03-13-2014, 07:23 PM
Well guys, this sucks - but health comes first, right?
I was recently diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, one of the many types of RSI out there and have started going to PT and whatnot. I was told I cannot work for more than 20mins drawing -whether that be on a pad or tablet - and to also avoid staying in the same position for too long.
At first I was happy that I finally have a name for this bs I've been going through for over the past year, but I guess now the reality has hit.
Apparently there's no "cure", I've got this for good, and I only have myself to blame.
Anyway, I'm writing this because the way things are going, I don't think I'll be drawing for a while. My primary focus is to reduce my symptoms as much as I can so that I can hit hard - but smart - when I'm back in action.
It's funny because you hear about this kind of thing happening to other artists and people all the time... and like many people, I just shrugged and said "meh, it won't happen to me".
Well, suck it old self. You're in for a treat!
Kinda freaking out haha, as you do when your world starts to implode.
I guess I'll see you guys around, keep arting hard, but smaaaaaaaart-!
Hopefully I can check out some sketchbooks in my time away (this write up alone took hours haha)
All the best, daggers <3
- smrr_
I was recently diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, one of the many types of RSI out there and have started going to PT and whatnot. I was told I cannot work for more than 20mins drawing -whether that be on a pad or tablet - and to also avoid staying in the same position for too long.
At first I was happy that I finally have a name for this bs I've been going through for over the past year, but I guess now the reality has hit.
Apparently there's no "cure", I've got this for good, and I only have myself to blame.
Anyway, I'm writing this because the way things are going, I don't think I'll be drawing for a while. My primary focus is to reduce my symptoms as much as I can so that I can hit hard - but smart - when I'm back in action.
It's funny because you hear about this kind of thing happening to other artists and people all the time... and like many people, I just shrugged and said "meh, it won't happen to me".
Well, suck it old self. You're in for a treat!
Kinda freaking out haha, as you do when your world starts to implode.
I guess I'll see you guys around, keep arting hard, but smaaaaaaaart-!
Hopefully I can check out some sketchbooks in my time away (this write up alone took hours haha)
All the best, daggers <3
- smrr_
sketchbook | pg 52
"Not a single thing in this world isn't in the process of becoming something else."
I'll be back - it's an odyssey, after all
"Not a single thing in this world isn't in the process of becoming something else."
I'll be back - it's an odyssey, after all