Monday, July 26, 2010

Right Arm Restored

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.

8 comments:

  1. So, so good to hear this update.

    Full 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

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  2. 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?

    Ha, ha, "force to be reckoned with".....

    Loved your post on MM too :-)

    Thanks for being here Donna.

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  3. Hurray for the right arm! I am glad to see you are progressing. Maybe you and your nephew can practice walking together.

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  4. Trust me, we already are practicing stumbling around together :-)

    Thanks for the get well card!

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  5. Girl you are so GANGSTA!!!!! But we knew that even before your meningioma. {^_^} Keep up the quick recovery! I love you girl!

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  6. Thanks Luz Maria Nana Nina! I knew you'd have my back ;-)

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  7. You are a very impressive person! continued best wishes for a speedy and full recovery and happy days ahead.

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