It’s been four days that I have been working with my Therapy putty. I know that it is going to be a VERY long road to strengthen my hands but already, my wrists do not burn as I squeeze the putty and the extra, extra soft is actually getting easier.
I’m a little bit surprised at how much I use it but my goal is to regain some of my hand strength and I want to save my gums and still use a manual toothbrush. Sean has already tested out the extra extra soft while I was passing it from hand to hand. He asked me if he could try the red one out. The red one is the, “Firm” one and Sean has told me that it’s going to be a REALLY long time before I get there. He told me that it was difficult for him and my hands are, “Wonky” so it will be even harder for me!
I am not deterred from it though. It’s simple to mindlessly pass the putty from hand to hand as I watch TV. Yesterday, my Mom asked me to do something when she came into my house and I looked at her questioningly and looked at the putty in my hands and didn’t know what to do. She asked Sean to complete it because, “[I] was playing with my Fuddy-putty.’ “
I laughed and told them that I was NOT, “Playing”but rather strengthening my hands! My Mom told me last night as she grabbed my hand to help transfer me that it was different because I was actually grabbing her hand back. So, that’s proof that I will continue, “PLAYING with my? ‘Fuddy-putty’”!!!