Ginny

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Ginny

How true....we somehow manage to drag and find the energy.

I wish I could find some relief. It seems everything he gives me I react to or it doesn't help.

I have no use of my hand at all. Can't grip anything. They got no measurement on grip strength. I do my ot/pt at home too....each place they've sent me to ends up discharging for failure to progress---heck I just don't want to regress.

In a message dated 11/23/2004 6:21:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, RSD-CRPSofAmerica writes:

Subject: Re: Ginny,I know that feeling...but the strength always comes doesn't it? It's amazing as soon as you think ok I can't do this anymore...you find out you can and get through it. Sometimes one min at a time never mind taking it one day at a time. Glad your daughter is getting some relief from the creams...now it's your turn to get some relief. I also have my dominant hand and arm affected..and I have alot of atrophy now and can barely use my hand to write...and never mind other things. I can squeeze a whole whopping 1/3 of a lb with it and lift 3 lbs. I have lost strength, dexterrity and lots of muscle. I have been doing all my PT and OT exercises at home for the last 6 months...but nothing has improved. I just bought a stress ball it's shaped more like an egg and it's supposed to be able to strengthen the hand muscle...hoping it does..so i use it while watching tv. Do you still go to pt and ot or do it on your own like me? I know how hard it is not to have full use of the dominanthand and arm especially since my left hand is also affected and I can not learn to use my left hand to take over what my right hand used to be able to do. Hope you have a Great Thanksgiving..and that you get some much needed relief from pain...Hugs..Ginny