The scooter weighs around 40 pounds and since stroke I no longer have the strength to lift two handed.
I did a bit of thinking and came up with a possible solution.
I made a short cartoon to illustrate the concept of moving a scooter into a car boot.
My Mrs and I have just been to the supermarket. She shot me, not the sheriff or his deputy, hauling my scooter in and out of the car. It’s a bit clunky but it shows how I can now access and use my scooter without needing help.
I have gained a little more independence.
I hope sharing this will be as useful to somebody else as it is to me.
I intend to make & upload more video content to the YouTube channel I set up.
It will keep me occupied and out of those many street corner dives and drinking dens.
Bobbby, you are a gem, a superstar for creating these videos to show others just how life can and does go on for you after a stroke
And love seeing how you still make use of your stroke hand. That is so important isn’t it, allowing natural instincts to take over helps waken up the brain and relearn its actions.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how tiring or fatiguing was that exercise for you, 3 years after your stroke?
But you missed out one bit in that video; how you retrieved your walking stick after
Thanks for your kind observations.. I enjoy planning and producing this stuff.
As with my writing, I hope it entertains, informs, inspires and provokes a positive reaction.
As always Hilary jumped in to rescue me and my stick.
I rather like her commentary.
The observations are now a feature of “k.o.k.o productions” and will continue I am sure.
As for tiredness and fatigue I am not plagued as some are. I do like to give myself a break and that does have its benefits.
I was thinking more of in that moment after getting the scooter out and putting it back and the recovery time of that exertion. It’s really just to give the other readers an idea considering your age and level of ability post stroke. Were you winded, were you pooped, did you need to sit down and take a breather afterwards. All that kind of information can help clue readers in if they’re considering getting one themselves.
I was far from pooped actually. I was raring to go to see if I could get some photos of ducklings at the pond. Just 5 minutes away on my scooter.
Hilary had just got all her shopping in and wanted to get it home. She made us some lunch and we watched TV for a bit before she went to her PC and I came onto my laptop to answer and send some messages.
I might then go and have an hours catnap. I’m not worn out but I do allow myself a break now and then.
Which reminds me we have a filter water bottle needs sterilising. I better go do that before my siesta.
and @Susan_Jane it is my pleasure and thanks
bye for now
Bob
just finished sterilsing the water jug and filtering a few litres of water
I hold my hand up
yup totally pooped
Yet another wonderful post.
Thank you so much to you and to Hilary for all these wonderful contributions you make to this forum.
If I may say so, you look amazing in terms of movements and cognitive control etc. You have worked hard on your recovery and it helps to demonstrate what is possible.
And of course, as you always do, you keep it real, reminding us that we are all different and we should have our own goals (I may have paraphrased this).
All the best.
Btw your YouTube channel pops up when I go to browse on YouTube - the cookies or whatever seem to be recommending your channel
Bobbi, this put the biggest smile on my face… what a grand idea. I am new to my stroke only 2 1/2 months but I have had post polio for 30 plus years so already figuring out how to get things done in an adaptive way has certainly come in quite handy since the stroke. I loved when the Mrs said " no rush". Isn’t that the truth!
Best to all of you on this journey.
Lane
I am pleased to meet you.
You have a lovely smile. I’m glad my post had such an effect. I find this community an excellent place to share my story. It is great to hear the successes of others.
Unfortunately life isn’t always kind but there is advice, sympathy, attention and concern offered and shared here when there are difficulties and problems.
It is three years since my stroke. During that time I have found friendship, been offered sound advice and shared my quirky sense of humour in this community. It has been a big part of my life since that time.
I’m still making my way forward sure that there are many discoveries yet to be made.
Your post @Bobbi will help many I am sure. It gives hope to those who struggle to use one arm that things can be achieved if we think outside the box a little. When I bought my scooter the one thing the shop checked I could do was load & unload it into the car. So there we were in the shop car park practising how to do it for all the world to see.
Keep on inspiring. You have come a long way since we met 3 years ago.
I love the videos and the commentary by Hilary is brilliant.
The Cold day out with the rollator had me in stiches when Hilary was describing how cold it was - I believe it was "A f****** cold day! "
You are such a lovely couple
Please to meet you also Bobbi…as well as all the kind folks on this site. The photo was at a wedding in Dallas six days before the stroke. Fortunately we returned home four days before the " unfortunate event" as we call it struck me. I am so grateful to not have been in an airport or on the plane. There is always a bright cloud around if you can find it.
Best to you.
Lane
I decided to share again but not music, something a little different.
I jumped in my car yesterday (Thursday) in the morning. I drove and parked up at the local supermarket.
Using my solo method I got my scooter out of the car and rode it into the local park which is just next door.
I looked around the pond and on the far side was the group of ducklings I suspected might be there.
There was a cool morning breeze and the ducklings were cuddled together keeping one another warm.
Their parents stood guard as I made this little movie of their family.
Later I posted it on my new experimental YouTube channel.
Just had an idea, don’t know if it could catch on.
I think it could be an interesting idea to have a sort of club or magazine area on this community page.
Somewhere that we could use to share activities, interests, ideas. Or somewhere that we could find out what others are up to.
Where we could interact on a day to day basis, exploring this world together, reporting our discoveries and just hanging out.
Of course I’ll still post here but I see this as not just about me.
I am sure that I am not the only one who has a voice and an audience.
Who knows, that could be you.
Equally it is fascinating to see what others make of this world into which stroke has thrust us.
We’d need a new category other than the lounge though, a social, off-topic one that’s accessible to all. And I think that would be down to Admin to create.
There is the Lounge category we could use but that’s only for trust level 3 members and there’s only about 17 of us in that one
All good Bobbi - you share what you like. Sharing something different is great - I like the idea of you taking a video of family of ducks taking in some sun.
It is not something I get to see as there are no ponds where I live and so this is just the thing.
It’s an idea Bobbi and you keep coming up with ideas and you follow up on them too!
I don’t know too much about how it would work here or what needs to be done - I really don’t do social media and this is the only think I have ever joined and stayed on actively for more than a few days.
Here I can get good information, ideas and advice on stroke care as well as have a bit of fun and occasionally let off steam.
I do use YouTube as somewhere I can go and listen to music or watch films or snippets but that’s about it.
I am sure others will be able to give better feedback and ideas on how this can be moved forward.
It is the Stroke Association that offer and present this community’s home on the internet. So it is a matter of whether such a thing would fit in with their agenda, aims and so on.
