Hello to everyone, and especially you Susan. Thank you so much for generously sharing your time and expertise! You rock!
No MS diagnosis yet, and i do realize some of my issues are linked to cervical spine stuff that has been corrected, I had done 4 months of excellent PT, and been practicing a home program for a year, but about 3 months ago, my hand, arm, and leg strength went, and i foot twists, but i check out fine as far as my past treatments and the repair surgery done, had a new MRI and check up with neurosurgeon last week. He feels I have more going on for a long time that was covered up by my spinal issues, and am waiting to get into a the right neuro for eval. My present one took the "learn to live with it" attitude. NOT happening!
SO, my question is, finding help, aides, work arounds especially for my hands. My dominant hand is worse than the other. Merely gripping for more than a minute or two causes muscle spasms, and i often am dropping objects due to grip. I do not feel confident in my arm strength to drive very often, and wow, is cabin fever raging! Also with 3 grands born last 15 months and another on the way, I am unable to trust my hands and arms to hold them, r pick them up - very limiting, and unable to spend as much one on one time with them as i would like. Dropping babies just not good to do!
I am creative, so cooking, crafts, attempts to paint, and putter with my gardening, those kids ofthings are a challenge. As you can tel, typing challenges me too, and am a writer at heart! What suggestions do you have for actual helps to hold things better, and help with strength? At this time my right hand will make a fist, but unable to aply pressure on anything much. have noticed for example kitchen spoons and uch with bigger handles, and some give, are easier to use.
Am sure this has been covered already so if you can provide links to specific discussions or articles, I would be grateful. Thanks for letting me pick your brain. I have a doc appt weds, and am going to ask for occupational therapy to be ordered.
wishing you love and laughter, and that what you give comes back many times over,
Flow.
No MS diagnosis yet, and i do realize some of my issues are linked to cervical spine stuff that has been corrected, I had done 4 months of excellent PT, and been practicing a home program for a year, but about 3 months ago, my hand, arm, and leg strength went, and i foot twists, but i check out fine as far as my past treatments and the repair surgery done, had a new MRI and check up with neurosurgeon last week. He feels I have more going on for a long time that was covered up by my spinal issues, and am waiting to get into a the right neuro for eval. My present one took the "learn to live with it" attitude. NOT happening!
SO, my question is, finding help, aides, work arounds especially for my hands. My dominant hand is worse than the other. Merely gripping for more than a minute or two causes muscle spasms, and i often am dropping objects due to grip. I do not feel confident in my arm strength to drive very often, and wow, is cabin fever raging! Also with 3 grands born last 15 months and another on the way, I am unable to trust my hands and arms to hold them, r pick them up - very limiting, and unable to spend as much one on one time with them as i would like. Dropping babies just not good to do!
I am creative, so cooking, crafts, attempts to paint, and putter with my gardening, those kids ofthings are a challenge. As you can tel, typing challenges me too, and am a writer at heart! What suggestions do you have for actual helps to hold things better, and help with strength? At this time my right hand will make a fist, but unable to aply pressure on anything much. have noticed for example kitchen spoons and uch with bigger handles, and some give, are easier to use.
Am sure this has been covered already so if you can provide links to specific discussions or articles, I would be grateful. Thanks for letting me pick your brain. I have a doc appt weds, and am going to ask for occupational therapy to be ordered.
wishing you love and laughter, and that what you give comes back many times over,
Flow.
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