Some not so good things have been happening lately. It all started thursday morning I woke up with extremely bad pain in my right arm.... I tried to think it was just sore from sleeping on it or something, So I ignored it, till I was in just HORRRRRIIIBLE pain by friday night, to the point where I was in tears and crying.... By probably 3 am on sat. i lost all feeling on my fingers in my right hand, so I went to the emergency room around 9am, and they told me i have god damn carpal tunnel syndrome. for those of you who don't know what it is:

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) or median neuropathy at the wrist is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist, leading to pain, paresthesias, and muscle weakness in the hand. True carpal tunnel only elicits symptoms in the thumb, index, and middle fingers, along the median nerve distribution, but some patients may experience symptoms in the palm as well.[1] A form of compressive neuropathy, CTS is more common in women than it is in men and has a peak incidence around age 42, though it can occur at any age.[2] The lifetime risk for CTS is around 10% of the adult population.[3]

Most cases of CTS are idiopathic (without known cause). Repetitive activities are often blamed for the development of CTS along with several other possible causes. However, the correlation is often unclear.

It is a multi-faceted problem and can therefore be challenging to treat. Still, there are a multitude of possible treatments: treating any possible underlying disease or condition, immobilizing braces, prioritizing hand activities, and ergonomics. Recent studies have shown that medications have not been able to modify the extent of the disease. Ultimately, carpal tunnel release surgery may be required in which outcomes are generally good.


I have been trying to take vicodin which make me extemely sick to my stomach, which sucks, so yea. I have a dr. appt. tommrow morning at 10:50 so hopefully we can figure out some...

Some not so good things have been happening lately. It all started thursday morning I woke up with extremely bad pain in my right arm.... I tried to think it was just sore from sleeping on it or something, So I ignored it, till I was in just HORRRRRIIIBLE pain by friday night, to the point where I was in tears and crying.... By probably 3 am on sat. i lost all feeling on my fingers in my right hand, so I went to the emergency room around 9am, and they told me i have god damn carpal tunnel syndrome. for those of you who don't know what it is:

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) or median neuropathy at the wrist is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist, leading to pain, paresthesias, and muscle weakness in the hand. True carpal tunnel only elicits symptoms in the thumb, index, and middle fingers, along the median nerve distribution, but some patients may experience symptoms in the palm as well.[1] A form of compressive neuropathy, CTS is more common in women than it is in men and has a peak incidence around age 42, though it can occur at any age.[2] The lifetime risk for CTS is around 10% of the adult population.[3]

Most cases of CTS are idiopathic (without known cause). Repetitive activities are often blamed for the development of CTS along with several other possible causes. However, the correlation is often unclear.

It is a multi-faceted problem and can therefore be challenging to treat. Still, there are a multitude of possible treatments: treating any possible underlying disease or condition, immobilizing braces, prioritizing hand activities, and ergonomics. Recent studies have shown that medications have not been able to modify the extent of the disease. Ultimately, carpal tunnel release surgery may be required in which outcomes are generally good.


I have been trying to take vicodin which make me extemely sick to my stomach, which sucks, so yea. I have a dr. appt. tommrow morning at 10:50 so hopefully we can figure out some solutions orsomething, because my arm HURTS! Aside from that note I have a good friend from back in the day that i haven't talked to in forever, and i finally got in touch with him which is really good!we probably havent talked in like 4-5 years.

im only goinng to be working like 2 days a week now, so that is going to give me alot of time to hang out with some good people..... Rin and Katieesq and myself are planning to get together soon for tea and whatnot so im sure thats going to be alot of fun!!!!

well im off now. its really hard to type with a brace and sling on one arm. so goodnight SG!!!



xooxoxo

ps. thank you again for all the great birthday wishes and comments on my set!!!