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My daughter, now 17, loves to cook and has a completely nonfunctional left arm. We are looking for ways to get a lasagna pan out of the oven with ease and also drain a pot of boiling water with pasta. Any ideas? What do you all do?

Mom,
I suggest you post this question on the "Adults With OBPI" forum also because we adults post our how toos there too. just type in the search box the subject or phrase and the topic posts will come up for you. I'll try to bump some up for you on How too".

Also there is a terrific book called "One Handed in a 2 Handed World" the author name escapes me atthis minute ....Amazon has it.

We have very tried and true methods for almost everything including how to do a pony tail ourselves...some strategies are comical and it's good to laugh too.

Lasagna pan... I usually put it on top of a cookie sheet and have mastered the art of picking it up from the oven rack i handed in the middle of the cookie sheet.

pouring boiling pot of water... In the left, I have an extra long mitt comes way up my arm, I balance my left arm under the handle and use my right "good " hand as usual. I have a also strengthed my good hand over the years to do it one handed but i have very small kitchen so i can make it to my sink ok.

Carolyn J
LOBPI/74++++

PS...Everyone is welcome on any of the Forums.

i had one of these handle/pan setups prior to my accident. i was living in florida and bought it at a big lots store. only hitch is you have to be strong enough to lift the pan with one arm. i also find that clean up is easier if i line the pan with a decent piece of alum foil.