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11/15/2006 3:41:56 PM
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benne
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It`s really a non-knitting frustration. I can`t knit right now and haven`t been able to knit more than a few rows at a time for the past few months. Maybe you`ve noticed I`ve been working on my stash and looking at lots of books and patterns. Other than a small secret project, the last project I`ve been able to knit was thea Mr.Joe shawl. I`m in and out of splints and Ace bandages, whirlpool tub, and ice packs. I don`t think this is carpal tunnel but due to an autoimmue disorder and fibromyalgia. The autoimmune disorder affects my joints. I`ve had it for years and sometimes it just kicks my butt. Well, it`s been kicking my butt all year. I didn`t want to say anything because I am NOT a whiner but it`s finally gotten me so pissed off I couldn`t hold it in. Only fellow knitters could understand how I feel and that`s you all. So, take care of your joints and hands and don`t knit too long, type too long or wash walls too much. You could end up in the knitting circle with Alice, Jamie and me. :-} It`s not the worst thing in the world to happen but it sure puts a crimp in my stash reduction plans. It is NOT going to stop me from ordering Kydd mohair. ;-}
B2
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11/15/2006 3:52:46 PM
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CatBookMom
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I`m sending big bunches of sympathy, says I, as my left thumb is creaking and crinking at me even as I type. I know from what little you`ve said that you`ve been hurting a lot, and aches and pains that don`t go away hurt in other ways than just physical pain, that I know from personal experience. Also sending some big virtual hugs; wish they were real ones, but you`re a long way off from here.
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11/15/2006 4:08:31 PM
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vamanta
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Oh poor Benne, that really stinks. I also knit at a snail`s pace bc my fingers get so tired so I stop. Hate that. I typically drop anything I hold in my hands before 10AM. Can`t open jars or do anything requiring dexterity til I`ve "warmed up" so to speak.
Hope you find relief! Is crochet an alternative for now?
Joan
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11/15/2006 4:17:16 PM
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grace
Posts 786
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I am so sorry Benne, and we all need to get it off our chests at some point or another. I have also suffered with fibro and wonder if thats why I am having such a hard time with menosance (as they called it on Men in Trees), leg cramps and the panic attacks. I hope you feel better soon, and sometimes new yarns like the Mr. Joe just get you into that groove again----Go Kydd Mohair!!!
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11/15/2006 4:37:25 PM
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bri
Posts 3164
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Benne,
I know you aren`t a whiner. I totally understand your frustration. Order the Kidd and see what happens. It could be transformative. Regardless, I hope you get to feeling better and knitting as much as you want soon.
X0X0--Bri
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11/15/2006 4:47:29 PM
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Cate
Posts 2212
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Oh Benne! What a big drag. Here`s hoping it finally quits soon.
Cate
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11/15/2006 4:50:40 PM
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SeeJayneKnit
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Benne, I`m so sorry to hear about your pain and frustration. Honestly, whiner does not come to mind when I think of you. Far from it. Nothing at all wrong with saying ow and grrr when things suck.
You`re certainly not alone. I have this chronic neck and shoulder thing that I can mostly ignore but not this week. It`s aching and throbbing right up into my jaw. No knitting today. Hot packs. Cold packs. Rolling on a tennis ball. I even had to cancel my knitting group. Bah!
So...while I hate to hear that you are in pain, but I am encouraged that you have spoken up about it. That helps me feel less alone too. Thank you. And...virtual hugs and prayers that your year will improve soon!
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11/15/2006 5:47:40 PM
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Alice Trueman
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since the dr`s visit yesterday, i am now able to use my right hand within reason as long as i move nothing from my elbow upwards. so i can knit a bit which is great but the`shoulder immobilizer` keeps my hand at right-angles to the keyboard, so i`m still confined to lower case until i figure this one out.
benne, i keep looking at my toes and wondering if there is any hope for us there.
alice
salt spring island
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11/15/2006 5:57:52 PM
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SeeJayneKnit
Posts 5237
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Well...if it`s any consolation to anyone, I posted some more Tofino pix from last week on my blog just now. That cheered me up at least.
http://seejayneknit.blogspot.com/
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11/15/2006 6:18:50 PM
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ScullyKnits
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non-knitting for any reason s**ks. Check your email
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11/15/2006 6:29:04 PM
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kellygirl
Posts 1405
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Benne, I can understand your frustration. Knitting is my prozac. I don`t know what I would do if I couldn`t knit--I mean there are days that I don`t have time to knit but it would be a drag if I really couldn`t knit (if that makes any sense at all.) Hope that you feel better soon.
kelly
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11/15/2006 6:59:51 PM
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Les
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Geez Benne, I am sorry to hear of your frustration! I know that you`ll be doing all you can to get your mobility back to snuff. Thank goodness for books and the imagination to take you away from it. Hope you get a positive break soon.
Les
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11/15/2006 7:10:31 PM
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benne
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Thanks you all, it really helped to vent a little to people who understand why it`s so frustrating not to be able to knit. This will pass eventually til the next time. And I`ll be raring to go then. DH is great, but he doesn`t knit, so he doesn`t get it completely. All he knows is I`m crankier than all get out.
Maybe we should check into rates for group physical therapy for all of our aches and pains. ;-}
Kellygirl, I know exactly what you mean and it made perfect sense to me. Alice, I`m so glad to hear you`re making good progress with your shoulder. I`ve worried about you and wondered how in the world you are managing to do things like get dressed. I do have long toes...I`m game if you are. ;-}
B2
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11/15/2006 8:05:40 PM
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Billie
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Geez, Benne...
(that`s all I have to say)
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11/15/2006 9:59:26 PM
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Theresa fom Queensb
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Oh, Benne!!!!
I know what a bummer it was when I couldn`t knit, and at least I got Jonnie out of that!
Sending you all sorts of hugs ....
T
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11/15/2006 10:47:57 PM
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evelyn
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And I thought it was just knitting we all had in common.
Benne, I`m so sorry you have joined the aches and pains group. I like my doctors advice. If you have to knit, then knit. Just don`t knit more than a couple hours a day. If it`s any consolation, I am taking tons of narcotics for generalized severe pain and it still doesn`t take the pain away. The bottom line is that "nuttin is gonna help" so we might as well keep knitting. I stop when the tears start to shrink my wool. I told my doc I will never have cancer or heart disease but will live to be 100 and in severe pain. I haven`t stopped living (well maybe temporarily at times). There are a lot of people out there that face more severe things than we do. Don`t you just love to hear that when you hands are throbbing.
Keep smiling Benne and don`t always believe those doctors. Repeat after me: We`re knitters and we keep knitting! No matter what!
All the Best....Evelyn
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11/16/2006 2:57:42 AM
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Libby
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Benne,
I`m sorry to hear your hurting. I`m hoping that you are feeling back to your ol` self in no time.
I agree with everyone in that you deserve a big pile of Super Kydd!
Libby
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11/16/2006 3:59:26 AM
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SeeJayneKnit
Posts 5237
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YEAH!! (what Libby said about Super Kydd)
I`m up at 3:56 commiserating with you again. The throb woke me up, so here I sit with a glass of cold cranberry juice pressed against my face while I wait for the muscle relaxants to kick in. I`m reading your post (and everyone`s posts) and heartily agreeing with all kinds of things.
Hang in there, girl!
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11/16/2006 4:23:12 AM
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Amy QOY
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I am so sorry. Autoimmune and fibromyalgia are two things not very well understood by the medical community.I am sorry they have reared their ugly heads with you. And it is a triple whammy, to not feel well, and not be able to knit your way out of it. (Like you didn`t know all this.) But as suddenly as it comes, it can leave, and I will pray it leaves soon.
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11/16/2006 5:25:57 AM
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Oh, Benne, I am so sorry you are going through this. As I read all of the comments, it really hits home how much more than knitting we all have in common. If it is any consolation, please know that your circle of friends are thinking about you and wishing you well. I know I am not alone in including all of us in prayers of health and good wishes, and that goes for anyone even reading this forum. May we all have good health and peace.
Trish - MMM
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