Man from the South
"Man from the South" is about an American sailor who makes a bet with a South American man. The bet was to see if the sailor's lighter could light the man's cigar. If the sailor lost the best, he would lose his pinkie finger. Thankfully, the man's wife stopped him from chopping off the sailor's finger.
If the soldier lost the bet, he would lose grip strength. The soldier would not be able to make a full fist or grasp things fully. If he had to work out or complete a drill, he would significantly struggle completing the task. He may experience phantom pain and forget he lost a pinkie finger. He may struggle with picking things up and dropping them. He could struggle with tying knots or shooting a gun. If the soldier wanted to work out and do a pull-up, he may struggle grasping the bar and holding on without the pinkie finger. To modify this activity, we could give him bigger foam noodles to place on the handles. The foam would provide the soldier with a stable, non-slippery surface to grasp. Since he cannot make a full fist to grasp, the foam noodles will keep him from falling and losing his grip. This outcome would satisfy adaptation in the OTPF.
The wife only has a middle finger and a thumb left on one of her hands. Her daily routines are probably severely affected. Over the years, it sounds like she is a prime caregiver to her husband. In the story she mentions she left to go get her hair washed. This is a prime example of how her daily routine and occupations are affected. Due to her hand, she probably cannot wash her hair as well as she once could, so she goes and gets it done. Assuming this is a weekly occurrence. If she wanted to start washing her own hair again, we could modify what she uses to wash her hair with instead of her hand. She could use a scalp exfoliate brush. It is a circular brush and a handle so she could stick her hand through it and rub it around her scalp. We could also recommend her switching to a pump shampoo and conditioner so she would not have to use as much force.
I loved your adaptation about washing her hair! This allows her to get her hair washed properly. This would help her feel like she can do simple hygiene tasks on her own. She could also use this same kind device if possible to brush her hair too. This kind of adaptation tool could also be used for washing her body and putting on lotion. I like how it can be used for other hygiene needs.
ReplyDeleteGreat post :)
The idea for the foam noodles is a great idea. i did not actually think of how that could help him to have stability to prevent him from losing grip as a way for him to adapt to his new situation.
ReplyDeleteFor the man's wife, the pump shampoo seems to also be very helpful because she can just push it down with any part of her arm. These ideas are great.