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HELP...NEED SUGGESTIONS FOR PAIN & LOOSING FUNCTION IN MY RIGHT HAND NOW

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IS ANYONE USING THEIR WHEELCHAIR FOR THEIR UNUSEABLE HAND ?

i WAS JUST WONDERING IF ANY ONE IS USING THEIR WHEELCHAIR AS THEIR HAND NOW ...IF SO CAN YOU TELL ME HOW...I USE MINE TO CARRY THINGS INTO OTHER ROOMS LIKE LAUNDRY,CLEANING SUPPLIES, COOKING ETC...I OPEN ALLOT OF STUFF BY PUTTING IT BETWEEN MY KNEES THEN OPENING WITH MY GOOD HAND,DUSTING N CLEANING ETC...I CANT BEND DOWN N GET BACK UP SO USING THE CHAIR PUTS ME AT A DISTANCE SO I CAN REACH UNDER CABINETS - GET TO LOWER SHELVES IN FRIDGE ETC...BASICALLY ANYTHING I NEED TO REACH FOR OR CARRY TO AN
Maxine

Maxine

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IS THIS ALL THAT'S LEFT OF ME

OK - I NEED TO KNOW - BUT ALREADY THINK I KNOW THE ANSWER - IS THIS ALL I GET BACK FROM ME? - MY CVA HAS BEEN ABOUT 1.5 YEARS AGO. IT TOOK OUT MY LEFT SIDE - MY LEFT ARM AND HAND ARE STILL NOT WORKING - I CAN HOBBLE AROUND WITH A CANE BUT WANT SOMEONE WITH ME - I STILL DON'T FEEL THAT STABLE TO VENTURE OUT ON MY OWN - I DON'T HAVE MY DRIVERS LICENSE AND WANT THEM BACK BUT AM AFRAID TO TRY WITH ONE SIDE ONLY - MY SUBLEXED SHOULDER IS HURTING NOW WHERE IT HAS SEPERATED AT MY SHOULDER & UP
Maxine

Maxine

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WHERE DID ALL THE HELP GO?

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER DONE A BLOG - HOPE IM DOING IT RIGHT...HERE GOES....DOES ANYONE FEEL LIKE ME,,,I AM JUST INTO THIS A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW AND I AM STILL CRYING OVER JUST ABOUT ANYTHING...I AM ON ZOLOFT AND LAMACTIL FOR THIS BUT EVEN THAT DON' HELP AT TIMES AND TAKE ATIVAN ON REALLY BAD DAYS...IM ALLSO SEEING A THERAPIST....HERE 'S MY ISSUE...I CRY MAINLY AROUND MY KIDS AND I HATE THIS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THEY DON'T WANT TO COME AROUND ME ANYMORE...WELL MY OLDEST SON ANYWAY...MY
Maxine

Maxine

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HELP - MY ONLY GOOD HAND STARTING TO BECOME PAINFUL

can anyone help give me any suggestions on what to do wiyh the only good hand i have is stating to become so painful that i do not know what im going tio do - occupational therapy has been working on it for a month with not much reaults...i was told to completely rest it....can anyone tell me how to do this when its the only hand to do virtually everything from rolling in my wheelchair to using it fortaking a bath and using the restroom....and can anyone tell me what they have done other than s
Maxine

Maxine

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