15 November 2010

Left Hand learning

















I can finally type now, which is better than doing the left handed hunt and peck version of typing. Still...here's what I've learned so far.

Left handed mouse control isn't easy, neither is writing
Keyboard shortcuts aren't so short with only one hand
Elastic waist pants are a must, buttoning pants is.... difficult
Being dressed is humbling
Don't try and remove stitches in a hot room you will faint
Narcotics make me dizzy
Delegating dinner isn't as fun as making it
I am very thankful for freezing meals ahead of time
Surprisingly people in public bump into me A LOT, it's amazing how invisible this sling is
Laundry can be done one armed, but it takes twice as long
Comedy therapy really does work

I am doing really well and now that I am on the flip side I can't wait to recover. I still have about 3 weeks left to be in the sling before I start Physical Therapy. I should be mostly recovered by mid January. Which leaves me time to garden plan and get some seeds started once February rolls around. I left some turnips, carrots, leeks and beets out in the garden. I kept thinking I would have time to harvest them before surgery but it didn't end up that way. Oh well maybe I'll send Jake out there on the next 'nice' day to play in the mud and harvest stuff.

6 comments:

  1. Hi, Jen! You can type - yahoo!!

    Love Love Love,
    MJ

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  2. Hang in there! Sounds so challenging! I've been there. Don't go to the grocery alone, it's near impossible especially the top shelved things.

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  3. Blue Heron Moon- I never thought about the grocery store! I am not supposed to drive yet so with any luck I won't need to hit up the grocery store with out a chaperon. Ugh!

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  4. This must be quite a challenge! I agree and echo the "Hang in there!"

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  5. Thanks meemsnyc! It's fun learning being slightly left handed, I'll be more ambidextrous that's for sure.

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  6. What a drag, but with any luck it will heal up nicely, physical therapy will go well, and you will be out and about in your gardens come spring.

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