Carpal Tunnel & My Plan To Ending This Pain (Patreon)

Hey all, so firstly, I am doing okay, so no worries, but I figured I'd give a brief update on what is going on.

As folks may know, the reason for my "slow" drawing production is that I have a terrible case of carpal tunnel. This pain comes and goes and makes drawing some days/nights unbearable... I know I had made it clear that I would take it slow, and I have! But the pain is still present...

It hurts... so much, and I hate it. I want to draw and make stuff for you guys, but some days, I hold my wrist and hand and cry because of how much it hurts. Waking up every morning to my hand freezing because of the pinched nerves is so scary. I have so many braces and equipment to try to help, but nothing seems to be working. I don't want to live like this forever.

So I'm going to see what's going on with a doctor and hope that maybe I can get this situation resolved permanently. Some people with carpal tunnel might get medication that can help with the healing process on a more intense level, but if it is severe, it can be a case where I could get a slight surgery that could take at most a week to heal. BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY CONCRETE ANSWERS YET. I plan to call my doctors today and finally get this checked out. I was always so used to working through pains and just going and going. I thought, "Hey, maybe this will heal," but it doesn't feel like it is.

This pain isn't something that a simple brace and time off can fix. This is becoming more serious, so I will treat it as such and get it checked out. I won't ignore my body anymore. I can't afford to anymore, not with this pain.

So I will still have the strength to finish the rewards for this month fear not. Luckily, coloring is less painful for me as it's not so tedious on my hands, but I will be sure to make a post on any updates involving this medical situation. Thank you all for being so patient and so supportive of me and I'm so sorry I let you guys down for not taking care of myself... I love art. It's my whole world, but I also know this is what you all, my friends, spouse, and family, would want me to do.