Friday night my right arm decided to come back to action :-) It is still clumsy but I definitely have a lot more range of motion and can actually maneuver it well. I am naturally left handed and tend to be clumsy with my right hand as it is. However, my physical therapist told me that I should eat with my right hand and do as much as I could with my right hand to stimulate the brain/arm connection. I'm thinking that's what did it.
Now I'm just waiting for the ankle to come back to life. BTW, I'm walking without the cane AND the brace. I walk with a bit of a limp but at the rate I am healing I have 100% faith that these things will restore as well. Plus I need to be able to drive! I have no side to side ankle movement. Up and down ankle movement is improving everyday. I can't wiggle my toes either but being so far from the brain these things are the LAST to come to life.
Monday, July 26, 2010
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So, so good to hear this update.
ReplyDeleteFull speed ahead matey! Well, ok, but don't overdo it though. How about that for a mixed message?
Excellent news about your progress which I'm sure is based on how hard you're working...force to be reckoned with...
Take good care Maria.
Donna
I am working hard at it. I know, I know, I tend to overdo it; but that's my nature. I do know when to stop but sometimes I don't. So how's that for a happy medium?
ReplyDeleteHa, ha, "force to be reckoned with".....
Loved your post on MM too :-)
Thanks for being here Donna.
Hurray for the right arm! I am glad to see you are progressing. Maybe you and your nephew can practice walking together.
ReplyDeleteTrust me, we already are practicing stumbling around together :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the get well card!
Girl you are so GANGSTA!!!!! But we knew that even before your meningioma. {^_^} Keep up the quick recovery! I love you girl!
ReplyDeleteThanks Luz Maria Nana Nina! I knew you'd have my back ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou are a very impressive person! continued best wishes for a speedy and full recovery and happy days ahead.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephany! :-)
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