10 things that are hard / impossible to do with one arm (part 2)

in 2 words or less...

1. bake
2. paint
3. cook
4. photography
5. drive (safely, anyway. or stick.)
6. type (fast)
7. empty trash
8. wear sweaters
9. floss
10. open wine

oh well...a "few" more weeks to go!

10 things that are hard / impossible to do with one arm (part 1)

Last week, I found out that I fractured my shoulder (and possibly more stuff) from a bad fall. I've now been living with using only one arm (my left...and I'm right handed), and here are some observations about things that are hard to do with one arm...

1. control your computer mouse to prevent empty posts from posting. (see previous post)
2. open cans...pop, food, or otherwise.
3. put on the plastic lid on any beverage. the lid tends to "wiggle" before snapping into place which is hard to do if you're not holding down the cup with your other hand.
4. take pants on and off efficiently. i've been wearing skirts since Friday.
5. use chopsticks. (not so much that two hands are required, but using your non-dominant hand is impossible)
6. sign a credit card slip. even if you can scribble with your left hand, those flimsy curly slips requires another hand to hold down.
7. open a door if you're holding anything else in your one remaining hand.
8. wash your hair.
9. drying hair from no. 8.
10. put on lotion on your remaining good arm. so it has to do all the work AND be stuck with dry skin

being gimped sucks.

10 things that are hard / impossible to do with one arm (part 1)