Over the course of
three days the previous week I was able to type and encode more or less ten
thousand words and handwritten up to more or less the same number of words.
It's been a very busy week last week but I was able to survive, and I am still surviving until now. But not without a number of mishaps here and there that sometimes adds to the frustrations of the tasks at hand. I got my plates full enough to the point where I don't even have the time to follow my daily routine of running, and sometimes I even forget to take my daily dose of my caffeine which further hinders my ability to perform more effectively for the rest of the day.
But let's go back to writing and encoding, this activity is not new to me, I am a paper pusher and I am expected to do all sorts of paper work every day all day from Mondays through Saturdays. But the amount of paper work and other reportorial mode of verification on my section just got into a new high these past few weeks that it’s already taking its toll on my body.
Tuesday, October 27, 2016, I felt this numbing pain on the joints of my fingers in my right hand. I thought I was just having cramps because of the over exertion and over extension of my fingers and hands when encoding on my office desktop and handwriting, I relaxed it a bit and got down stairs to the company cafeteria/store to buy instant coffee on the assumption that it will just go away after a brief rest. I drank almost two cups of coffee and left the third one to become stale because at that time I'm already finding it hard to grab anything without the assistance of my left hand.
The fast recovery that I was hoping soon vanished as the numbness turned into an excruciating pain that starts from the very point of every single finger on the right hands. It also felt like it is sending a surge of painful impulse to my entire arm up to my very back. I don't know if I just failed to notice it before but I saw that a large round shaped, blackish protrusion already developed on the joints that connect my hands to my arm, the part where I usually settle the pressure of the weight of m hands whenever I am writing or holding the mouse when encoding.
After a while the pain lessened but there is a noticeable lump on my wrist which told me that the situation is quite serious. I was thinking about going in to our company clinic but I go distracted by the myriad of paper works again and I ultimately forgot about it.
We have this personnel recreation activity which forms part of our company's family welfare initiative as spearheaded by the family welfare committee of which I am one of the officers. All company employees are divided into group who participates in three different sporting events every afternoon after work hours. These activities will culminate this coming month of December at our company's Christmas party.
Unluckily for me, our team has a scheduled volley ball match that afternoon against another team which is our greatest adversary on the competition. As much as I want to rest my hands given my present state, I really don't want to be the reason why our team will be beaten by the same team twice and this time without putting a fight.
It's been a very busy week last week but I was able to survive, and I am still surviving until now. But not without a number of mishaps here and there that sometimes adds to the frustrations of the tasks at hand. I got my plates full enough to the point where I don't even have the time to follow my daily routine of running, and sometimes I even forget to take my daily dose of my caffeine which further hinders my ability to perform more effectively for the rest of the day.
But let's go back to writing and encoding, this activity is not new to me, I am a paper pusher and I am expected to do all sorts of paper work every day all day from Mondays through Saturdays. But the amount of paper work and other reportorial mode of verification on my section just got into a new high these past few weeks that it’s already taking its toll on my body.
Tuesday, October 27, 2016, I felt this numbing pain on the joints of my fingers in my right hand. I thought I was just having cramps because of the over exertion and over extension of my fingers and hands when encoding on my office desktop and handwriting, I relaxed it a bit and got down stairs to the company cafeteria/store to buy instant coffee on the assumption that it will just go away after a brief rest. I drank almost two cups of coffee and left the third one to become stale because at that time I'm already finding it hard to grab anything without the assistance of my left hand.
The fast recovery that I was hoping soon vanished as the numbness turned into an excruciating pain that starts from the very point of every single finger on the right hands. It also felt like it is sending a surge of painful impulse to my entire arm up to my very back. I don't know if I just failed to notice it before but I saw that a large round shaped, blackish protrusion already developed on the joints that connect my hands to my arm, the part where I usually settle the pressure of the weight of m hands whenever I am writing or holding the mouse when encoding.
After a while the pain lessened but there is a noticeable lump on my wrist which told me that the situation is quite serious. I was thinking about going in to our company clinic but I go distracted by the myriad of paper works again and I ultimately forgot about it.
We have this personnel recreation activity which forms part of our company's family welfare initiative as spearheaded by the family welfare committee of which I am one of the officers. All company employees are divided into group who participates in three different sporting events every afternoon after work hours. These activities will culminate this coming month of December at our company's Christmas party.
Unluckily for me, our team has a scheduled volley ball match that afternoon against another team which is our greatest adversary on the competition. As much as I want to rest my hands given my present state, I really don't want to be the reason why our team will be beaten by the same team twice and this time without putting a fight.
I gave it my all! I
saved so many balls and even managed to spike a few during the match. We won
the game, by my hands got swollen right after that I preferred not to wait for
the company bus anymore. The moment I got into my room I hastily applied cold
compress to the swollen part of my wrist in hopes subduing the swelling and
ease the pain that I am feeling. After that I also bandage my full right arm
the best of my knowledge.
I wasn't able to get any sleep at all the whole night, there are that the pain got so unbearable that I unintentionally let out a loud moan and constricted relentlessly on my bed. I took some pain reliever medicines to no avail, which finally left me resorting to drinking I can't really remember now how many shots of local rum. It kind of worsened the situation as the pain now never seems to stop and is getting more agonizing by the second and the next thing I know it’s already seven o'clock in the morning.
I wasn't able to get any sleep at all the whole night, there are that the pain got so unbearable that I unintentionally let out a loud moan and constricted relentlessly on my bed. I took some pain reliever medicines to no avail, which finally left me resorting to drinking I can't really remember now how many shots of local rum. It kind of worsened the situation as the pain now never seems to stop and is getting more agonizing by the second and the next thing I know it’s already seven o'clock in the morning.
I got out of bed with
eye bags as big as a five peso coin in both eyes as a result of the sleepless
and painful night. I bathe hastily and drank a cup of coffee and immediately commuted
for work. When I got into the office, I went directly to the clinic to consult
the matter with the nurses and schedule a check up with our physician. Maybe
it’s too early because I waited for another twenty minutes before the first
nurse timed in.
I showed him my arm which he automatically assessed; he unfastened my bandaging while saying that I did it improperly by tightening it so much. He said that he will schedule me for a check up with the doctor but meanwhile he will apply some kind of ointment and re-wrapped my arm in a fresh set of bandage, this time properly.
I showed him my arm which he automatically assessed; he unfastened my bandaging while saying that I did it improperly by tightening it so much. He said that he will schedule me for a check up with the doctor but meanwhile he will apply some kind of ointment and re-wrapped my arm in a fresh set of bandage, this time properly.
Well, life must go on
and I have to get back to my responsibilities waiting for me in my table. It is
very hard really to write, to type and to hold onto anything and I wasn't able
to do a lot. I'd have to ask my staff every time that I need something which
translates to a very low output. Another problem is I can't and I don't know
how to affix my signature using my left hand which is a very big factors as
it's bound to affect the function of the section as a whole given that some
paper works will be left unsigned and therefore will be delayed, I am also
finding it very difficult to eat that during lunch I lost my appetite during
the first two spoons of my favorite dish.
At that very moment I talked to myself, I told myself that this can't go on and I will have to do something to address this issue. I went straight back to my desk, grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil and started scrawling unrecognizable lines and shapes. I focused hard and after a while I managed to write my full name more clearly.
I found a new sense of hope, thinking I can make it work and I will not be without value until the full recuperation of my hands. I set up my mouse and key board to give me more comfort in typing using the fingers of my left hand and I did it.
The day ended miraculously for me, the output increased but still not the same as I would if I can use my right hand but at least I was able to sign some papers and finished some encoding. I am very happy that I was able to turn something bad that happened into something that I can consider to be a new experience, I got to practice my left hand and it turns out I can really do it if only given some more time to practice.
When I got back to my room that night I realized that what happened is not so but, actually I made something out of it and I'm proud of myself.
I thought to myself, and internalized. I then came up with the following conclusions:
·Challenges and hardship are a main stay of life. It's nothing new, move on and be productive;
·Challenges are not too bad, if we'd only not surrender too soon we might be able to get something good out of it;
·If you will always berate about the difficulty of your situation, you will achieve nothing. Try to think and be resourceful; and finally,
·The world will not stop for you, you got to keep up.
Life sometimes is only a matter of perspective, but it will always help to be positive. Try to see things in a brighter light and it will resonate through your personality and you will be encouraged to act positively. Utilize your resources and capitalize on your weaknesses and difficulties and turn them into assets and strategies.
I am not saying that everyone have to go through the same thing that happened to me to be able to realize, it is very painful I assure you but it’s not the only way to see it that way. Luckily for me that there was a long holiday that followed after that that gave my hands enough rest to recuperate, I also admit that some of the thing I've done are wrong why my situation elevated to an almost disastrous illness.
I am still finding it hard to use my hands as of this moment, that's why it took me almost 3 hours to write this but just like before I did it.
Be positive, and the world will be brighter for you.
At that very moment I talked to myself, I told myself that this can't go on and I will have to do something to address this issue. I went straight back to my desk, grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil and started scrawling unrecognizable lines and shapes. I focused hard and after a while I managed to write my full name more clearly.
I found a new sense of hope, thinking I can make it work and I will not be without value until the full recuperation of my hands. I set up my mouse and key board to give me more comfort in typing using the fingers of my left hand and I did it.
The day ended miraculously for me, the output increased but still not the same as I would if I can use my right hand but at least I was able to sign some papers and finished some encoding. I am very happy that I was able to turn something bad that happened into something that I can consider to be a new experience, I got to practice my left hand and it turns out I can really do it if only given some more time to practice.
When I got back to my room that night I realized that what happened is not so but, actually I made something out of it and I'm proud of myself.
I thought to myself, and internalized. I then came up with the following conclusions:
·Challenges and hardship are a main stay of life. It's nothing new, move on and be productive;
·Challenges are not too bad, if we'd only not surrender too soon we might be able to get something good out of it;
·If you will always berate about the difficulty of your situation, you will achieve nothing. Try to think and be resourceful; and finally,
·The world will not stop for you, you got to keep up.
Life sometimes is only a matter of perspective, but it will always help to be positive. Try to see things in a brighter light and it will resonate through your personality and you will be encouraged to act positively. Utilize your resources and capitalize on your weaknesses and difficulties and turn them into assets and strategies.
I am not saying that everyone have to go through the same thing that happened to me to be able to realize, it is very painful I assure you but it’s not the only way to see it that way. Luckily for me that there was a long holiday that followed after that that gave my hands enough rest to recuperate, I also admit that some of the thing I've done are wrong why my situation elevated to an almost disastrous illness.
I am still finding it hard to use my hands as of this moment, that's why it took me almost 3 hours to write this but just like before I did it.
Be positive, and the world will be brighter for you.
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