comes with the territory. Dealing with pain is a never ending battle. What bothers me the most is that young people do not have health insurance. I didn't either when I had my injury. So I understand what it is like to wonder how & what can...
by bill de brooklyn
Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:47 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Athletic Activities you are doing!
Replies: 39
Views: 21379

Re: Athletic Activities you are doing!

Image
caught a mirror carp today all with one hand.

Bill