I've had a few aches in my thumb for a while now. I put it down to getting older and ignored it. On Monday afternoon though it got significantly worse and I could hardly move my hand at all. I went to see my physio the next day. A lovely man who was very pleased to see me. Hardly surprising as I have made a significant contribution to his retirement fund over the last six months.
It turns out that I have some sort of (unspecified) problem which may or may not be connected with previous tennis elbow / neck and shoulder problems. The immediate course of action is to rest the hand which means NO KNITTING for two weeks. I stamped my foot and pouted. Doesn't he realise I have a grandson arriving in three weeks? A grandson who will be sans handknitted (by me) garments? OK so he won't remember that, but I will. As my son and daughter in law live on the other side of the world this is the only way that I can feel even slightly involved with the Great Event and so I am feeling sort of bereft.
And of course the other problem is what do I do instead? How do you watch television without knitting? How do you pass bus and plane trips? What DO non-knitters do?
3 weeks ago
Ouch, you poor thing!
ReplyDeleteI suggest reading, but as for in front of the telly, gosh I don't know.
I know! What do people do who don't knit?? It's a puzzle!
ReplyDeleteI'm really sorry about the no-knitting thing for you, it's a terrible thing for any knitter, but most especially at a time like this!
i do not understand the state of not-knitting. i feel your pain, i hope it passes quickly!
ReplyDeleteI hope it heals quickly and you are back on the knitting track soon.
ReplyDeleteAs usual and knowing you and your great sense of humor, this post cracked me up ! :D
ReplyDeleteI don't know what do knitters do when not knitting? ...what are you doing ?? ...lol ;)
Get better real SOON ! xx