OT: Update on thumb/wrist 4 weeks after surgery

Darlene, I've been pulling for you all along, as you know, and have just responded to your email offlist! Hugs, Noreen doing happy dancing!

Glad to hear things are getting better Darlene. And I think you only need to cast on three stitches for it to count as your NYCO.

Eimear, with about twelve rows to go to finish the 05 NYCO

I love that idea of only casting on 3 stitches but right now I am still trying to figure out which pattern I am going to use.

Hopefully a couple more days will mean I am able to do more knitting and such.

Darlene in Toronto

Glad to hear you're feeling better Darlene. I just spent the last 3 days looking up patterns for my NYCO, finally picked one out. And I'm cheating, I already did the cast on and ribbing for the front today. Couldn't resist-the yarn was calling to me in a loud voice LOL. Marie and the cats

Hi

What is your NYCO so that I can add it to the spreadsheet.

Darlene > Glad to hear you're feeling better Darlene. I just spent the last 3

On 29 Dec 2005 19:06:10 -0800, "Craftkitten" spewed forth :

Do you mind if I ask what your problem was and what your surgery entailed? I'm looking at a long-arm (armpit) cast for 6-8 weeks, then a short-arm (elbow) cast for as much as 4 additional weeks after the long-arm comes off. My orthopod is talking about fixing stuff I didn't know needed fixing :P

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It's a pull over sweater. Marie and the cats

DARLENE ,, lovely to read that your health is improoving , now just do it s l o w l y .... don`t rush things get well .. excercize a bit rest excercize a bit ,,,,, mirjam

Yesterday i sat at the Dentist and played at making a rose ,,, Cast on 2 stiches , k. turn p add 1 stich turn k turn add 1 st [you have 4 ] turn k, turn p decrease 1 st turn k , turn p decrease 1 st [you now have 2 turn k , turn p add 1 st,,,, this time add till you have 5 and than decrease back to 2 , next petal increase till you have 6 , next petal increase till 7 , next till 8, next 9 , next 10 ,,,,, now roll the smallest petal so that the knit side is inside ,, sew the bottom ,, you now have a rose !!! I think it is easy for healing fingers ,,,,,, mirjam :>:>:>

Good to hear, Darlene. I hope that your thumb continues to improve and that you are back to your pre-pain self soon.

Higs, Kather> Hi

Hi Darlene,

You have made great progress and I'm thrilled. I don't think I'll join the NYCO this year as I don't know what to make for myself.

Hugs,

Nora

Hi

I had tendonitis in the thumb/wrist and I had to have release surgery on the tendon that goes around the wrist. I had been wearing a brace since August after having a cortizone shot. I only had to wear a cast for one week right after surgery and then wear a hard plastic brace.

I have what is called DeQuervain's tendinitis. I have how had surgery on both of my hands.

Take care and know that I hope for a speedy recovery.

Darlene in Toronto

Nora... be honest... you are too busy making things for so many other people that you don't leave yourself much time to make something nice just for

*hugs* Gem

- You and all you do are very much appreciated!

Hi Gem,

Thanks for the compliments. Really, I don't know what to make for myself as I have lots of afghans, sweaters, a muff. What I would like to make is a pair of mittens that wouldn't wear out where the brace comes in contact with the yarn. I've worn holes in three pairs so far.

Hugs,

Nora

:o( What if you lined *just* that area where the brace comes in contact with the yarn?

By the way, we got and are still getting (I can barely see it if I look at the darkness of a tree behind it) a light dusting of snow during the night or very early this morning. Well, the weather network *did* say we were supposed to get snow in this are on New Year's Eve. I just hope everyone is VERY careful driving... some dorky people are just stupid enough to still get behind the wheel of a car after drinking on New Year's Eve... but with snow mixed with it, it will be even worse.

On 30 Dec 2005 09:32:01 -0800, "Craftkitten" spewed forth :

That's my "extra bonus fix". I didn't know I had a problem until the orthopod did the Finkelstein thing and thumped the soft spot at the base of my thumb :P I guess I should be glad to have it diagnosed now, instead of six months from now, right?

Knitting madly (and aggrevating the thumb, no doubt!) W

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Good warning, Gem. I plan to stay right here tonight. Last night DH and I saw the movie "Good Night and Good Luck" and then got a bite to eat out after. That was our celebration - getting our night out in before there were quite so many impaired drivers out there. I cast on a vest for him last night and will probably knit and watch TV tonight. Judy

Hi Gemini,

Good idea, maybe I'll buy a piece of leather and put it on top of the brace so it won't rub on the mitten.

Yes, we supposed to have snow here too, anywhere from 1-3 inches. DH and I always stay in on New Years Eve, let the others have the roads. We will watch the ball drop from Times Square with Dick Clark, couldn't miss it with him being back.

Hugs,

Nora

:o) Yes, I'm staying in tonight too! My son is going out with his friends... likely to play pool at their usual place, but I told him I didn't want him on the road with idiot drunk drivers out there... especially when there is snow on the ground too. Matthew and his friends rarely drink, so it's not them... it's the *other* guy that has me more concerned. He will be staying at his best friend's house tonight (I spoke with Kyle about it yesterday) and I will pick him up in the morning to bring him home for our usual New Year's Day dinner of baked ham with pineapple and brown sugar glaze, baked beans, and scalloped potatoes. I'll get the food ready tonight, and only have to put it in the oven tomorrow once he's home. :o)

Gem