I honestly don't remember much of this month. It's been another one of those tough builds. We just opened "West Side Story" at AMTSJ, and after several weeks of continuous work, I am taking a much needed week and a half away from sewing.
The good thing about taking this time off is that I can finally start physical therapy; a task that I have needed to begin over the past year. Yesterday, I met my regular therapist who told me that my scoliosis has complicated my carpal tunnel syndrome, so we have to correct my neck/back/shoulder problems on the left side of my body. I went through a series of strength tests which pretty much revealed that my left hand has the grasping ability of a wet noodle. This became more clear to me when I dropped a glass of juice I was enjoying at lunch today. :(
In hand therapy this morning, the PT performed some more tests on my hands and likened my hand flexibility to that of an octopus. Apparently, there is a such thing as being too flexible and using your hands in ways that cause strain over a long period of time. She made me a custom-fitted removable arm cast out of moldable plastic that I can comfortably work with, type and sleep in. It's not the prettiest thing in all the land, but I've cut up some fashionable tube socks to cover it with, so I'm rockin' it.
Oh, and I bought a Tempur-pedic pillow to correct my sleeping posture. It seems ludicrous to spend $100 on a pillow, but when I tried out that billowy wedge of heaven yesterday, I slept better than I have in years. It's the second best sleeping companion a gal can have.
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