Disability to Ability

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In early September this year I had relatively major surgery on my left hand. Up until then the pain limited me some what for activities. Being left handed but ambidextrous I was able to do things.

During the recovery period, still ongoing, I was limited to my right hand only. Oh sure, was able to modify how I did things but in actuality this was a big step dowards a disability in what I could do.

This progressively improved but still was limited. My respect for the disabled has grown immensely. Not that I had not understood but now to a small degree I was living it.

As an update this past week I was given a soft brace, ahead of what I had been told AND been able to use the hand more but not the thumb for much at all.

Woth it? Yes! Not fun? Yes also.

More to follow next week after seeing the doctor.

Remain Positive!

Published by bobnroberts

I am a retired Controls Engineer, Teacher and Code Officer. While in teaching I worked with students in crisis. This taught me to listen. Before all that I had Testicular Cancer in 1975 . In both cases I had radiation but for the Prostate it was much more detailed, sophisticated, and focal. My initial Prostate Cancer, Gleason 9 aggressive, treatment included Radiation and Hormone therapy. I am now on my third round of treatments. Yes the Cancer has returned but no spreading so far. PET scans, bone scans, MRI and lots of xrays under my belt. Along the way I wrote a book about my Cancer experience, titled the same as this Blog. I need to share my thoughts on Cancer and life in general. Life is too precious to spend it angry, in pain, with fear, and doubts. All I am trying to do is help others with Cancer be better.

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