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Recovery of arm, hand, and finger

2001-10-29    :    get sick

KP = softening of joints by assistant
R = right, L = left
0 = palm, 1 = thumb, 2 = index finger,,, 5 = little finger
a = top (1st) knuckle, a = middle knuckle, c = bottom (3rd) knuckle


2001.11 ~ 2002.2   :   Staying in ICU    KP by physical therapist, 1 hr/day (arm, shoulder, leg)
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2001.11total paralysistotal paralysistotal paralysis KP=1 hr/weekday (arm, shoulder, leg, finger)
2001.11
(Lulea)
sometimes (R-1c)   KP=10 min/weekday (arm, shoulder, leg)
2001.12
(Kiruna)
    KP=1 hr/day (arm, shoulder, leg, finger)
2002.1   Shoulder begin to move
2002.2(R-1c)=faint   KP=1 hr/weekday (arm, shoulder, leg, finger)

2002.3 ~ 2002.10   :   Staying in Rehab division    KP by nurse, 20 min/day (arm, shoulder, leg)
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2002.3    KP=20 min/day (arm, shoulder, leg)
2002.4(L-3c)=faint  Move wheelchair by shoulder Press elevator buttom by head
Draw string by tooth
Use mouth instead of hand
2002.5  Move hand between knee and wheel of chair Type keyboard by mouth-stick
2002.6  Lift hands from bed to body when lying Use Mac using tooth
2002.7   
2002.8(R-2)=faint
(R-0)=faint
Itch noze when lying Press elevator buttom by entire hand (can lift arm there)
2002.9  Hold light staff with both hands
Press TV-kontrol bottum
Lift the elbow to turn pages
Move hand from leg onto table
Shoulder streaches 150 deg during KP
Oral presentation at work
2002.10
video
(-1c, -2c, -3c=-0)=faint Use mouth of Mac
Lift lower arm when lying
Lift elbow to type directly
Eat using spoon-band and hand-fixer


2002.11 ~ 2003.5   :   After leaving hospital    KP by personal assistant, 50 min x 2/day (arm, shoulder, leg, finger)
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2002.11 Sign using finger-pen and hand-fixer Cross fingers
Put on and off glass
Drink soup using spoon-band and hand-fixer
Eat cookies using hand-fixer
Hold hand up when sitting
Junctions are solt enough for handpillowing
KP=50 min x 2/day (arm, shoulder, leg, finger)
2002.12 Deformation (split) of R-5c/L-5c junctions
Deformation of L-5c is confirmed by X-ray
Wrists begin to move
Type with finger lying
Open/close the tap (easy type)
Hold special mugg and telephone receiver by one arm
Shoulder bends all direction except back
2003.1 (R-1a, R-2b, L-1a, L-2b)
(R-1c) x 2 direction
Gripp Sponge with right hand
Wash hand and use towel
Lift lower hand backward
Ballance right wrist when hand is vertical
Dring tea with ordinary mug (with hand-fixer)
2003.2 (R-5b, R-0b, L-5b, L-0b)
middle finger nearly reaches to palm if assistant grips hard
Hold walter bottle (open it by tooth) Hold elbow inside (e.g. blow nose into paper & lift glass with hand-fixer)
Turn shoulder a little backward (crawl/back stroke's hand)
2003.3
video
Numbness of palm move to finger
Use pen with hand-fixer and grove
Lift wrist backward (L is weak)
Eat sandwitch and lift small glass without fand-fixer
Catch-ball of small beachball
Use tooth-brush with spoon-holder and hand-fixer
Stretch arms holizontal
Can set blancket self with arms
2003.4 (L-1c) x 2 direction Can use toothpick Go steep uphill with wheelchair Many works (ready to work 50%)
2003.5  Put on elastic T-shirt Buss trip (2 night)
Take passenger plain
Poster presentation in conference

2003.5.26 ~ 6.13   :   Neuro-rehab in Umea

2003.6 ~ 2004.4   :   back to 50% work    KP by personal assistant, 35 min x 2/day (shoulder, leg, finger)
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2003.6 R-5c bend correctly (not L-5c yet) during KP Open door-key
Stand on walker with hand instead of elbow
Hold electric tooth-brush using special band
Use manual elevator (video)
KP=35 min x 2/day (shoulder, leg, finger)
2003.7
video
R-5c becomes soft (no improvement in L-5c) Pick a light book from shelf and open it Scratch neck Starting weight training (shoulder=1.0kg)
2003.8
video
Use paper towel self
Open freezer door
Hold electric tooth-brush with both hand
Hand-fixer is only for gym and >1km wheelchair
Return light books to shelf
Take off elastic T-shirt
Hold newspaper
Scratch head
Helsinki trip (5 nights, 7.5 hr one way)
2003.9 Can eat icecream without spoon-band (hold spoon directly)   Uppsala trip (1 night)
2003.10
2 year
Open screw-type water bottle Pick/return book from/to shelf
Put on & take off elastic pants when lying
2003.11 Hold archery and shoot 5m distance
Take photo using release
  
2003.12
video
  Hold a light book and move wheelchair 5m by foot Weight training: arm=1kg, shoulder=2kg
2004.1 L-5c finnaly begin to bend right during KP Pour tap water into a pitcher
2004.2 Bend L-5c using right hand
Set a salva self
Use towel to wipe except back
Catch-ball with a heavy ball
Scratch back 5cm from neck
2004.3 Bend L-5c after softning it 10 min Pick soya from frige, use it, and return
Bring used dishes from table to kitchen
Weight training: arm=1.5kg, shoulder=3.0kg
2004.4
video
Re-start grip training Wheelchair uphills without hand-fixer
Holding parallel bar without hand-fixer during stepping
Hold beer with one hand

2004.5 ~      :   75% work (25% sick leave)    KP by personal assistant, 25 min x 2/dag (shoulder, leg, finger)
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2004.5
video
Grip hand by assistant's help
Fingers reach palm by using the other hand
 Scratch back 10cm from neck KP=25 min x 2/day (shoulder, leg, finger)
2004.6 Can eat salad without spoon-band (hold fork directly) Weight training: arm=2kg, breast=3.5kg
2004.7 Eat meals without spoon-band regularly  
2004.8 Grip-training with thumb out Scratch hair shelf during shower Scratch back 15cm from neck Colorado trip (8 nights, 26+4 hr one way)
2004.9 Hold pingpong racket Pingpong's forward stroke
Take off and put on sandal when moving between wheelchair and bed
Umea day trip (assistant from Umea)
2004.10 Force-grip (thumb out) Hold ordinary rollator without hand-fixer Weight training: arm=3kg, breast=4kg
2004.11
video
Empty the urin-bag self directly to toilet Use kraan with one hand and washing with the other hand during shower Neuro-rehab in Umea (EMC, Urology, etc.) staying at patient-hotel (2 nights).
2004.12   Up to 6th sten in pool sustaining by hands
2005.1 Open/close the coin-part of walet. Weight training: arm=3.5kg, breast=4.5kg
2005.2   Stand up & sit down by sustaining on a table with hand.
Use low (hand-hold) rollator without hand-fixer
No personal assistant entire Saturday
2005.3 Shave thin (only)  
2005.4
video
Hold light wide staff (like cockie) using thumb and other finger
Use between-tooth blash
Wrist is no longer very tired after using low rollator Weight training: arm=4.5kg, breast=5.5kg
2005.5 Open and warm microwave-food (open by tooth) Half-day without assistant at all
2005.6 Arrange diaper-pants when standing on the walker
2005.7 Scoop the icecream on the cone Weight training: arm=5kg Tromso trip (5 night, 5 hour one way)
2005.8 Hold short crutches (5 steps only) -
2005.9 Plug in/out from mac (ibook) - Hang on others back (3 min) Abisko overnight (train back)
2005.10 Use special chopstick Get on-off a van Japan trip (9 night, 29 hour one way)
2005.11
video
Hold short crutch for 30 m No pain when holding half body by one handan Weight training: arm=5.5kg
2005.12 Floss for front tand Can sleep (floor) self
Go toilet self for special case
2006.1 Pull down fasner using both hand Sleep self once a week and empty urine-bag mid in night
2006.2 - Close hand when laying on hand Weight training: arm=6kg
2006.3 Unlock to bottom of shirt
Move chess' ponds with both hand
Sleep self twice a week Give aurora seminer for turist
2006.4 Play card Bring clothes between wash machine and dryer
2006.5 Use mobil phone Weight training: arm=6.5kg Stockholm 3 night with local assistant only
2006.6 Write number quickly Move to sun-bed by myself
2006.7
video
Often wipe myself in toilet
Wear/Take off pochette self
Scratch with crutch in hand Sleep self every night, and wake up mid in night to empty urine-bag
2006.8 Nearly wipe myself in toilet with right hand Start laundry self
2006.9 Cut cake and serve to dish Weight training: arm=7kg Finland 4 night at non-handicap hotel
2006.10
video
Right thumb's bottom muscle moves Round the meet and place it to fly-pan Stand-up on restaurant's table

2006.11 ~      :   3-month updates    KP by personal assistant, 15 min x 2/dag (shoulder, leg, finger)
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2007.1 Handle USB and video camera well
Use inter-tooth brash from backside
Hold crutches up more than 30 min
Use disinfection liquid through cotton
- Get on Abisko Ropeway
2007.4 Use right hand instead of left to carry
Use old mobil (1997 model)
Cut beard with scissor
Go into pool from wall Stockholm day-trip
2007.7 Pain in right thumb 1st junction (double junction enlarge)
Take a pill from film-type container
Take out a book from full-set box
Use chopstick to roll food in a pan
Hold body on walker more than 2 hour without knee-band -
2007.10
video
Hold milk (full) in one hand
Put wire into large hole
Open/close round tab but not door-nobb
Put ice cream on cone
Hold kettle in one hand and pull water to pot France (local assistant in evening)
2008.1 Open urin-bag in air Not using lift to get out of pool
2008.4 Step up stairs with on hand on assistant's shoulder and the other hand holding guide bar Step up stairs with both arms on two assistants' shouders Re-hit by GBS after Japan trip
2008.7 Fill water in Kettle By sitting on floor, move up the stairs using arm 4 nights in Stockholm without wheelchair
2008.10
video
Peel of meet slice in hot water using chopstick
File nails
Wipe backside of shoulder using towel
2009.1 Up/down stairs with crutch and bar
Get on ban by gripping hand-tag in back seat
Stockholm daytrip with walker (use buss/train)
2009.4 Draw toilet paper from plastic box
Assist person who cook roll-egg
Up/down stairs with bar and shoulder (without kneeband)
2009.7 kontrol fire for BBQ
enpty urin-bag in train's toilet
Up train with bars using rubber-grove 8 hour trip with buss and train
2009.10 peer 70% of shrimps shell
break peanuts shell
Up stairs crutch (with all helps)
2010.1 Turn pages using fingers Turn hamburg during cooking Use stairs to enter pool Stockholm bus/train under heavy snow
2010.4 Roll/rap a roll of sushi Use ski stick when skiing
2010.7 By softening beforehand, three fingers reach palm Arm muscle to walk ski course
2010.10 Handle zipper on sport tights
Clasp fist (thumb in) using the other hands
Arm muscle to stand up to walker from floor Japan trip with only colleague (no assistant)
2011.1 Remove crafttape Wash back holding both sides of towel Touch hands at the back in diagonal way
2011.4 Fasten belt hard (only left side)
Cut a string using pencil knife
Hold heavy water-filled frying pan
2011.7 Open beer using lever principle with knife Take out some dish from shelf Hold body during half-marathon (more than 4 hours) Stay over night in youth hostel (toilet outside)
2011.10 Untie shoes (untie soft knot only and tie hard knot only) Go upstairs with narrow bar and shoulder Go upstairs in the side way without assistant Alone trip from Japan to Stockholm.
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