Since being one armed post strok I have struggled with my disability in only having use of my right arm but grateful to have that.
Today I gave my wife a cuddle with my good arm and she helped my on functional left arm to wrap around her wastethen the arm did partially work so my first hug properly in 3 years. Well happy
That is simply beautiful. Practice that as much as possible. It is very heart healthy as well!!!
Awwww that’s so lovely @mrfrederickson you’ll have to make up for lost time now and have loads more cuddles xx
Will do Mrs5k, I owe her so many cuddles since the stroke I will need to build my strength up, we are both happy and it’s good left arm rehab.
Brilliant, that’s so lovely. I know exactly where you are coming from on this one. I also have one useful arm since my stroke in 2017 and it’s so frustrating not being able to cuddle my grand children and my husband and I miss that so much. Will give that a try.
keep up the good work and keep on cuddling
Regards Sue
Glad to inspire Sue there are never enough cuddles in the world a multitude of problems can be solved with a good cuddle.
Kids love them and so do partner’s it’s a good form of reassurance, I will keep on doing my best and planning for my big recovery party when my left side finally gets back in the game.
There’s a good motivating goal to be framed here 
Lea & I have managed to get to about a 95% pre stroke cuddle efficiency. Efficiency is not good word - snuggliness
It’s really only my hand at least to improve a bit now
Then you need to up your cuddling time with Lea 
Remember, you need to do lots and lots of repetitions for the action to solidify in your brain 
@mrfrederickson Keep on cuddling, the more you do the easier it gets 
And I’m loving this post you created and everyone’s responses.
Such a wholesome post 
No worries on that count I take every opportunity to give her a cuddle when I can.
I know how you feel as i have limited down my left side & i had my stroke in 2014 (9 yrs ago) I still keep trying & can get to move my arm up to my waist but wouldn’t trust it holding/picking up certain items. Saying that as my hobby is knitting i found a way to knit making my left arm hold my needle, sewing up is sometimes a problem but i am lucky if stuck my husband helps me out. Have become quit good operationg the keyboard of the computer.
Brenda as they say where there’s a will there is a way so glad you have adapted.
Funny that is the only thing I’ve been doing these past three years actual recovery has been so insignificant as to go unnoticed.
My wife keeps telling me but I cannot see it.
