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6 years ago
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Hello!
Thought, I would drop in for an update!
Work process has been steady. As the year has progress, I have been working on sculpting, molding and casting our own parts. I have just finished head base mold#2 and as time progresses, we will add to our collection and slowly but surly work speed will increase as we add common species to our mold set.
For those that saw the Lisa Ling episode, your aware of my medical maladies and my persistence to try to work and make something of my life anyways. This year has been a wild ride. We moved to central Oregon shortly after filming, and then later, north to Portland for better medical services.
Unbeknownst to many, two weeks prior to filming I was in a bad car accident. A pickup hit an elk and veered into my lane, hitting me head on at 60 miles an hour. I suppose I'm lucky to have lived and it not been worse being that I was able to make it through filming (at my own stubborn volition) with a neck brace and very high doses of pain medication. I bring this up, because I did not survive without lifelong injury. My spine was damaged and our car insurance managed to weasel out of paying me the $15,000 they owe me, and I left with no coverage from either side as an "act of god". The damage will worsen throughout my life. Currently my spine is beginning to degenerate and I have spreading nerve damage from my neck and many bad discs.
In the process of moving, I was transferred to the university for medical care due to my unique complications. I was later diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Mast Cell Activation Disease (MCAD) in addition to my EDS and other issues. While I am starting some treatments to try and improve the symptoms of POTS, my conditions are difficult and little can be done.
My right shoulder has degenerated to the point that the labrum has fully worn away and no longer has a socket to hold my shoulder bone. It exists attached to my arm by only the muscles and the weakening rotator cuff. Having done PT since spring, I just ran out of coverage and return to working 5-6 days a week. My arm movement has improved from 29% to 42% and is unfortunately the best it will really get from here. The current goal is to change my work habits and stations to further improve my capacity to create suits around my failing, degenerating body.
I am unsure how much longer I will be able to continue trying to dance in suit. My dream of dancing the comp one day at ANW is steadily reaching a reality that it probably wont happen, but for now ill keep trying.
Arctonyx's nerve pain continue's to spread, but we are doing the best we can with what we have.
As of December 2018, we parted ways with Pro-cat-ination studios with the realization that this was not the job for her and she was not ready to work full time in a job at home amid distractions and she moved back to Idaho. While I thought this was a positive split, it later became apparent that it was not and a plethora of rumors made it back around to us several times over. I choose to remain uninvolved in the petty behavior and if you have heard something, I don't care to hear about it.
Well our roommate and maker partner Kobaruto moved out a couple weeks back. They are no longer making suits with us and everything left is to my husband and I. We are struggling with our health concerns but pushing through it the best we can.
At this time frame, the queue total has been shrunk by 50% and I still would like to further cut it down to 3 work blocks. For every 2 or 3 projects going out, I am only filling one and this has steadily shrank the work load over the year. It has also allowed me to put more time and care towards are patreon.
Currently we live stream publicly 2 days a week and for the Patreon 2 days a week. Any support of our Patreon, whether directly or even just through shares is greatly appreciated. As we have worked hard and struggled to get a good hold on things and create a solid foundation, with my health issues impeding work, we need support to help cover now that Kobaruto has moved out. We are unable to obtain a roommate and most of the home is for the business, so we look towards patreon with hopes for a bright future and many years of continuing to make your awesome projects!
Lastly, we currently have one slot open for a full suit and all slots for payment plans are currently open. We are queue based, so wait times are currently around 12-16 months to completion from the point your added to the queue. If your interested in nabbing our lone slot, or setting up a payment plan, please message us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for our quote form.
Lastly, our social media plugs:
https://www.facebook.com/weaselsoneasels
https://www.instagram.com/weaselsoneasels
https://www.twitter.com/weaselsoneasels
https://www.patreon.com/weaselsoneasels
Thank you guys so much for your ongoing support. It is great appreciated and means the world to this tired Darss Edar.
-Ashaeda
P.s. Darss Edar are an open species! Make some! lore is here> https://www.facebook.com/groups/darssedarfurries
Thought, I would drop in for an update!
Work process has been steady. As the year has progress, I have been working on sculpting, molding and casting our own parts. I have just finished head base mold#2 and as time progresses, we will add to our collection and slowly but surly work speed will increase as we add common species to our mold set.
For those that saw the Lisa Ling episode, your aware of my medical maladies and my persistence to try to work and make something of my life anyways. This year has been a wild ride. We moved to central Oregon shortly after filming, and then later, north to Portland for better medical services.
Unbeknownst to many, two weeks prior to filming I was in a bad car accident. A pickup hit an elk and veered into my lane, hitting me head on at 60 miles an hour. I suppose I'm lucky to have lived and it not been worse being that I was able to make it through filming (at my own stubborn volition) with a neck brace and very high doses of pain medication. I bring this up, because I did not survive without lifelong injury. My spine was damaged and our car insurance managed to weasel out of paying me the $15,000 they owe me, and I left with no coverage from either side as an "act of god". The damage will worsen throughout my life. Currently my spine is beginning to degenerate and I have spreading nerve damage from my neck and many bad discs.
In the process of moving, I was transferred to the university for medical care due to my unique complications. I was later diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Mast Cell Activation Disease (MCAD) in addition to my EDS and other issues. While I am starting some treatments to try and improve the symptoms of POTS, my conditions are difficult and little can be done.
My right shoulder has degenerated to the point that the labrum has fully worn away and no longer has a socket to hold my shoulder bone. It exists attached to my arm by only the muscles and the weakening rotator cuff. Having done PT since spring, I just ran out of coverage and return to working 5-6 days a week. My arm movement has improved from 29% to 42% and is unfortunately the best it will really get from here. The current goal is to change my work habits and stations to further improve my capacity to create suits around my failing, degenerating body.
I am unsure how much longer I will be able to continue trying to dance in suit. My dream of dancing the comp one day at ANW is steadily reaching a reality that it probably wont happen, but for now ill keep trying.
Arctonyx's nerve pain continue's to spread, but we are doing the best we can with what we have.
As of December 2018, we parted ways with Pro-cat-ination studios with the realization that this was not the job for her and she was not ready to work full time in a job at home amid distractions and she moved back to Idaho. While I thought this was a positive split, it later became apparent that it was not and a plethora of rumors made it back around to us several times over. I choose to remain uninvolved in the petty behavior and if you have heard something, I don't care to hear about it.
Well our roommate and maker partner Kobaruto moved out a couple weeks back. They are no longer making suits with us and everything left is to my husband and I. We are struggling with our health concerns but pushing through it the best we can.
At this time frame, the queue total has been shrunk by 50% and I still would like to further cut it down to 3 work blocks. For every 2 or 3 projects going out, I am only filling one and this has steadily shrank the work load over the year. It has also allowed me to put more time and care towards are patreon.
Currently we live stream publicly 2 days a week and for the Patreon 2 days a week. Any support of our Patreon, whether directly or even just through shares is greatly appreciated. As we have worked hard and struggled to get a good hold on things and create a solid foundation, with my health issues impeding work, we need support to help cover now that Kobaruto has moved out. We are unable to obtain a roommate and most of the home is for the business, so we look towards patreon with hopes for a bright future and many years of continuing to make your awesome projects!
Lastly, we currently have one slot open for a full suit and all slots for payment plans are currently open. We are queue based, so wait times are currently around 12-16 months to completion from the point your added to the queue. If your interested in nabbing our lone slot, or setting up a payment plan, please message us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for our quote form.
Lastly, our social media plugs:
https://www.facebook.com/weaselsoneasels
https://www.instagram.com/weaselsoneasels
https://www.twitter.com/weaselsoneasels
https://www.patreon.com/weaselsoneasels
Thank you guys so much for your ongoing support. It is great appreciated and means the world to this tired Darss Edar.
-Ashaeda
P.s. Darss Edar are an open species! Make some! lore is here> https://www.facebook.com/groups/darssedarfurries
I knew things were rough for you, but I didn’t realize it was that bad. I can only hope things get better for both of you.