Everyday with Brachial Plexus
How do I deal with brachial plexus in my everyday life? The truth is I’m kinda used to it, and I don’t let it frustrate or bother me. Sure it would be nice to do pull-ups, curl a dumbbell, swim better, and overall look more normal. But I don’t let that crush my confidence. I’ve had a large group of friends since kindergarten, and if you asked them about my arm, they’d know very little. And I'm not saying you should hide your arm from your friends. I’m saying that brachial plexus does make a lot of things in life suck. But every single one of my friends has something in their lives that sucks. Sure brachial plexus is probably worse than a lot of their problems. Like when I tell them I couldn’t move my arm when I was born, or that I can’t touch the back of my head, and that I struggle to put on a coat, they all gasp. But this extra adversity isn’t always a bad thing. My Dad used to always tell me that going through this would help me in the long run. I hated when he said that. But now I kind of understand it. I have a chip on my shoulder in sports (literally), and I’m more appreciative of the smaller things in life. Basically what I’m trying to say is that brachial plexus might seem like a black hole for you, and in some aspects of life, it will be. However, you will find that it's not too bad, and even with it, you can have a pretty awesome childhood.