{"id":4976,"date":"2022-08-16T11:04:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T15:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.alumnae.mtholyoke.edu\/1961\/?p=4976"},"modified":"2023-09-26T13:28:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:28:34","slug":"making-lemonade-from-lemons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.alumnae.mtholyoke.edu\/1961\/making-lemonade-from-lemons\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Lemonade from Lemons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liz Hottel Barrett, August 202<\/p>\n

So I had a reverse shoulder replacement of my right arm in December of 2019.  Many of us have had replacement parts, and that one was something for which I am grateful.  I have complete upper range of motion:  the only hard thing is pulling up my pants since I’m unable to reach anything on my right backside with my right arm.  A nuisance but I’m still lucky to have most of the rest of my range.  <\/p>\n

However, I’ve not been able to hold my fork to eat comfortably.  It’s weird, and I wish I could get back a “normal” feeling when eating, but I can’t seem to.  It’s not obvious to an on-looker, at least I don’t think so.  But the consequences include spilling things down my front.  It is so annoying, and most of the time I am unaware of it.  Anyway, I’m pretty good with stain removers and bleach, but sometimes I just can’t seem to get rid of the stains.<\/p>\n

Therefore, I have become incredibly creative:<\/p>\n

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My son John loves the fact that I remind him of Phyllis Diller and all the things she used to do and say.   Ah, aging is such fun!<\/p>\n

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