"~patches~" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Ok I have eluded a couple of times to some of the problems I'm having and without going into detail if anyone out there is dealing with physical problems when cooking, would you please mind sharing them and your ways of dealing with them. Here's mine - I need a step stool in the kitchen. Reaching for anything is not an option. I get very frustrated but that's the way it is for now at least. I need things consistently in their right place otherwise it is just too difficult. I do a lot of canning as everyone knows here. I get DH to put the canning pots on the counter as I can't lift them at the moment but I can add water and I can get jars out. Freezers are a royal pain in the butt for me. I can get into the sbs but the chest freezers are really a pain! DH for the most part has to get that stuff out. I cook in bulk as much as possible to compensate for those days I can't cook.
Patches, I don't have any suggestions but just wanted to let you know I am thinking of you and wishing you all the best that is possible and more. Janet
Thanks Dams and glad to see you back. I have strict orders not to raise my arms beyond shoulder height, only as high as straigh horizontal no further. No reaching and bending a problem as well as lifting. Straight out in front of me work is fine. DH gets any of my big pots I need down in the morning so can at least still cook. He reorganized my lazy susan cupboard but the only way I can use that is to sit on the floor. It's likely a pretty funny sight to say the least. You all know how much canning I do so I'm pretty worried this is going to hinder that. DH said he will help but dang it all this is my domain. I appreciate his help but I want to do it all myself. This winter has been really rough so hopefully things will improve. I have an appointment with the doc shortly.
I don't know if it would work for you, but I have a 3 foot stick with rubber coated tongs on the end for grabbing things. I bought it at a local store, but it has a website listed on it.
"Meghan Noecker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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~patches~ said:
Thanks Dams and glad to see you back. I have strict orders not to raise my arms beyond shoulder height, only as high as straigh horizontal no further. No reaching and bending a problem as well as lifting. Straight out in front of me work is fine. DH gets any of my big pots I need down in the morning so can at least still cook. He reorganized my lazy susan cupboard but the only way I can use that is to sit on the floor. It's likely a pretty funny sight to say the least. You all know how much canning I do so I'm pretty worried this is going to hinder that. DH said he will help but dang it all this is my domain. I appreciate his help but I want to do it all myself. This winter has been really rough so hopefully things will improve. I have an appointment with the doc shortly.
I don't know if it would work for you, but I have a 3 foot stick with rubber coated tongs on the end for grabbing things. I bought it at a local store, but it has a website listed on it.
