Introducing... Jan Jackson

Location:    Tulsa OK
Date of Amputation/Cause:    Oct. 26th, 2002 / My heart threw a blood clot which lodged in my left arm.  I had no blood pressure and was in full cardiac arrest for 45 minutes. My 16 year  old son gave me CPR.
Prosthesis:   I have a Hybird. The elbow is manual, and the hand is Myo. I really did things backwards, and I wish I knew then what I know now, because I had my arm made right after my heart attack, (as soon as my arm got strong enough to open the hand).  Since then, I have lost 45 lbs. and exercise at a gym almost everyday.  Hanger has re-made the insides of my arm so it works now, but it looks way too big for my body and I don't think the insurance would like to pay for another one this soon. It is heavy, wraps around my back and under my other arm.  It feels very confining, and not all clothes fit with it.  The more I get used to being without my arm, the less I wear it.
Amp Events Attended:  I went to a conference with Hanger here in Tulsa , so future Pros. could see mine. There was also several other amps there.
Other Information:  I am 50 years old.  I work 2 days a week with kindergarten and first grade, with a Reading program. I have a 29 year old daughter, a 18 year old son, and a 8 year old grand-daughter.
E-mail:  janlynnjackson@yahoo.com

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