Usually I get a chuckle from your posts. Who doesn't love a good ditzy/drug seeking patient story.
Still, as a Gimp who can no longer, as George Costanza would say, "go right", I need to point out that deficient "Right Handling/Fingering abilities was a major factor for my SSDI claim being approved (I was Director of Professional Services for a publicly held company). If your job is fingerfighting on the front lines of the tech wars, these functions are critical. Oh, yeah, it also affects my ability to boob honk the wife or get to third base. Now that we've all had a chuckle (he said "boob honk"!) let's sober up and each contemplate what the the true meaning of the loss of these abilities are. Loss of income (so far I'm down $1.5-1.7 Million in lost wages), lose of the ability to dress/bath/drive/use a cell phone or keyboard. Lose of Consort, lose of intimacy, lose of physical affection. Hmmmm, sounds like something that you might want to put on a questionnaire.
Unfortunately, it's a standard and very specifically defined term for disability evaluation. That said, every now and then you will see "fine manipulation" used instead, probably to cut the snickering a little.
Maybe he plays piano while suspended from the ceiling or crawling under houses. Or maybe he's a suspended pianist in a submarine. Use your imagination purely Grumpy.
You have a dirty, dirty mind Ibee.
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God god.. Whats the test for competency on that one then?
ReplyDeleteAnd more importantly...what was their actual job...??!
ReplyDeleteIs it wrong that I feel a tingling in my nether regions?
ReplyDeleteFirst porn star patient?
ReplyDeleteUsually I get a chuckle from your posts. Who doesn't love a good ditzy/drug seeking patient story.
ReplyDeleteStill, as a Gimp who can no longer, as George Costanza would say, "go right", I need to point out that deficient "Right Handling/Fingering abilities was a major factor for my SSDI claim being approved (I was Director of Professional Services for a publicly held company). If your job is fingerfighting on the front lines of the tech wars, these functions are critical. Oh, yeah, it also affects my ability to boob honk the wife or get to third base. Now that we've all had a chuckle (he said "boob honk"!) let's sober up and each contemplate what the the true meaning of the loss of these abilities are. Loss of income (so far I'm down $1.5-1.7 Million in lost wages), lose of the ability to dress/bath/drive/use a cell phone or keyboard. Lose of Consort, lose of intimacy, lose of physical affection. Hmmmm, sounds like something that you might want to put on a questionnaire.
Unfortunately, it's a standard and very specifically defined term for disability evaluation. That said, every now and then you will see "fine manipulation" used instead, probably to cut the snickering a little.
ReplyDeleteEarly in working life, I had a job that involved kneeling /crawling although I called it groveling. Main reason for becoming self employed.
ReplyDeleteHaving lost fine motor skills for a time (and regained them), I appreciate their importance. Never heard it called that, however.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he plays piano while suspended from the ceiling or crawling under houses. Or maybe he's a suspended pianist in a submarine. Use your imagination purely Grumpy.
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