I can relate with the other side, left arm for me. I go thru the same thoughts everyday. It's so hard to understand how a while back you were doing so good, then now it seems like your ability to use it just got up and left the room without saying See Ya.

Like Rob, I'm glad I can still use it some, that's better than none.

See if this makes sense to you. I am 3+ years past my bleed. I guess it was several months when I realized I was picking up finger foods with my left (good) hand. I had always been a rightie. Then I started picking up the fork with my left hand but will ocassionally use the right. I started walking up stairs adult style almost 3 years post - but not down when I thought I should. Then I remembered how things were learned - repetition in therapy. I started consciously walking down the stairs adult style a few weeks ago. It is not automatic yet but is getting better all the time.

Now, about a coffee cup. In my case, there is no way that I would try to get myself to use my right hand over my left (the good one) In a case such as this with hot liquids, it is better to teach yourself not to try to make the injured side do it if and until it is ready.

I love buffets but did you ever see a stroker serve themselves in a food line with hungry people behing them and try to do so with the "bad" hand? I was a little messy at times. I no longer try to serve with the right.

There are times when you should try to use the "bad" hand but there are times when you should let the brain make the decidion. JMHO.

Well, I am 20 years post stroke, and its just a distant memory of my using my left hand [i USED TO BE A LEFTY], so the pain is so deep, I cannot put it into words, but good luck to your having coffee together

June :cheer: