tomteriffic 3,010 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Back from the hospital and several days of intensive inpatient rehab. I've got months of similarly intensive outpatient and in-home rehab ahead of me but am determined to work the fuck out of it. Very weak left side but improving daily. Yesterday I snuck a Squier Mustang (very short scale, skinny neck, cheap and easily replaceable if it got swiped) into rehab, fully expecting my heart to be broken when I tried to play it. What came out was sloppy but sort of recognizable as guitar chords and simple lines. Compared to the novocain hands I was expecting, I was thrilled. In fact the tiny neck made things a little "too" crowded. I may try something more normal today. But first, back to learning to walk. 44 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 4,683 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 YES!!! That’s great to hear! Daily improvement, even small improvements, over time will yield massive results in the long term. Keep at it, brother. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willie G. Moseley 3,577 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Terrific news. Keep it going. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diablo175 8,341 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Now THAT'S how you start a new year out! Best f-ing news I likely will hear all day!! Good on ya!!! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kizanski 15,854 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, tomteriffic said: But first, back to learning to walk. Take your time. Where are you going anyway? 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bubs_42 8,789 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 So now you just sound more like Joe Walsh? Thats not a bad thing is it? LOL MORE GAIN AND MORE SLIDE! 2 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
specialk 4,104 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 GREAT goddam news, Tom! Count each victory, and when it's all over you will thank your PT person. Yeah, the same person you silently curse now. 🙂 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack C 530 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Very cool news to start the year with! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaGator 218 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Congrats! Great attitude can make a world of difference. Instead of why, choose why not, good luck 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alantig 1,058 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Therapy can suck, but the end results are so worth it. Glad to hear the good news! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
django49 10,402 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Great! Don't be afraid to crank it! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomteriffic 3,010 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, specialk said: GREAT goddam news, Tom! Count each victory, and when it's all over you will thank your PT person. Yeah, the same person you silently curse now. 🙂 Hah! What he sent me home with as a daily routine is much worse that what he did to me in inpatient. And I was already calling him sadistic ogre then 😄. Truth to tell, those folks couldn't have been better. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BTMN 3,956 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) Great to hear you are rehabbing but honestly I missed that something had happened to you. Speedy recovery for you.🤩🏁 Edited January 1 by BTMN 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrjamiam 2,990 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Great news! As my wife often says, step by step. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donner 415 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Tom, I hear some bite in what you wrote. That's good! All the best for you! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomteriffic 3,010 Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 (edited) Thanks for all the good wishes, vibes and fucks given. 😉 I thought I'd pass along something that is some great stuff if you're trying to build hand strength. It's far more flexible and adaptable to your needs than a good ol' Gripmaster. You can just work all sorts of different parts of your hands in different ways and it'll let you know you've had a workout for sure. It's called Medline Therapy Putty. It's like very dense Silly Putty and has the same non-Newtonian fluid characteristics. The sadists at the rehab center sent me back with two little tubs of it, medium and firm and they'll give you some resistance that conforms to your actual anatomy, unlike a Gripmaster. It comes in "strengths" from X-Soft to XX Firm and is made right here in beautiful Northfield Illinois. I'd expect that it'd be available in most pharmacies and medical supply stores that specialize in stuff like walkers, elastic resistance bands, etc. Or you can get it direct here: https://athome.medline.com/en/medline-hand-finger-physical-therapy-putty-shop-all-pf134267?utm_source=medline&utm_medium=shopnow1&utm_campaign=PF134267. Really, this is good stuff. And an excellent value. If you get some, let me know, I'll copy some exercises and send them to you. Edited January 1 by tomteriffic 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.bandini 971 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 This is excellent news! Well done, and keep it up! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greg G 910 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 That’s great news, Tom! Best to you! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BruceM 1,582 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I'm so glad to hear your good news, Tom! 2021 is looking up already! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchman 2,514 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Great New’s!! And Great to be home!!! Keep working at it!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hfan 533 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Wishing you the best Tom. You have the right attitude for sure. Best of luck. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArnieZ 1,719 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 GO !GO !GO Love the attitude ,work hard and don't give up! The keys to your best recovery ArnieZ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jakeboy 6,856 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Best. Post. Of. 2021. vibes and prayers heading your way. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alantig 1,058 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 On 1/1/2021 at 5:01 PM, tomteriffic said: Thanks for all the good wishes, vibes and fucks given. 😉 I thought I'd pass along something that is some great stuff if you're trying to build hand strength. It's far more flexible and adaptable to your needs than a good ol' Gripmaster. You can just work all sorts of different parts of your hands in different ways and it'll let you know you've had a workout for sure. It's called Medline Therapy Putty. It's like very dense Silly Putty and has the same non-Newtonian fluid characteristics. The sadists at the rehab center sent me back with two little tubs of it, medium and firm and they'll give you some resistance that conforms to your actual anatomy, unlike a Gripmaster. It comes in "strengths" from X-Soft to XX Firm and is made right here in beautiful Northfield Illinois. I'd expect that it'd be available in most pharmacies and medical supply stores that specialize in stuff like walkers, elastic resistance bands, etc. Or you can get it direct here: https://athome.medline.com/en/medline-hand-finger-physical-therapy-putty-shop-all-pf134267?utm_source=medline&utm_medium=shopnow1&utm_campaign=PF134267. Really, this is good stuff. And an excellent value. If you get some, let me know, I'll copy some exercises and send them to you. Will definitely be looking into this. I had trigger finger surgery a couple years ago, and it's been a bit of a struggle to get the full hand strength back. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomteriffic 3,010 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 (edited) 39 minutes ago, alantig said: Will definitely be looking into this. I had trigger finger surgery a couple years ago, and it's been a bit of a struggle to get the full hand strength back. It really is good stuff and allows you exercise in directions that a Gripmaster just cant. Also, you can focus on weak/problem areas much more easily. As mentioned before, I can scan some exercises and send them to you, if desired. And for very low bucks you can even get different strengths as needed. Edited January 3 by tomteriffic 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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