Well, after a week with a broken elbow, very limited mobility in my right arm, and a decent amount of pain, I’m hear to report on the things that I can/kinda/can’t do with one arm.
I never realized how much I took both of my precious, healthy arms for granted, but here we are!
Things I Can Do with One Arm
- Laundry
- brush my teeth
- carry a bag or backpack
- Eat
- Walk
- Teach
- Collect eggs
- Read books
Things I Kinda can do with one arm
- Eat
- Get dressed
- Wash my hair
- Drive
- Cook dinner
- Type
- Carry/hold water bottles or books
- Help Ori get dressed and go potty
- Brush my hair
- Hold my friends baby
Things I can’t do with one arm
- Get Ori out of his crib
- Put my hair in a ponytail
- Tie my shoes
- Wash the dishes
- Run
- Sew
Just some short and sweet broken arm reflections today…