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After my stroke, my arm is weak and I can't dress or cook
Post-stroke, the affected arm is weak, stiff, or doesn't move at all. Buttons, jars, cutlery and keyboards have all become impossible one-handed. The hospital discharged you with physiotherapy, but the arm isn't improving.
I feel overwhelmed, basic daily tasks have become exhausting
Showering, leaving the house, returning calls and cooking a meal all feel like mountains. Sleep is broken. You are on medication for anxiety or depression but still can't get back to your routine. Work is sliding.
Joint pain and stiffness is making everyday tasks hard
Hands are swollen and stiff in the morning. Opening jars, turning keys, cooking and typing have all become painful. Larger joints (hips, knees, shoulders) flare on bad days. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or awaiting rheumatology appointment.
My child cannot sit still or focus in class
The teacher calls weekly. Your child fidgets, leaves their seat, blurts out answers, forgets half-finished tasks, loses belongings, and cannot copy from the board. At home, homework takes three times longer than it should.
My child is an extreme picky eater, gags, refuses textures, eats only 5 foods
Your child refuses anything wet, gags at mixed textures, will not try new foods, and lives on plain rice, bread, chicken nuggets and biscuits. Mealtimes are stressful and growth-chart drops have begun.
My child is behind on milestones, rolling, sitting, crawling, walking or talking
Your child is clearly behind the usual timeline, not sitting by 9 months, not walking by 18 months, using only a few words at age two, struggling to feed themselves at three.
My child is clumsy, trips, drops things, bumps into people
Your child trips over flat ground, drops cups and cutlery, knocks items off tables without noticing, struggles to catch a thrown ball, and cannot keep up in sports at school.
My child is overwhelmed by noise, lights, or clothing textures
Loud places like shopping malls trigger tears. Clothes with tags or seams get refused. Haircuts, nail cutting, and brushing teeth are daily battles. Your child covers their ears when the blender runs.
My child struggles with handwriting
Letters are poorly formed, messy, take forever, and your child avoids anything with a pencil. Homework becomes a battle and the teacher has started noting it.
My hand is numb or tingling, especially at night or when using the phone
The thumb, index and middle fingers go numb or tingly, especially while you sleep, hold a phone, grip a steering wheel or use a mouse. You shake the hand to "wake it up". Grip is starting to feel weaker.
My parent is falling frequently at home
Two or three falls in the last year. Slipping in the bathroom, tripping on rugs, missing the edge of the step. Often caught by a family member before a hospital visit, but the fear is rising.
My parent is forgetting things and struggling with daily tasks
Repeated questions within minutes. Lost wallet three times in a week. Trouble paying bills, cooking safely, following a TV programme, remembering names. Occasional wandering. Mood changes.
My wrist and forearm hurt after a day at the keyboard
Dull ache in the wrist and forearm by late afternoon. Tingling in the fingers by evening. Shoulder and neck tight. Taking pain meds more than once a week. Colleagues with the same symptoms.
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