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I have a repetitive strain injury caused by typing. It scared the hell out of me in the late 90s, but thanks to a lone competent doctor, I got it under control for about nine years. Then, a month back, I got a G1, whose touch screen seems to have kicked my wrists out of their stable state into a moderately painful, but still manageable state.

Now, after following the advice of my health care peeps, I have succeeded in turning “uncomfortable” into downright painful. First, as instructed, I iced my wrists. One long session last weekend did something to the nerve, and led to three days of much more pain. Second, as instructed, I started wearing wrist braces when I wasn’t typing. 24 hours later, I have shooting pains up and down my arms, and throughout my hands.¹

It’s hard to describe the existential fear this causes me. Just talking to my doctor about it yesterday made me want to simultaneously cry and vomit. It was a feeling that stuck with me for the rest of the day. Now, with things worse than they were before following the advice, I’m feeling a kind of fear that I haven’t experienced in ten years. It’s an awful feeling. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

That’s a roundabout way of saying: don’t expect too much new content on PiePalace for a few weeks, and don’t hold your breath waiting for the next round of features on Blogawa.

1. Sounds like nerve issues. Which is another way of saying “terrifying”. (back)