My Arms in plaster, now what do I do??

[kymbaker]

Well it looks like I won't get any of my projects done for Christmas now as I had my right arm put in plaster yesterday.

I have RSI of the tendons in my right wrist which flared up again three weeks ago, they just don;t seem to be healing this time so my consultant has opted to plaster the arm to give the tendons total rest for four weeks. If this doesn't work then the only other option is surgery to repair the tendons.

I am just hoping it heals this time.

[Sarah Gixxer]

Aww, Kym, what a shame! You must be so disappointed not to be able to stitch! I hope your arm heals well though in the meantime and doesn't take too long about it. Have some and to cheer you up.

[SusanF]

Sorry to hear your news Kym. That's going to be so frustrating for you. I really hope though that it wll be worth it and the total rest works without you needing surgery. And hopefully someone else will now be cooking your Christmas dinner (and doing the washing up afterwards )

[kymbaker]

My other half is taking me out this morning to try and buy a stand for my cross stitch so that I can continue stitching with my left hand and not have to worry about hold the aida, although it will be very slow going.

[Sarah Gixxer]

Aww, that's nice of him, I hope you find a suitable stand. Even slow stitching is better than no stitching!

[StitchingMel]

Awwwwwww Kym sorry to hear your news. I hope you find something suitable and can get a little bit done - just be careful not to overdo your left arm!! I hope you're feeling better soon I know how painful RSI can be I used to suffer with knots in my shoulders when I worked as a Secretary but, fortunately, nothing too bad but even that was painful. You have my sympathy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mel xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Jenny-M]

Oh know poor you,and this close to Christmas Good idea trying to get a stand!! I hope the cast works and you avoid an op!!

[Serinde]

Well, pleh! There is never a good time to have an arm in plaster, but if immobilising it is the only answer... Gold star for OH for thinking of the stand.

[Dawn]

Oh I'm sorry about the plaster thats awful but it can only benefit you in the long run right?

Well done to the oh for getting you a stand

[coffee_freak]

so sorry to hear!

but on the bright side..now is the time to buy stash! or do a TON of window shopping. it will help some..feel better soon!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Oh poor you, what a nuisance, and over Christmas, too! I hope it'll soon get better, but make sure you allow it to get completely well before you start doing things with it!

[K1nS]

Oh no what bad timing huh I hope your arm gets better soon hun

[~threadbear~]

I know it's a pain right now, but if it works at least it will all have been worthwhile.
Really hope that's case.


Hope you avoid surgery and hope that you manage ok in the meantime with the frame.
What a lovely thoughtful hubby.

[Jess03]

Very sorry to hear about this The stand is a good idea however Hope it heals well and you avoid surgery

[Busy_B]

I'm sorry to hear about everything! It is better to let it heal though than to have it keep getting worse! I was going to mention the idea of left-handed stitching, but you beat me to it. DH was stitching with his left hand the other night because he couldn't grip the needle with the bandaids (cut his finger) on the right hand. I hope this cast works out and prevents you from having to have the operation!

[burgundyice]

Oh no, sorry about your wrist but good news about the stand! And I agree with coffee_freak, you deserve to be buying lots of extra stash for when it's settled down again!


Louise

[Lisa]

gold star for your OH, i too was going to suggest it but you beat me to it. just dont over do the left arm please.

[kymbaker]

Thank you for all your nice replies. Well I have managed to get a stand which OH is going to set up for me tonight so that I can still do the odd bit of stitching but your all right I have to be careful not to flare the RSI up in my left hand.

I have taken your advice and have been stash shopping, SSSSSSSssssshhhh don't tell OH. I have bought, all from ebay so didn't really cost too much:

- two pieces of the Magic DMC aida
- 100 Anchor threads
- a father christmas kit
- a eeyore kit
- a old english sheepdog kit
- baby blue and baby pink aida (to do a birth sampler on when I know what sex my sister is having)


I have also done a bit of Christmas shopping and got front row tickets for my mum to see Dancing on Ice, she has asked me for the 2008 dancing on ice dvd for Christmas but I decided to do one better and get tickets to see it live and the dvd. I hope she likes the surprise.

[Pengwenn]

It's nice that your OH knows how much stitching means to you. And with buying 100 thread think of all the winding you can do to put them on bobbins (if you do). It might not be stitching but it's stash related and it always feels good to play with your stash.

[Mabel Figworthy]

It certainly does! But don't do too much bobbin winding or you may hurt your arm even more -- perhaps you'll just have to look at them and decide whether to store them by colour, or number, and what you will use them for, and so on