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I am seeing this 6 months after the video came out and after the stroke. Now the decision is out of your hands (If you listen to your stroke Drs).

Do you have a mirror ? Do that

keep up the hard work. I know it's so so frustrating. I lost my entire left side from an accident that left me left hemiplic and blind in one eye and can half see out the other. we are only human after all accept your humanness. Life is not always about one's loss's it's more about your achievements. Keep on keepin on doll

Please I have ² dis legs

You can switch temporarily to a style that embraces the shakes, like Phil Hansen!!! He got hand tremors and couldn’t do pointillism any more so he adjusted. Art can still be a joy as you heal and gain back your hand control, you just have to make art that doesn’t require that same precision you’re used to. Joy and healing at the same time 🎉

Best advice....take n a c eat formented vegetables. And don't t a k e anymore o f the govt c l o t shot i n j e c t i o n s. D o n 't pit your faith in 2days G o d l e s s glob-a-list Para-sites. Place your faith it in J e s u s and M a r y 🙂🙏

At 76, shaky hands have ended art work, clear handwriting, and strumming guitar. Fortunately I can still drive and type. A tranquil state of mind is far more important to me than recovering finer motor skills. Meditation and pranayama may help. Perhaps accept a less precise artistic style.

Stop trying to be who you used to be as an artist and discover who you can be now.... You might have a new style but you're still able to make beauty

Happened to my mom, face was fine, arms were fine, she already had poor mobility and was using a wheelchair at that time so balance couldn't be tested easily. She just got very tired and quiet, as well as GI issues. When she eventually did start trying to speak more again it was only then we really noticed she wasn't saying the right words, and struggled to form a sentence.

You had an atypical presentation

Glad to see you doing better. Feel better Jo

But my words are always terrible...

So now you know what all of us non artists feel like.

This girl cut her ankle off and recovered from a stroke you go girl!❤

I feel you! In 2014 I had an unexpected aneurysm rupture. Two emergency brain surgeries later and a shunt implant and I’m alive. However I’m left with tremors in my hands. Not a good thing for a someone who makes their living making art. So I changed my art to match my hands. ❤❤ you can do this. Xoxo

I didn't go through something nearly that bad, but when i was a kid, I did rip my foot open by glass and i stepped on a small, unopened, baby pinecone, which wedged it's way into my torn open foot. The doctors.. 1. Told me nothing was in my foot, even though I could feel like something was and my grown neighbor had checked and he said he saw something. 2. They told me if I didn't stop crying, they would make my mom leave the room and would I rather do this alone? 3. When i needed the stitches removed, I had never had stitches before and they are technically inside of you, so i thought it would hurt getting them removed, and i said "wait" because I was scared, and the doctor snapped at me that he didn't have time for this and either he removes them right now or he just won't remove them at all. I now have anxiety issues with doctors. Some doctors are great. I wouldn't know. I avoid them.

I wonder if there's any benefit from leaning into the condition, embracing it and seeing what interesting results come out of it. Though I can sympathize with the frustration of losing the fine motor controls that brought you joy from your art. Godspeed on your recovery, thanks for sharing.

You will get there. I had to quit drawing because of early onset psoriatic arthritis in my hands.

Meditation might help with your recovery?

Aaand she is still better at coloring inside the line than i am. Of course 😅

They feel like bambi legs cos they're adjustable, may be worth investing in custom built Taylor made kinda deal, either that or 50 pushups for breakfast ❤

Thank you for all the informations, very useful videos

I know it’s very different and this is an incredibly frustrating thing to have to deal with but would you consider exploring other mediums like pixel art or other similar things? It might help to scratch a similar itch.

Not to burst your bubble but art doesn't fit into lines and boxes ... you might took pride into drawing & coloring inside lines but this is the real blessing as you now have the ability to go beyond and actually be an artist not just good at coloring 😉 😅

Wow! You must be a very determined person to get over so quickly. I bet you had a lot of physio and it must be frustrating not to do something again that you were able before, you should embrace your inner child and make some real messy ugly art just to get rid of that frustration. No one cares if it's rubbish except for you. Get out there colour. You don't have to keep within the lines you don't have to be neat and tidy. Just get out there and draw then in the future when your drawing comes back to the level you're happy about you'll be able to look back at this and go wow!.

Omg! Sending hugs!

Huge difference between an above the knee amputation and a below amputation.

I feel you, I'm still getting back to sub normal control myself.

I was my live in care provider for my grandmother after her stroke. I understand very much what you are going through. My grandmother was also an artist.

Use it! I'm serious! Incorporate the shakiness into your art. Some of the most famous, highly praised artists weren't super skilled or can even make realistic looking art. They are simply creative. Use it. You have the potential to make something really cool.

“Sorry kiddo, no insulin for you this week. You didn’t earn it.” Like, how actually insane does that sound??? That HAS to be some form of torture. Not just physically but emotionally.

I was in the hospital when I saw a commercial that you were in with Lady Gaga(?) I presume. I said, "Hey, it's footless Jo!" The nurse scowled at me and scorned me for being an insensitive man/jerk. I grabbed my phone, pulled up your channel and showed it to her with a friendly smile. She was definitely not expecting that and walked out kinda happy after I told her to check out your channel, and I assured her she'd like your content. I thought that was kinda funny, and maybe you'd get a giggle from the story. Best wishes.

To be clear....... I hit "LIKE" for the video, Not the stroke

The fact that you are truly an artist and creative at heart means that no matter what medium, what tools, what time or physical constraints - your true gift is your ability to create and adapt within those constraints to create true beauty and to truly express outwardly what you feel inwardly 🥰

That horse stares into my soul

That's not medical gaslighting, That's medical malpractice!

How many 💉💉💉💉???

Adapt the art style. You might like it even better than before❤

Jo, did you have a bilateral stroke? I have, also. Your artistic abilities will improve as the months go by.

My favourite instances of medical gaslighting is getting UTI's put in. I WANT TO MAKE EVERYONE VERY AWARE OF THIS they tell you it's going to hurt a bit so take over the counter meds before you come get it put in. they then performe a VERY painful procedure where they tell you you will feel pressure as they proceed to stab two prongs into your cervix and when your like WHAT THE HOLY HELL THAT HURTS they tell you to breathe. This is a very painful procedure that can cause pain, bleeding and discomfort for UP TO A YEAR after insertion and it is standard practice in most non-north American places to provide some sort of pain control. If you have not had kids yet and are thinking about getting an IUD, do your research, know that it will not be "a bit of pain" it's going to be a lot and can last for a long time

I haven’t been able to feel safe in them either!

Thank you Jo! I had my below knee amputation four months ago. Got my first prosthetic a few days ago. Life is hard. I am realizing my situation is a Challenging Gift, uppercase Challenging and uppercase Gift. I am grateful I found you.

I hope that this comment isnt overstepping in some way. Im no expert, but my boyfriend has a really invested interest in the feild of studying the theraputic effects of psychadelics in things like neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. The research is in its infancy right now so the data is super limited and i dont want to impose a bunch of half-baked ideas on you as someone who is dealing with the real world repercussions of something as serious as a stroke. I have read a handful of studies though and it seems generally accepted that LSD and DMT does affect the brains neurpolasticity. Theraputic psilocybin has been picking up speed and has been fully legalized in a few places. Anyway I looked it up and there are very current studies underway on the effects of DMT on stroke recovery. But theyre literally being studied right now, so theres nothing conclusive. The studies i saw were from 2021 and 2023 so theyre just not finished. I know theres also very current discussions on the potential of psychadelics as treatment for Alzheimers. There is some evidence and literature that backs these theories but of course tons of research is needed to fully comprehend the implications of such things. Sorry this comment isnt really helpful, feel free to delete if you feel this is inappropriate. I just thought this information would be something interesting to look into and see the research for yourself. I sincerely hope that you will fully recover from this and will be able to express yourself freely in your art again soon. The human body is amazing and im sure your brain really wants to be able to perform for you and is doing its best to repair itself. Perhaps you could try more abstract art in the meantime? You have my support, friend.

I know exactly the struggle that you mean. I suffered a TBI, and between the injury and the medication effects, I couldn't do art. Grip and coordination was a nightmare this made writing hard too, I sometimes would think that I was writing but then I would look at it again and it would just be like wavy lines or something weird. I also had a huge disconnect between the image in my head, 3 dimensional or otherwise, and my hands just could not do it. This broke my heart. Now every head trauma and stroke is different so I don't know how well this will work for you but it helped me. I switched mediums, I started with play dough and then moved to clay I don't know why but a 3d medium was easier for my brain to do. So that's what I did, I did clay stuff and it made my brain work *hard* in the beginning. For every 30-mins to hour of effort,I need a six hour nap. (Obviously I'm on disability, I do not know your situation). I also colored, and at first, it wasn't great and I would just sob, but doing a little every day will help. It will hurt, it might make your head feel weird, or burn or get zappy, and it will take all the energy you have and you'll feel silly ot sad beceause making a play dough snake for fifteen minutes might fatigue you so hard you can't keep eyes open and so you rest for like 5 hours. But your not stupid, or weak, or useless, your healing and healing hurts alot in your heart when you can't create. If you have the luxury, little steps, and be proud and kind to yourself. Its so hard to do as an artist, beceause we are our worst critiques, and it is disheartening when you run into your limits and you can't do what you love. You can and you will, and you will find your way to heal and do art again, it just might be different. TLDR you're not alone, and you will art again.

This might sound crazy but you might want to close one eye and see how you draw. Then close the other and see how you draw. If there is a noticeable difference talk to an occupational therapist about how to work on it.

I like your 7 year old drawings more

I'm sad

My heart hurts for you....wishing you a full and relatively speedy recovery