I belong to many closed, MS support groups. I think of these groups as being very helpful to me! I can post things and ask, “The experts” (As I see it) questions because these people know exactly what it feels like in my body! It’s a feeling that you sometimes have difficulty putting into words but I can read their words/memes which is very helpful to me in trying to deal with this horrific disease!
I posed a question today because I have noticed that I have become quite, “Heavy-handed.” I noticed this “Heavy-handedness” by looking at my toothbrush. Sean and I got our teeth cleaned in mid-May and this is how my toothbrush looks now:
I was immediately concerned because my tooth brushes have never looked like that because I get them replaced at my dentist every six months when I get my teeth cleaned. I wasn’t sure but I’m pretty sure this is an MS thing. I asked my friends for some help and immediately thought of this song from this movie:
I got multiple responses to my question and different things that may help. I think I will eventually have to get an electric toothbrush but I am concerned about what that would do for my overall hand strength, fine motor skills, and dexterity. As it is, I can’t hold a pen and write anymore.
Then, I got a reply for a less expensive thing that may help. I ordered it online today. I haven’t even researched electric toothbrushes yet but I already know that it won’t be difficult to afford and I need to get the BEST! I guess I can attribute that fact to me being, “High maintenance” as Sean says even though I prefer to call it, “High standards!”
She suggested that I get therapy putty.
They even have purple! Except, the purple one is the, “Firm” strength so it will take me a while to build up to that. As I searched YouTube for a clip of that song of from Across the Universe, I came across this clip and couldn’t pass it up,(I HAD TO SHARE) because it is really the SAME song!:
These MS support groups really, “Get” me! I posted my question in my favorite group. And my friends DEFINITELY came through for me! When Sean was small, one Easter, I got him silly putty because it was in an egg. I think he may have been too young because he stretched it really thin so it got stuck on a fabric chair. Sean called the silly putty, “Fuddy-putty.” I remember loving that and thinking it was too cute!
The package will come tomorrow and I will remind Sean of the, “Fuddy-putty” but I don’t think he will get it on the couch this time!