Sometime around early december, i had to check myself into urgent care. i'd been having hand and wrist pains for a while already. it got so bad that i was incapable of picking up my glasses with my dominant hand. you can imagine how problematic that is, and not just for drawing. i ended up paralyzed up to my neck and jaw - to a point where i couldn't turn my head to the right properly if at all. well, i assumed (and so did the ER doctor) that this was a carpal tunnel issue, due to the paralysis and electric shocks that foretold it. so i had tests done by a nerve specialist.

good news: absolutely zero nerve damage. tip top shape, no issues or weaknesses at all.
bad news: tendinitis again.

this means i have to be extremely careful with using my right hand for a while. i can type, and use my mouse with my right hand on certain days, but there's absolutely no chance i'll be able to draw for a while. I know I said i'd lock tf in this year, and get back into commissions in a more reliable fashion, but, well, i am not immune to the failings of flesh. much like the adeptus mechanicus, this weakness disgusts me.

either way, i'm afraid i must go on a broken-hand-based hiatus again. i am infinitely glad i managed to complete all commissions in waiting before i grew completely handicapped. i might be able to negotiate with my insurance for cheaper physio sessions, and a cortisone injection could probably fix me up for a good while, though i'll still have to change my process, tools, positioning etc. still, thank you all for being patient with me. i will be back in a few months, hopefully, if all goes well and things don't somehow get worse.

i hope the new year treats you well. if you dont want to end up struggling to pull your pants up like me, don't forget to stretch every 30-40 minutes if you type, or play video games, or draw, or play any musical instrument, or-