Hey are you just checking to see if we are paying attention? Right arm injured but your fun graphics show left in sling. Do I win a prize?
Pill bottles [sorry if already noted] you know the pharmacy can provide easy-open lids and yes they should have thought of that but we can ask for them. Or the push-down & twist lids can be DIY altered to be easy open. Just (not you) pry out the inside of the lid and the remaining piece is a regular thread.
I swear one of your posts mentioned neural plasticity... I can't find it and maybe my neurals are well-hardened. Anyway, yes fun *before* injury to attempt to do things other-handed. Though I get into self-arguments of whether I'm supposed to practice as singularly handed or allowed to just switch dominant. If the former then just holding onto something while manipulating it with other hand or body part can be quite a challenge. Pain no fun. Never been a fan of pain (nor fear as in scary rides or movies) but I seem to have an ability to tolerate pain if it is necessary or unavoidable.
LOL, the Hack Mule is not a self portrait, you know. If it were, I'd have commissioned a girl mule instead of a boy mule. But I was amazed to see that the sling they put on him looks almost identical to mine right down to the color and trim.
I don't know if I'm experiencing neuroplasticity, but I do find that in the past 10 days or so I definitely have gotten better at dictating. I have to admit ChatGPT has been a big help too. It's easy to dictate into that. It seems to do better at translating my dictation than Apple's dictation function does.
Well, my broken arm, this time, is the left so I've just gotten used to one-handed typing. When I broke my right arm, I bought dragon naturally speaking. But, to be frank, I just didn't communicate much it was so bad. But that was 10 years ago. It is probably better now. I do use the dictation function on my Pixel and it works well. So dictation on an Apple product would probably be good too.
Apples built-in dictation is OK, although it has its quirks. Unfortunately not communicating isn't really much of an option for me. I end up cranking out about 3000 words a day between client stuff and my own projects.
It sounds like you've been through quite a trial. I hope things are going better for you.
I'd definitely suggest you find a dictation software that works for you. I've gotten pretty good at one handed typing but I still tend to keep my messages short. 3000 words is a LOT!
Yeah, I've been through the wars the past couple of years but things have settled down. And I'm in talks with the orthopedic surgeon about possibly replacing my shoulder, which would be fantastic. She wants me to lose more weight and have some health checks done to ensure I'm a good candidate for surgery. So the decision is months away.
I have a friend who had both shoulders replaced this year. The rehab was challenging, but she's been very happy about the outcome. I hope you have as good a result!
As someone with a permanently broken arm, I feel your pain, especially as to opening pill bottles. Just when you need them the most... I AM impressed that you put out this Notebook. I'm very sorry for your accident but am happy you were able to find the humor in it. That will help you as you heal.
There is something on Amazon called a dressing stick that helps you put on shirts. You should see if your insurance would cover an appointment with an occupational therapist. She can teach you ways to cope while you are healing. If I can be of any help with tips, please feel free to reach out to me. catherine.mcfarland@gmail.com
Thanks for that advice, Catherine. As soon as I get a sense of how long I'm going to have to have my arm in a sling or if I'll need surgery, I'll definitely check that out.
Just curious, do you use Dictation or do you prefer one hand typing? Or is there another approach that's even better? It's a challenge!
Hey are you just checking to see if we are paying attention? Right arm injured but your fun graphics show left in sling. Do I win a prize?
Pill bottles [sorry if already noted] you know the pharmacy can provide easy-open lids and yes they should have thought of that but we can ask for them. Or the push-down & twist lids can be DIY altered to be easy open. Just (not you) pry out the inside of the lid and the remaining piece is a regular thread.
I swear one of your posts mentioned neural plasticity... I can't find it and maybe my neurals are well-hardened. Anyway, yes fun *before* injury to attempt to do things other-handed. Though I get into self-arguments of whether I'm supposed to practice as singularly handed or allowed to just switch dominant. If the former then just holding onto something while manipulating it with other hand or body part can be quite a challenge. Pain no fun. Never been a fan of pain (nor fear as in scary rides or movies) but I seem to have an ability to tolerate pain if it is necessary or unavoidable.
LOL, the Hack Mule is not a self portrait, you know. If it were, I'd have commissioned a girl mule instead of a boy mule. But I was amazed to see that the sling they put on him looks almost identical to mine right down to the color and trim.
I don't know if I'm experiencing neuroplasticity, but I do find that in the past 10 days or so I definitely have gotten better at dictating. I have to admit ChatGPT has been a big help too. It's easy to dictate into that. It seems to do better at translating my dictation than Apple's dictation function does.
Well, my broken arm, this time, is the left so I've just gotten used to one-handed typing. When I broke my right arm, I bought dragon naturally speaking. But, to be frank, I just didn't communicate much it was so bad. But that was 10 years ago. It is probably better now. I do use the dictation function on my Pixel and it works well. So dictation on an Apple product would probably be good too.
Apples built-in dictation is OK, although it has its quirks. Unfortunately not communicating isn't really much of an option for me. I end up cranking out about 3000 words a day between client stuff and my own projects.
It sounds like you've been through quite a trial. I hope things are going better for you.
I'd definitely suggest you find a dictation software that works for you. I've gotten pretty good at one handed typing but I still tend to keep my messages short. 3000 words is a LOT!
Yeah, I've been through the wars the past couple of years but things have settled down. And I'm in talks with the orthopedic surgeon about possibly replacing my shoulder, which would be fantastic. She wants me to lose more weight and have some health checks done to ensure I'm a good candidate for surgery. So the decision is months away.
I have a friend who had both shoulders replaced this year. The rehab was challenging, but she's been very happy about the outcome. I hope you have as good a result!
As someone with a permanently broken arm, I feel your pain, especially as to opening pill bottles. Just when you need them the most... I AM impressed that you put out this Notebook. I'm very sorry for your accident but am happy you were able to find the humor in it. That will help you as you heal.
There is something on Amazon called a dressing stick that helps you put on shirts. You should see if your insurance would cover an appointment with an occupational therapist. She can teach you ways to cope while you are healing. If I can be of any help with tips, please feel free to reach out to me. catherine.mcfarland@gmail.com
Here's to swift and happy healing.
Thanks for that advice, Catherine. As soon as I get a sense of how long I'm going to have to have my arm in a sling or if I'll need surgery, I'll definitely check that out.
Just curious, do you use Dictation or do you prefer one hand typing? Or is there another approach that's even better? It's a challenge!
Bravo Kristen! Your writing is simply brilliant! Love this edition!
Thanks, Kathy! I really appreciate it, and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Did give you the Apple advice you were looking for?