Text 141, 98 rader
Skriven 2005-06-21 20:53:01 av Ardith Hinton (1:153/716.0)
     Kommentar till text 97 av James Bradley (1:134/77.0)
Ärende: -Plegias  2B.
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Hi, James!  Awhile ago you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:

JB>  I was thinking just yesterday how differently one
JB>  person can recover from an injury than another.
JB>  But, how to standardize the injury would be the
JB>  chore. <G>


          Yes, it would!  Nora had a stroke which was virtually identical to
the one my father had, for example, but she's recovered more within a similar
period of time.  In terms of motivation & energy level I would say the two of
them were about evenly matched.  So... how to account for the difference??  I
see a number of possibilities here.  I'm delighted to report she's alerted a
few of our older acquaintances to the likelihood they can recover something, at
any rate....  :-)



AH>  But within three days of our homecoming Nora was
AH>  walking from the living room to her bedroom....  :-)

JB>  <Chuckle> Next time Nora's in a struggle, you can
JB>  tell her your e-mail buddy's *been there*. I've been
JB>  rigging my surroundings for *years* to challenge my
JB>  abilities. We can't compare apples and oranges, but
JB>  let her know her struggles are paralleled, even in
JB>  some small way.


          I'm sure they are, and I'm sure Nora recognizes that too!  She has
the ability to connect with people of all ages & various conditions.  You can't
walk well?  That's okay... neither can I.  It's a great social leveller.... 
:-)

          And now that you mention "rigging" your surroundings to challenge
your abilities, I suppose we've been doing much the same.  The OT I mentioned
had the right idea, I think, when she asked what Nora wanted to do & then
worked on ways of doing it.  When Nora was in rehab she wanted to attend a
picnic a few weeks & some distance away, so we practised getting her in & out
of the car.  We refused to purchase a van... as this OT had suggested... and
Nora rose to the challenge. She has risen to many other challenges too. 
Sometimes all a person really needs is a few minor modifications if they're
willing & able to stretch a bit....  :-)



JB>  And how I wanted to get in the garden today!
JB>  Yesterdays' outing however, caught up to me.
JB>  <Thowing head back> When will I learn to
JB>  pace myself?


          If Nora is inspired to push the limits of her ability we know she
will probably feel the effects the following day.  But how else can we find out
where the current limits are & how else can one reasonably expect to expand
them?  :-)



AH>  But, as Nora says, "I still have some stories in
AH>  me" & I certainly won't forget you....  ;-)

JB>  Onward! <-;


          Onward & awkward, that's my motto... [chuckle].



JB>  Reply to that backlog at your leisure, but realize
JB>  we don't have to fix the world over ASCII. <BWEG>


          Nor do I expect to.  Other people can read what we have to say &
learn from it... or not, as they wish.  If we're not the best teachers for
them, or if they're not ready to hear what we're saying, I won't take it
personally....  :-)



JB>  I know the world would be a better place if only we
JB>  could convert a larger portion over to Fido, but
JB>  what can two people do about that? P-:&


          There was a moment in time when Fidonet was apparently the "in"
thing. We had a lot more participants in those days, but very few of them stuck
around. The whims of fashion are relatively low on my list of priorities... so
I'm still here.  Whenever I start thinking it's time to quit, somebody like you
crawls out of the woodwork!  I feel I can be more open when I have a smaller
audience.  And IMHO it's healthier to light a single candle than to curse the
darkness....  ;-)




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