Janice (Prims by the Water) shared a photo of a chair she recently purchased. Hers seemed similar to one I purchased in the last 10 years except for a different cane style seat. The similarities are the backrest and the rough carved legs. I have no idea on the age of mine, Janice do you have an idea? Also don't remember how much I paid but can assure you it wasn't much as I'm a cheapskate, lol.
I went to see a hand surgeon last Friday. Nope, it wasn't for the huge osteoarthritis knuckles you see there, it was for the big joint in the ring finger. I has been VERY painful and often comes slightly out of joint enough to cause a very sharp pain. This happens sometimes during the night and I will press slightly on the sides to put it back in place. This doctor said it was osteoarthritis and nothing can be done as there are no finger bone replacements.
That doctor said the bones were filled with cysts and was like one solid bone from the knuckle down to the tip. Am sure there is a medical term for this condition but don't know what it is.
Of course my prominent hand is the right hand and the one which is giving me much pain tonight as I hook. Then I realized that I contributed to tonight's pain by pulling weeds before cutting grass. Even tho it was hurting while pulling the weeds I continued. What a dumbass I was.
Anyway, when cutting grass this morning noticed the lake has disappeared.... finally. But am sure with more rain, if heavy or often enough will fill the area again.
Am still working on the circles, the worm buster rug, a little slower and a little more painful but still happily hooking.
Saundra
ouch! My husband has hand issues too from the same thing. His hand ache some days when especially when it is cold.
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Happy to hear you sold your frame and don't have to figure out to ship it!
ReplyDeleteOh, that hand looks painful!!! So sorry there is nothing that can be done ;-(
Oh Saundra, your hand looks so very painful. A few knuckles on the left hand are a bit swollen and sometimes they are very painful, especially when it's cold but haven't given me any problem this summer.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that your swollen joints can't be fixed. I hope that you can hook for many years yet.
Take care and give your hands a bit of rest.
Hugs, Julia
I just posted over on Lauren's blog...and I'll say it here again...ya just can't keep a good hooker down! sorry for your hands my friend, but like our faces {at a certain age} we tell stories and communicate through our bodies. I'm so happy that you're able to pull those loops!
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Yikes. I will never again complain about the arthritic nodule on my right thumb that makes holding scissors awkward at times. I repeat...yikes. I sure hope it doesn't get worse... Have you tried Voltaren gel?? It used to be prescription only, but now is OTC. It doesn't always help but sometimes it does seem to ease the pain. Hot than BLAZES here today and tomorrow. Heat advisories with heat indices up to 106º. ~Robin~
ReplyDeleteOh Saundra , so sorry about your hand .....If I do too much , like pulling weeds, digging in the gardens , my hands aches too . I am pretty sure I have carpel tunnel in my left hand from painting wooden folk art pieces we used to make for 30 plus years. I am a righty , but I hold everything in my left hand that I am working on . This getting Older Thing is not for Sissy's !!! Everyday there is another ache or pain !
ReplyDeleteThats great you sold your rug hooking frame & don't have to ship that !
Hope you feel better , thankfully you are still able to pull loops !!! Take care !
Yikes,,,that hand looks so Sore! You are Tough! And still hooking etc,,,
ReplyDeleteGood for you,,,!
Your chair sure does look like mine. Mine was the original stain, so maybe yours was up against something blue or someone did paint it blue and then put it back to wood. I am pretty sure mine was from the 1800's because it is as small as my great grandmothers one I have. Folks were smaller back then. Oh no on your hand. I hope it subsides so you can hook better. It does look very painful. OUCH We had some sever weather go by this morning. Thought the power was going to go out and glad it did not. Janice
ReplyDeleteMy doctor has me massage organic castor oil on joints, shoulder pain, whatever. It worked! Warning, a little goes a long way
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