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05-06-2011, 07:41 PM

#41

Marty K

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you all are great!!!! thanks soooo very much for your encouragement!!!!!! your advice is right on!!!!

05-06-2011, 07:56 PM

#42

littleone

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Location: Some place where the wheat grows.

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Wishing you a speedy recovery.

05-06-2011, 08:23 PM

#43

2000HD

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Location: S IL

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Whoa that stinks! Wishing you a speedy healing.

05-07-2011, 02:13 AM

#44

quilterella

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Location: Small town south of Ottawa, Ontario

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Sorry to hear about your accident and wishing you a speedy recovery. When I had my shoulder surgery last November, this board was my salvation. I got to keep up with everyone else's quilting and gain inspiration for new projects once I was able. Be patient, let it heal and enjoy the next few weeks quiet time.

05-07-2011, 02:47 AM

#45

GailG

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Location: Louisiana

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty K

two weeks ago i tripped on a rug, fell onto the kitchen floor....i crushed my elbow and last week and had to have a total elbow replacement. my first thought as i fell was, "oh no, i'm supposed to go to the beach this week". my second thought was "oh no...i won't be able to quilt!!!" i have 8 weeks to read, learn, and enjoy vicariously (thru this board) your words and pictures....you will be my quilting lifeline!!! i'm truly am experiencing real withdrawal as i lovingly caress my stash and try to funstion with my left hand! ....woe is me...except for my quilting friends . :)

I pray for your speedy recovery. A damaged righty is no fun. Thrice I've had to become a lefty....a stroke which affected my right arm, a broken right wrist, and a broken right elbow. (I'm such a klutz!) It's no fun, but it doable. You can do it. I'll try to be delicate in saying that the most difficult was the using of toilet tissue.

:lol: All you need to do is concentrate a little more on your left hand when you're using it. Today I find myself still using my left hand for some things, even though my right hand is fully functional again. In the meantime, enjoy reading and surfing the board.

05-07-2011, 02:49 AM

#46

Homespun

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Mind the doctors and rest!

05-07-2011, 03:08 AM

#47

Scakes

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Location: Sweet Home Alabama

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I hope you are back to quilting soon. Sounds like a horrible fall. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. :-)

05-07-2011, 03:32 AM

#48

jpmaroni

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Wishing you a speedy recovery! May you find lots of inspiration while surfing the board!

05-07-2011, 03:40 AM

#49

grann of 6

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Location: Glenmoore, PA

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OOOOOHHHHH!!! Can't even imagine how awful that would be! I have had tendonitis in my right elbow several times and thought THAT was awful! You don't realize how much you rely on a particular joint until you don't have it. Good luck with a speedy recovery and hope you will be better than new very soon.

05-07-2011, 03:47 AM

#50

Great-great granny

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Location: Liberty Hill - Central TEXAS Hill Country

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SO SORRY to hear - :( Hope you have minimum pain & quick recovery. :thumbup:

Just think of all those new "projects" you're gonna have running thru your head. Be careful at the fabric store, you might end up w/too many future WIP. :shock:

Have a blessed day :thumbup: