Re: NCC--hobbies/therapy for neck/hands? Long

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Good Day All:

I was reading through these emails, and you know, I have in the past, done

needlepoint, I started it in 1993 for my son terry, to be born in 1994, it

was a blanket, sheet and pillow case for babies. It had beautiful unicorns

and rainbows ETC........well, my daughter dani who was born in 1997 was the

one who actually was around for the FINISHING of it <GRIN> took alot longer

then I expected!!! LOL Now, I have found a way to get lost for my pain also,

and it to could be considered therapy for hands and neck. I do paint by

numbers. I go to a store out by me called the Hobby Lobby. They are the ONLY

place to buy BIG painting size ones. I had to work up to that gradually

though....I started with the ones from Osco, Walgreen's toys r us. Where you

get 2 smaller ones. Now I am working on a 20 " X 16 " full portrait of wolves

(my fav) It isn't easy, on this one you have to actually mix paints for

colors, but I can get lost for alittle while. And with these types, if you

do have occasional tremors, like me, it doesn't make that big of difference,

my hand s shake, but when the paintings are done they look great. (At least

that's what the hubby says) When I am finished with this one, (been working

on it almost a month) I will take pic with digital camera, send it to Chip

<GRIN>, and see if he can put it on the site for everyone to

see.......either that, or I'll just email it to all one by one!!!!! Talk

about tedious!!!!!

Vicki Jotzat

Surgery 1/27/00 Chiari 2

19-20mm Should be getting better, but slowly getting worse.

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Re: NCC--hobbies/therapy for neck/hands?

>

> Another great hobby for those of us with ACM is counted cross-stitch. I

> think both Haydee and Amy Jo will agree with me. Even if your eyesight

isn't

> that good they do make fairly large count fabric on which to work.

>

> I know that one trick that Haydee uses, is to scan the graph and then

enlarge

> it on her computer screen and then she can use the cursor to mark her

place.

>

> I know that after my second surgery I could not stitch right away, bending

my

> head down would make my neck ache. But I was able to get back to

stitching

> in about 6 weeks. I think this really helped me get my range of motion

back.

>

> It is also good for finger dexterity to work with a needle and thread.

>

> BTW, we also have our very own needlework designer in our group: Kathleen

> Grigg!

>

> Any questions please feel free to email me, I'd be happy to get more

people

> addicted to the hobby of cross-stitch!

>

> Veal

> Philadelphia, PA

> ACM1 45mm, small syrinx, cervical stenosis

> Craniectomy, C1 laminectomy 1991

> Craniectomy, C3-C6 laminectomies, C2 & C7 partial on Feb 10, 2000 with Dr.

> Heffez and doing great!

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