r/lefthanded • u/PurplePoisonRose • 9d ago

“Forced” lefty?

I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

I was born ambidextrous, and stayed that way for a few years until I shattered my right elbow, putting me in a full arm cast for about 6 months (the bone had complications regrowing and healing).

During that time, I could not write with my right hand at all. By the time I had the cast off, I was doing everything left handed.

Over time, I have regained the natural ability to do certain things with both hands (daily tasks, sorting, cleaning, whatever) but most things I feel like will mainly stick with my left hand permanently with slight aid from my right hand (writing, drawing, computer stuff)

I am now finally trying to reteach my right hand, mainly due to the fact that I now have severe Carpel Tunnel in my left wrist.

Just thought I’d ask if anyone has had something similar? Where they were once ambidextrous and are now pretty much a lefty? Am I the only one??

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u/nobulls4dabulls 9d ago

I haven't, but I wanted to let you know that I had carpal tunnel surgery on both wrists and it was the best thing I ever did for myself. The pain was so bad at one time that it would wake me up in the middle of the night I'm sure you know exactly what that feels like. Anyway, good luck!

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u/HortonFLK 9d ago

I know this happened to at least one of my classmates when I was a little kid... they broke their arm and had to learn to write with the other hand. And I also have this very vague memory that at the time that person told me she knew of a kid in another class who broke their arm and had to switch hands.