16-08-2024, 10:46 AM
When my darling had the carpal tunnel op his surgeon suggested two things he could do once the pain went. One was getting hold (!?) of a squeezy ball and playing with that in the down times, and the other was to try hobby pottery, because playing with clay also makes hand muscles very strong. I discovered that later on when making wax models for sculptures later on in life, but these days it is why I keep up with knitting. It helps keep the arthritis at bay. There is a particular helplessness and frustration that comes with reduced use of our hands, I know I feel it, and as a young man in his thirties my darling found it really hard to deal with. One of the few times he let a weakness he felt actually show, so I have complete sympathy for Mr K. Hope he gets the help soon.
I had a small success this week - I worked out how to use the small tyre inflator gun on the scooter tyres. Bit of a challenge at first when I found instead of blowing air in it was letting it out lol, but I got there in the end. The two rear tyres are now at recommended pressure and once I have my recovered my courage I shall tackle the front ones. Surprising just how much our hips contribute to bendability. Now the bad one has gone I am much more flexible, I just need to make such there's no chance of toppling over when my head is nearer ground level, lol....
I had a small success this week - I worked out how to use the small tyre inflator gun on the scooter tyres. Bit of a challenge at first when I found instead of blowing air in it was letting it out lol, but I got there in the end. The two rear tyres are now at recommended pressure and once I have my recovered my courage I shall tackle the front ones. Surprising just how much our hips contribute to bendability. Now the bad one has gone I am much more flexible, I just need to make such there's no chance of toppling over when my head is nearer ground level, lol....