The nerve affected is my right arm and hand which is my dominant hand. With it trussed up like a calf after being roped, it isn't much use.
However, nothing wrong with my left hand and arm.
Things that I can't do very well left handed:
Brush my teeth with either manual or electric toothbrush and I'm sticking to "I can't wipe the mirror off with this hand."
Use a dinner knife with any kind of grace or dignity. Grip it like pole, teeth pointing down and saw.
Carry much of anything bulky - whatever has to have a handle like a shopping bag.
Write or print.
Handle eye make up - safe enough with a dot of soft blue eyeliner, but attempting mascara would be begging for trouble. Putting on lipstick in a moving car. They really should fix some of the potholes around here.
What I can do that I couldn't before:
Very nearly cross my fingers, a conversational tool previously.
Snap my fingers - a signal to Fred the cat to "Get down!"
Use a lighter one-handed.
This is only post-op four days and so far so good.
My sister, age 67, uses her left hand since birth as I will be using my right again soon and I asked her how the hell does she do it?
Saturday, January 23, 2016
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