United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Hi!
1. I can write chicken scratch with my left hand, my kids read it better than I do.

2. I type 45 wpm and thats as fast as it gets,took lots of practice from high school.

3. By California Law, I am restricted to driving a automatic vehicle and it is printed on the back of my license because i can not do hand signals with my left hand, HA HA, I drove a manaual Geo Metro for 5 years and even got a ticket from a cop, in California's face.

4. I played the recorder in elementary school, the clarinet, and the piano for two years in high school.

Hello,

I don't think I can write with my obpi hand.
I type 85 words per minute. Although when I was in high school learning how to type I had to learn on the old hard manuals and it ended up being great therapy for my arm.
I used to drive a stick shift, but it started killing my arm so I gave it up for a manual.
And I used to play the trumpet, I always called myself the leaning trumpeteer...*L* I actually got to go to Europe right out of high school because of playing. I also used to play the piano, however, the lefty was always weak and would cramp up on me.

It's fun to share these things. Thanks for asking such great questions.

chicken scratch with right hand
I can play the trumpet, baritone, and saxophone
One hand piano. Can't hold my hand on the keyboard long enough to play with 2.
I can drive a stick--the new ones are easy to shift--although it has to be a new short, easy shift car
Sometimes can't turn the key with right hand--or left for that matter. Erbs and arthritis have taken care of that one.
Can type around 50 words a minute for a short time--as in a minute,then my arm gives out.
Pat

1) No
2) Yes
3) Yes
4) Am learning how to play the guitar and the tabla ( East Indian drums ). Have some difficulty in strumming the string in the guitar due to a stiff wrist.

1) No
2) Yes.. Can type at around 85-90 WPM
3) Yes
4) I am currently taking Guitar and Tabla ( East Indian drums ) lessons. Have some difficulty in strumming when it comes to fast because of a relatively stiff wrist.