Man From The South

In the story, Man From The South by Roald Dah the soldier made a bet and if he lost this bet he would lose his pinky finger. If the soldier would have lost the bet, his ability to have a strong grip strength in his pinky would not as strong as needed. Upon losing the bet the wife might have to help with taking care of the man. One way that her life may be impacted along with his is going to the restroom. After using the restroom one must be able to wipe and if the grip strength is not present it would be difficult for him to clean himself so his wife may have to help it. They could work on exercises to increase grip strength of the other digits or make adaptions to going to the restroom.  They could also use a type of assistive device to help the man go to the restroom independently. Using a long handle bottom wiper that has a grip that includes only the three jaw-chuck grasp or even the lateral grip could make cleaning the bottom easier. Another way would be to have a device installed on the toilet to clean the soldiers bottom. This type of technology may have been more difficult to come by so using therapeutic exercise along with an assistive device to clean himself may promote more independence  for both the soldier and his spouse.