What's wrong with me?

[marcmagus]

I feel as though I've been increasingly falling out of touch with my friends. I also feel that, given that I seem inclined to use this journal as a means of halting that slide out of touch, I'm not posting nearly enough about what's going on in my life. Accordingly, I'm going to attempt to post more, not because I feel guilty so much as because I

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[rosevioletsong]

RSI SUCKS SO MUCH. AUGH. And it's the most boring thing to talk about, too. At least with nasty romantic breakups there's drama to keep it interesting for others.
*much sympathy*

[marcmagus]

*laugh* Seriously. How's yours going...have you been making any progress?

I think the worst thing about RSI is that it's caused by something you do a lot. This probably means either your job or something you love doing, and it's generally considered good for these to be the same.

[rosevioletsong]

Thanks. I've made a lot. There's some left but it's milder than it was.

I found that something called Alexander Technique helped me. That and a really detail-oriented physical therapist who actually got down to the bottom of the issue and a piano teacher who changed some of the way I was playing.

[mneme]

Ow. I knew the wrist issues were there, but not how bad they were getting.

I hope something makes it go away. Please?

[oldsilenus]

It's very good to hear that it looks like the surgery is back on the table as a near-future option. Good luck, dude - seriously.

Also, I have no idea when the next time I'll be in Boston is (my life and scheduling for the next few months are in a bit of flux right now, while I wait to see which grad schools I get interviews with, and, after that, which ones I get to a second round of interviews with (some of which would involve traveling to the schools in question), but once that's more sorted out, well, I know that there is the idea of a trip to Boston sometime in the next half a year.

RSI

[dhs]

I've been through bouts of RSI. It sounds like you've got it worse, but I have had periods wherein it hurt to dance. (Mostly I have problems when I have to hold a frame.) I feel your pain. I hope you and your doctors are able to fix this.

Oh, I'm a literalist too. When I ask how someone is doing, I would rather hear what is really going on, rather than a social lie of "fine". I don't think answering the question asked is a "nasty habit".

[ladymondegreen]

I'm always happy to hear from you, good or bad. I hope that the surgery does what it can to restore you to full function. Keep us posted as possible?

Miss you already.