Yeh, you said just that before Christmas, I’ll believe it when I see it 
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Lorraine, walking past a gym with weights is like a child walking past a toy store for me.
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So you need your daddy to scoop you up quick and cover your eyes as he rushes past that particular toy store 
But I know what you mean 
And you seem a bit brighter today 
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Simon: good thoughts my friend. I’m going to try to stand and do things most of the day. I tend to sit at the computer too long. I’m still shopping for chromebooks or large tablets so I can zoom with you guys. My old laptop died. I have a lovely desktop with a 32 inch monitor for my artwork. It has no zoom capabilities though.
Needs a mic and camera.
I used to love calligraphy and did wedding invitations for friends and family as well as award certificates. Now my calligraphy looks like something a Klingon would do.
I can eat with my affected hand but my elbow makes it hard to get the food up to my mouth.
I do hope your hand will come back strong. A big thing over here is colored pencils
and various colored pencil books to fill in. Do you think that would help? Not sure how bad your hand is.
Can you open and close your hand to a fist? Before I go to sleep I open and close my hand many times and then first thing in the morning. And I mentally focus on it.
As far as that ship goes…give me a motor boat Simon.
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I did colouring by numbers with my affected hand. Was very slow & not very pretty but it did help me get the use of my hand back.
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Hello mrs5k , pertaining to colours by number did you use an app on phone or tablet?.where you can use touch feature?
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@Flashtron I used a colouring book & pencil crayons…the old fashioned way. An app never even crossed my mind 
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Now you folks in the UK know that colour is really spelled Color…No?
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You can do it my friend…keep at it. repetition is key.
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Tee hee…how did we forget
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I think it will take a week to see results, so my family doctor says (saw him on Thursday). He is in agreement about no weights. Try to stand as much as possible, use the recumbent bike, and treadmill ( I hate the boring treadmill). Some kind of Tai Chi: and I like to invent my own moves to music.
I can use very easy resistance bands light and many slow reps.
So…I will report back.
Amazon is delivering a nice Chromebook this week and I’ll try to set it up for Zoom.
All the best; Derek in New Jersey.
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I am 11 months post. My left side affected. I have improved but still have spasticity in my left leg and wear a brace. Left hand still really stiff. I exercise every single day with a tension band. I have real bad pain in my shoulder. I was a weight lifter and had a sore shoulder before my stroke. Obviously the stroke has exacerbated the pain. Every day is a struggle to fight fit. Hopefully it will improve. Speaking ro people and in company mentally exhausting also. New year, new target.
Joe
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@Joejoe37 I think we have a lot in common. Spasticiy is an evil entity and it it weren’t for this damned thing, I would be so much better. I’m just starting to get the pains Joe…across the back.
Prayers and good vibes to you.
Derek
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@SimonInEdinburgh Yes Simon, I have to be careful not to be Arnold Schwarzenneger with the bands. As far as my back, my dear wife gives a nice massage with just enough pressure. I have tried the “back against the wall thing and with a foam roller”. The massage seems better.
As you know, there are many triggers for spasticity. Even being idle for too long can bring an attack.
Thanks for your concern. I’m looking out my window at 8 inches of snow. I hope the Amazon man can bring my Chromebook which is due today.
Cheers, Derek
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Listen, can I blame you lot for the spasticity in 2 of my fingers…maybe I’m trying to come out in sympathy, subconsciously testing to see what it’s like 
Although I should be grateful it’s only in 2 fingers 
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YES…so I can blame you lot
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Will know by this Saturday. Bad day today: pain and stiffness whole right side. I’ll fill you in then.
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Simon: had to send the Lenovo chromebook back (defective). So, more shopping to do. It seems a zoom camera and a mic would be a better bet and use it on my desktop. Also much cheaper. Adios Muchacho.
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