Good morning!

mica178

How is everyone?

aleighk1

Good morning! I am tired. Tomorrow is my sleep in day (9 am) so I can't wait. 

AlmostMrsStrong

Good morning! I haven't been to bed yet. I'm going to be so dead today.

[Deleted User]

Morning, and happy birthday Mica!

I went home yesterday and slept 2 hours, then went to bed at 8:30 and I'm still exhausted. Looks like another nap is in store for me today. That's about all the news I have, other than I've been trying not to type more than necessary lately or move my hands. For some reason my carpal tunnel/arthritis/whatever the hell is wrong with me issues are flaring up and I have stabbing pains in my fingers, wrists, and arms 24/7. I'm really over this crap.

mica178

Thank you, ladies!  I'm feeling a little old right now, but I'll get over it soon and start celebrating.

Stackeye210

mica178

It's good to be mod on my birthday. 

Sesh, have you tried the wrist braces?  I know a lot of people who get a lot of relief from their carpal tunnel symptoms from just wearing hard braces to sleep at night.

asimms12

Good morning. Fiancé and I are going to the bank today to try and get pre-approved for a mortgage so we can start looking at houses more seriously. We are also going to look into savings account options for our niece(1yr). Any idea if we need anything for the pre-approvement process? I figure a couple paystubs but I'm clueless beyond that.

mica178

Asimms -- the last two years' W2s, your latest 1040, your latest bank account statements, dates and addresses of all employers and residences in the last two years.

midgetthemighty

Happy birthday Mica!

Good morning ladies, hoping today is a better day at work. *Post and Run*

asimms12

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_good-morning-217?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:ea608707-c4f2-4dbd-9afb-94bbceff72e6Post:f8ee66a7-c687-4905-aabe-d73bf398c0a4">Re: Good morning!</a>:
[QUOTE]Asimms -- the last two years' W2s, your latest 1040, your latest bank account statements, dates and addresses of all employers and residences in the last two years.
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]


Thanks, I'm glad I asked because it will take a while to find all that. I appreciate it, and happy birthday :)

[Deleted User]

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_good-morning-217?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:ea608707-c4f2-4dbd-9afb-94bbceff72e6Post:0cd3ccba-2c96-4df3-ae37-983b0d41da59">Re: Good morning!</a>:
[QUOTE]It's good to be mod on my birthday.  ;) Sesh, have you tried the wrist braces?  I know a lot of people who get a lot of relief from their carpal tunnel symptoms from just wearing hard braces to sleep at night.
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I have them, but they hurt after awhile because I can't move my wrists (I know that's the point, but when I take them off in the morning my wrists crack and pop like you wouldn't believe). Plus they do nothing for my fingers or elbows.

I also have some medicated pads for arthritis that help some, but I usually only wear them with the braces or else they won't stay stuck on my skin. And I can't wear braces during the day because they affect my typing.

Stackeye210

Sesh maybe getting one of those keyboards that are split down the middle and turned inward would help.  My mom said it only took a day or two to get used to typing that way and that it made a huge difference in how her hands, wrists and elbows felt after a long day of typing.  

[Deleted User]

Stacks, you mean those super weird keyboards with the big space in the middle? There are a few of those here. I'm not sure I could get used to them since I don't type "right" (I don't keep my fingers in the right places and my hands are all over the leyboard). But I might have to try it out of this doesn't get better.

Actually I should probably get one at home and practice there, so it doesn't affect my production here until I get used to it.

Stackeye210

Yes, those.  I've typed on one here at work a few times and it wasn't pretty but definitely got easier much faster than I thought it would.  

ETA:  Also, maybe try positioning your keyboard differently.  Is it in a roll drawer under your desk?  Maybe move it on top of your desk, or vice versa.  Or move your chair up or down for a day so you aren't in the same exact position.  Or maybe even one of those gel pad things that go right in front of your keyboard to rest your wrists on.  (I'm mostly just thinking out loud for ways to relieve stress on body parts)  

mica178

This is when I miss CA and the OSHA-mandated injury-prevention staff.  At every job I had, I had the option of having someone come to my office and make sure that the desk, computer and chair would not cause work-related injury.  That does not happen in FL.

SarahPLiz

Happy Day, Mica! DH's is tomorrow and mine is Friday. Let the celebrsting begin!

[Deleted User]

That would be awesome, mica. They really need that for my job, since everyone here is on the computer all day long. And the setup is really poor for preventing injury.

I have the gel thing for my keyboard and mousepad, which definitely helps. And I got this exercise pad thing that you sit on for balance and to help keep your spine straight (not like a big ball, it's small). Our chairs suck, but I wouldn't bring in a nice one because it would be stolen within a day. And no roll-out drawers, stacks. It's just a cubicle desk. I have to raise my chair so my feet don't even touch the floor in order to reach, so I keep my feet on the monitor under the desk. At least I can raise or lower the monitors, which helps.

mica178

Yay for birthdays, Sarah!

Sesh, if all those adjustments do not provide adequate relief, the next step is medical evaluation.    Have you seen anyone about this stuff?

Rosie109

Hump day.

Thats all I got. I have a marathon of meetings today and then a ton of work to do. Busy days are good though, they go faster.

H broke our bed again this morning, so I am thinking it may be time to buy a new one.

Rosie109

I give my muscles 1 day to relax. So I work legs one day arms the next legs the next day arms the next etc etc etc

[Deleted User]

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[QUOTE]Yay for birthdays, Sarah! Sesh, if all those adjustments do not provide adequate relief, the next step is medical evaluation.  :\  Have you seen anyone about this stuff?
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

Yeah, quite a few. The regular doc suggested the braces and gave me the medicated pads. The physical therapist suggested the chair pad thingy and some exercises. The chiropractor adjusted my neck (atlas bone) to reduce the headaches and neck/back pain, and did some massage stuff on my arms that hurt like a bitch but helped later on.

A friend of ours is a massage therapist and he showed me some massages to do, and ones that H can do, to relieve tension in the nerves (certain types of massages from the elbows down to the fingertips that also hurt like a bitch). I told H I need him to do them again tonight. Ha, he was doing a massage at Christmas, in our room at my mom's. My mom was in the kitchen (we thought she'd gone to bed) and she heard me saying "Ow..ow, that hurts...ow, stop it, jerk" and cussing over and over again and busted in all momma-bear style thinking something was wrong.

All the docs definitely helped. I think I just need a new job.

Stackeye210

I agree LTB, definitely get a workout in tonight.  It'll help with the soreness.  

sleblanc72

Good morning ladies, it's only Wednesday.  This week feels like it's totally dragging.

Happy Birthday Mica!!

FutureMrsFezz

Morning!

adamar15

Morning!  The first day of school went ok.  I'm dumb and forgot to find out what the required materials were for the micro lab, so I had to buy the lab manual new.  Oh well.  Apparently I need a lab coat too. 

Happy birthday Mica!  Also, a question: are most lab coats cotton? 

Habs2Hart

Morning! 

It was hard to go to work this morning.  No name climbed up me twice while I was putting on my scarf and gloves to go out the door.  Sat on my shoulder and rubber on my face.  She's hilarious and so cute.  H gets to snuggle with her all day.  No fair!

emilyinchile

Morning, and happy birthday, Mica!

sleblanc72

Aw Habs that's so cute!

Cfas that sucks, I hope things work out in the end and that your new director realizes they're coming into a new place with different everything and that not everything can be the same.

[Deleted User]

Aw, habs, that sounds adorable. I had a kitten that would sit on my shoulder. Whisky likes to perch on my shoulder but he's too big for sitting.

Habs2Hart

Happy Birthday Mica!