outsdr | Up in arms (Reply)

The Neurotin continues to yield results. I have very little pain in my hands, and decent control as well. I haven't had any numbness all day. There is some tingling going on, but I'm able to ignore it. I do get the occasional twitch in my arms, which is strange. It's like when you get cold enough that you're just about to shiver- those little pre-shiver twitches, if that makes sense.

I am experiencing a little bit of brain fuzziness and the occasional disassociating zone out, just like the doctor warned, but it's bearable. If I can learn to control it, however, I'll never have to deal with annoying co-workers again! I'll just slip into a drug-induced happy place...

I wish I worked this out months ago. Hell, I wish we'd figured this out a year ago. But at the time I went to the doctor with the symptoms, carpal tunnel was the most obvious diagnosis, considering I spend nearly every waking moment using a computer. So, I don't blame anyone for a misdiagnosis. We just had to work through the obvious.

What this means for me is that hopefully I can make up for lost time on Dead Future. I've missed the deadline (today) and I'm badly behind, which frustrates me more than I can express. I've always prided myself on beating deadlines to a pulp and grinding them under my heel. I'll be contacting the editor

mavlock soon to basically throw myself on his mercy in hopes of getting more time. If I continue to improve, I should be able to catch up relatively quickly. I really like the guys I've worked with so far, and I don't want to disappoint them. I ESPECIALLY do not want to piss off

mattdocmartin ; not only do i respect him but his temper is legendary in some circles. Did I mention he also reads my livejournal?

In vaguely related news, I learned that charcoal pencil and heavy-handed applications of Aqua Net do not get on well at all: