[nabs-l] Trying to read braille

Mon Aug 5 03:09:28 UTC 2013

Yeah, sophie, I have considered that, its just I need to increase my speed- thats why im reading so much, and i feel like it will be slower with just one hand....

Anna E Givens

On Aug 4, 2013, at 9:39 PM, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccua.edu> wrote:

> LOL!
> I can't believe you went there!
> Sometimes, I read with the left hand, and used the right one o turn the pages.
> I like to use both to read the Braille, but sometimes, if it's a long chapter that I'd have to read for school, the left hand only, worked fine!
> Blessings, Joshua
> ________________________________________
> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Sophie Trist [sweetpeareader at gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 9:34 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Trying to read braille
> 
> I might get crucified for saying this, but couldn't you mainly
> read with your left hand? At least for me, reading one-handed
> doesn't slow me down that much.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com
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> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 21:21:38 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Trying to read braille
> 
> Do u read tons of braille?
> Thanks Lucy
> 
> Anna E Givens
> 
> On Aug 4, 2013, at 8:05 PM, Lucy Sirianni
> <lucysirianni at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> For me, the pain comes and goes.  Since I've started icing
> regularly, it's definitely lessened overtime, though I still
> sometimes experience pain, especially if I've been reading and
> writing more than usual.
> 
> I hope yours gets better, too, and if you find anything that
> helps, I'd love to hear about it!
> 
> Lucy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com
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> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 19:51:29 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Trying to read braille
> 
> Well I am very sorry you had to deal with that, but I am very
> glad to hear about it, because I have asked around and I
> couldn't find anyone who had had this experience.
> I told my doctor that I read braille and that it could be part
> of
> the problem.  He just gave me the normal advice....
> Anti-inflammatory,ice, physical therapy, and wrist brace.  And
> then he said, The best treatment is to not use your hand.  But
> that is very unrealistic, for anyone.  So just try to not use it
> as much as possible, and when reading relax it as much as
> possible.
> So that is what I do, I need to do the exercises more often, now
> that I am reading more.  But yeah....  I dont know what to do.
> Did your pain go away?  Or do you still have it?
> Thanks!
> 
> Anna E Givens
> 
> On Aug 4, 2013, at 7:41 PM, Lucy Sirianni
> <lucysirianni at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Anna,
> 
> I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through this! I've
> experienced severe wrist and hand pain, likely due to the amount
> of time I spend reading and using my BrailleNote.  (I'm an
> English Ph.D.  student, so I do a lot of reading and writing, and
> like you, I prefer Braille to other formats.) The thing that
> helped me most was soaking my hands in ice-water; I also
> purchased wraps that would allow me to use ice more continuously,
> though this was not as helpful as just plain ice-water.
> 
> My case never got so bad that I needed to see a doctor or to
> consider taking a break from reading Braille, but I share your
> concern that reading in spite of the pain might cause your
> condition to worsen and ultimately make reading impossible (or at
> least very hard).  Have you spoken to your doctor about the
> potential risks of reading Braille?
> 
> I'll be interested to see what other advice you get as this has
> been a recurring problem for me as well, and it's terribly
> frustrating, not to mention painful.
> 
> Very best of luck in dealing with this!
> 
> Lucy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com
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> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 19:07:27 -0500
> Subject: [nabs-l] Trying to read braille
> 
> Hey, so I have a problem, and I am not sure it can really be
> solved, and I know what to do but I just thought....  Well maybe
> someone else has been through this:
> I have tendonitis in my hand, so basically it hurts when I use
> it.  I am desperately trying to get my braille speed up so that
> I can use it in college.  Braille works a lot better than
> listening to speech, for me.  Since a few weeks ago I am reading
> 20 to 40 pages a day of braille.  This is hours of reading.  The
> treatment for tendonitis in your hand is to not use your hand.
> Obviously, I cannot do both.  I take anti-inflammatory meds, and
> do hand exercises to strengthen hand, as doctor suggested, also
> use ice, and when I am reading I really try to relax my hand
> (although that seems to be difficult for me to do.  The pain is
> getting worse and worse.  But I don't want to stop reading.  I am
> afraid that it is just going to get so bad I won't be able to do
> it.  This is very frustrating!  I don't want to give up braille,
> but I don't want to be in pain.  It is my decision what to do,
> but has anyone ever been through anything like that?  And what
> did you do?
> 
> Anna E Givens
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