I finished school on Friday afternoon for the two weeks and a day Easter break
I have lots of projects on the go and a lovely block of time to get on with things
Three baby quilts to sandwich and complete among other things
But I have been struck down
By a very sore hand
A quick telephone consultation with my physiotherapist daughter
Physical tests carried out under instructions long distance over the phone
And a diagnosis
The pain in the base of my right thumb going down into my right wrist is apparently
De Quervain's Tendinosis
I'm struggling to write, lift the kettle or use scissors
Driving is uncomfortable and the pain has been keeping me awake at night
But worst of all
I can't hand stitch or use a rotary cutter and even holding a paperback book is painful
I'm taking anti-inflammatory tablets and using anti-inflammatory gel and reluctantly resting it
Sadly nothing seems to be having much effect yet but am guessing I will just have to give it time
Aaaarghhhh!!!
Apart from the frustration of not being able to get on with current projects the boredom is driving me nuts
I'd been making such good progress and with a lovely block of school free time I was hoping to crack on some more
The red and white quilt for Louise's best friend was completed and given to her for her birthday much to her delight
The appliqued baby quilt top is complete
And the first of the baby quilts is also finished
Mind you not without sailing extremely close to the wind on that binding - just squeaked in with a couple of inches to spare
Close or what?
