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I’m all better now!

written by Jen on Thursday, September 28, 2006One Comment

I am very happy to say that my broken arm is healing well and that my cast is off at last!  YAY!  I tell you, there’s nothing like losing the use of your dominant hand (and arm) for a month to make you appreciate what you have.

artlog artlog - 23 Sept 2006

I did become quite good with my left hand and even managed to do some scrapbooking - there was a competition about to close that I really wanted to enter so I thought I would give it a go and I managed pretty well.  Unfortunately I can’t show you the layouts as I don’t want to jinx anything (some magazines can get funny about you showing your entries online) so nothing to show just yet.  It would be amazing to win - especially having done the entry with a broken arm!  It is the For Keeps Awards for Excellence 2007 - the main prize is to get onto the magazine’s design team for next year.

Having the cast removed the other day was actually horrendous. After cutting it off with a scary sounding mini electric saw, they then yanked my arm around to see how well it could move.  I ended up in tears and nearly vomiting and fainting from the pain.  At one point I looked up from the exam bed I was sitting on to see five doctors/nurses all standing around looking very concerned, and muttering things like “it shouldn’t be hurting that much”.

I have to say that not one of them handed me a tissue or gave me much sympathy as I lay there gasping and crying from the pain.  Anyway by the next day it was a lot better and today better again so I am very happy to nearly be back to normal again.

Of course I am on a high now - being able to drive and brush my teeth and do so many other ordinary things much more easily again.  So I am full of resolve to not waste any time - for example I am thinking of making it a “rule” to get one of my craft books out and pick a project and complete one every week.  I love buying idea books and looking through them but I have sewn precious little from most of them.

I am also going to do my art journal entries more reguarly again and keep my workspace tidy so that I don’t always have to tidy up a big mess to get started on something.

bunny's bistro 1

How gorgeous is this?  My auntie sent this little set for Emma (and one for my baby niece Grace) because she just fell in love with them and I can see why!  I just LOVE the name Bunny’s Bistro.  Emma loves them too.  Thanks Mickey.  :)

bunny's bistro 2

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One Comment...

  • David says:

    Hi there I am also imprisoned in a cast and as I am sure you know it sucks! I hope to get it off in 2 weeks,can’t wait it take me twice as long to type and to do just about anything else for that matter! And it’s so uncomfortable!So I read your post and i hope I don’t do that when they take my cast off but I am pretty scared.My name is David by the way from N.Y.

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