Then and now: the long haul
In good company at Winstone’s bookshop His stroke. Her book. Or, why I haven’t posted anything for two months This edition of our blog is running late, for a very exciting reason. Sorry for the delay. Terry has had a couple of those protracted low-energy phases which will be familiar to many strokees. Looking back … Read more
Before Don’t try this at home! Going tapless BS (before stroke) I did most of the DIY and household maintenance, including plumbing. Since stroke, I’ve tried to farm out jobs to professionals, with fairly dismal results. Kitchen re-fit, decorating, other plumbing jobs needed to be put right or redone. Somehow, with one hand, I’ve managed … Read more
In search of the lost chord Playing an instrument after stroke This post is quite a long rambling one, but it’s of special interest to instrumentalists. We would love to hear from musicians or anyone who has recovered or improved movement and fine motor skills. Pre-Stroke, my major hobby, apart from the things I pretended … Read more
Touch Improvements over time – 2013-2020 When we started this blog we subtitled it “then and now”. So far, we’ve focused on the first few weeks. From now on we’ll dodge around a bit and update to stop you getting bored. Regaining hand function has proved a big challenge. 2013 – Terry At times it’s … Read more