[Nfb-krafters-korner] overcoming discouragement

[River Woman]

Yes, you are off on a new adventure if you know K and P stitches. Hooray for 
you!

I have had a shot in my elbow area twice, one year apart. IT hurts so much. 
My arm gets so bad I cannot even use it and I am heading that direction 
currently. I read recently about how and why this happens. I do not want to 
take anti-inflammatories - I do have them here - as they really tear up my 
stomach - the ice decreases the swelling inside the arm so that the blood 
can flow. The pain comes from the loss of blood flow in the affected tissue. 
It works pretty well, when I remember to do it a couple times a day.  I 
found an ice wrap on-line and got it last week, and it is really helping a 
lot. It does HURT at first, and it HURTS for a little while after I do it, 
but then, the pain subsides and I am back to knitting again. I am trhing to 
keep from having to get another shot - as the shot affects other organis in 
the body in  negative ways eventually.

Today, though, I am going to the studio to work on some pottery at the art 
center where I do my pottery. I will put some clay through the slab roller 
and then bring it home where I will work on it.  Always up to something! 
lol

Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tanya Wheatley" <blind_quilter at msn.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] overcoming discouragement


> Hi Lynda,
>
> I am cold natured and could not stand any ice on my elbow! I'm taking an
> anti-inflammatory   and hope I can pick the looms back up in a day or two.
> Right now, I'm getting the hang of the knitting needles. I have learned 
> the
> knit stitch as well as the purl stitch so I should be good to go very 
> soon.
>
> Tanya
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: River Woman
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 9:18 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] overcoming discouragement
>
> Me, too, ladies! I have tennis elbow in my right arm and it is sooooo 
> sore.
> The reason, knitting for hours on end. I apply an ice wrap to it to give 
> it
> some ease, but then after it eases up a bit, I am right back to my 
> knitting
> needles. haha
>
>
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