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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:37 pm
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oh wow arth1, I never saw one of those before. Made a mental note in case I ever have a problem. Thanks for passing that on.

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Post subject: Re: Do you feel sad when you're unable to play for some reas
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:52 pm
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oh wow arth1, I never saw one of those before. Made a mental note in case I ever have a problem. Thanks for passing that on.


Anytime. There are belt mounts too (like a couple of prongs that hook over your belt) that take additional weight off, but I can't say how well those work.
Anyhow, someone should do something about the gravity increase over the last few years. It's not acceptable!


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Post subject: Re: Do you feel sad when you're unable to play for some reas
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:21 pm
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Sad doesn't come near to describing losing the most important thing in your life,totally devastated would be a more apt term.4 years ago I started to feel numbness and pain in my hands after playing for a few minutes.As time went on these symptoms progressed and even spread into my forearms.In the interim I have seen rheumatologists, pain specialists,neurologists and have been diagnosed with Raynaud's Syndrome (no thanks to the "specialists" I was seeing here but thanks go out to a forum member who is a medical professional-he saw from thousands of miles away and without ever meeting me in person what others couldn't see close up.).Besides that I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on my right hand and I still have an as of yet undiagnosed neuromuscular condition that is the major cause of my problems.

I got my first guitar for my 10th birthday in March 1964 after seeing The Beatles on Feb. 9 and I haven't put it down since.I played guitar at first for at least 2 hours a day but when I first heard Jimi Hendrix that increased to 10 hours and more on many days,I became totally obsessed with becoming an incredible guitar player-not for fame and fortune but it just became a personal goal just to satisfy myself.I spent years gigging in cover bands and doing Hendrix covers and I was fairly recognized for it in local music circles.After all these years of playing and still not reaching my personal goal-even though others were quite satisfied with my playing-I now have to face the prospect of losing all my ability to play.My playing function is now about 20% of what it used to be but sometimes I feel it's a lot less than that.I used to be able to do some very fast riffs and almost bend the strings off the fretboard but that's all gone.Now I have changed my whole approach to playing and concentrate on being more precise with my fingering,pick attack and bends and also try to keep my ability to try and bend as far as I could by moving to .007 strings.

Even though playing causes incredible pain at most times,I refuse to give in to the pain and fatigue.The physical part is hard enough to cope with but when you lose the most beloved thing in your life the depression cab be just as intense and consuming so it's a chore to try and keep that in check.Les Paul and Jason Becker have been incredible inspiration for me and it's because of their incredible perseverance and courage that I keep pushing myself so that I can hold on to my most precious activity as long as I possibly can.

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Post subject: Re: Do you feel sad when you're unable to play for some reas
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 10:55 pm
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arth1 wrote:
strings10927 wrote:
oh wow arth1, I never saw one of those before. Made a mental note in case I ever have a problem. Thanks for passing that on.


Anytime. There are belt mounts too (like a couple of prongs that hook over your belt) that take additional weight off, but I can't say how well those work.
Anyhow, someone should do something about the gravity increase over the last few years. It's not acceptable!


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Post subject: Re: Do you feel sad when you're unable to play for some reas
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:24 am
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I have herniated Lumbar 2 discs in the last month. I know many have gone through it. Can't walk. This too shall pass but it's even uncomfortable to play my Strat in bed.

I'm not really upset, depressed is more like it.

I will certainly be more empathetic. Now it's been there, done that.


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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:09 pm
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Sad doesn't come near to describing losing the most important thing in your life,totally devastated would be a more apt term.4 years ago I started to feel numbness and pain in my hands after playing for a few minutes.As time went on these symptoms progressed and even spread into my forearms.In the interim I have seen rheumatologists, pain specialists,neurologists and have been diagnosed with Raynaud's Syndrome (no thanks to the "specialists" I was seeing here but thanks go out to a forum member who is a medical professional-he saw from thousands of miles away and without ever meeting me in person what others couldn't see close up.).Besides that I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on my right hand and I still have an as of yet undiagnosed neuromuscular condition that is the major cause of my problems.

I got my first guitar for my 10th birthday in March 1964 after seeing The Beatles on Feb. 9 and I haven't put it down since.I played guitar at first for at least 2 hours a day but when I first heard Jimi Hendrix that increased to 10 hours and more on many days,I became totally obsessed with becoming an incredible guitar player-not for fame and fortune but it just became a personal goal just to satisfy myself.I spent years gigging in cover bands and doing Hendrix covers and I was fairly recognized for it in local music circles.After all these years of playing and still not reaching my personal goal-even though others were quite satisfied with my playing-I now have to face the prospect of losing all my ability to play.My playing function is now about 20% of what it used to be but sometimes I feel it's a lot less than that.I used to be able to do some very fast riffs and almost bend the strings off the fretboard but that's all gone.Now I have changed my whole approach to playing and concentrate on being more precise with my fingering,pick attack and bends and also try to keep my ability to try and bend as far as I could by moving to .007 strings.

Even though playing causes incredible pain at most times,I refuse to give in to the pain and fatigue.The physical part is hard enough to cope with but when you lose the most beloved thing in your life the depression cab be just as intense and consuming so it's a chore to try and keep that in check.Les Paul and Jason Becker have been incredible inspiration for me and it's because of their incredible perseverance and courage that I keep pushing myself so that I can hold on to my most precious activity as long as I possibly can.


When you're diagnosed with some illness, it feels really bad. By the way, your post inspired me to pick up my guitar today. :)

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Post subject: Re: Do you feel sad when you're unable to play for some reas
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:21 am
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guitslinger wrote:
Sad doesn't come near to describing losing the most important thing in your life,totally devastated would be a more apt term.4 years ago I started to feel numbness and pain in my hands after playing for a few minutes.As time went on these symptoms progressed and even spread into my forearms.In the interim I have seen rheumatologists, pain specialists,neurologists and have been diagnosed with Raynaud's Syndrome (no thanks to the "specialists" I was seeing here but thanks go out to a forum member who is a medical professional-he saw from thousands of miles away and without ever meeting me in person what others couldn't see close up.).Besides that I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on my right hand and I still have an as of yet undiagnosed neuromuscular condition that is the major cause of my problems.

I got my first guitar for my 10th birthday in March 1964 after seeing The Beatles on Feb. 9 and I haven't put it down since.I played guitar at first for at least 2 hours a day but when I first heard Jimi Hendrix that increased to 10 hours and more on many days,I became totally obsessed with becoming an incredible guitar player-not for fame and fortune but it just became a personal goal just to satisfy myself.I spent years gigging in cover bands and doing Hendrix covers and I was fairly recognized for it in local music circles.After all these years of playing and still not reaching my personal goal-even though others were quite satisfied with my playing-I now have to face the prospect of losing all my ability to play.My playing function is now about 20% of what it used to be but sometimes I feel it's a lot less than that.I used to be able to do some very fast riffs and almost bend the strings off the fretboard but that's all gone.Now I have changed my whole approach to playing and concentrate on being more precise with my fingering,pick attack and bends and also try to keep my ability to try and bend as far as I could by moving to .007 strings.

Even though playing causes incredible pain at most times,I refuse to give in to the pain and fatigue.The physical part is hard enough to cope with but when you lose the most beloved thing in your life the depression cab be just as intense and consuming so it's a chore to try and keep that in check.Les Paul and Jason Becker have been incredible inspiration for me and it's because of their incredible perseverance and courage that I keep pushing myself so that I can hold on to my most precious activity as long as I possibly can.

You inspire me--the situation you deal with and the progressive nature of it is difficult to imagine! My hat's off to you!

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Post subject: Re: Do you feel sad when you're unable to play for some reas
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 4:45 am
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JoyadityaSaha wrote:
When you're diagnosed with some illness, it feels really bad.

Quite often, when you're diagnosed with some illness, it feels good.

Far too often people have struggled with the illness for quite a while before they get a diagnosis. A correct diagnosis usually means a prognosis and tailored treatments, and uncertainty and fear goes away.


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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:08 am
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arth1 wrote:
JoyadityaSaha wrote:
When you're diagnosed with some illness, it feels really bad.

Quite often, when you're diagnosed with some illness, it feels good.

Far too often people have struggled with the illness for quite a while before they get a diagnosis. A correct diagnosis usually means a prognosis and tailored treatments, and uncertainty and fear goes away.


I get your point. What I was trying to convey in my previous post was the fact that a person might feel really bad if he/she gets diagnosed with an incurable disease.

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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:50 am
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JoyadityaSaha wrote:
arth1 wrote:
JoyadityaSaha wrote:
When you're diagnosed with some illness, it feels really bad.

Quite often, when you're diagnosed with some illness, it feels good.

Far too often people have struggled with the illness for quite a while before they get a diagnosis. A correct diagnosis usually means a prognosis and tailored treatments, and uncertainty and fear goes away.


I get your point. What I was trying to convey in my previous post was the fact that a person might feel really bad if he/she gets diagnosed with an incurable disease.


Been there, done that, and it felt good to get the diagnosis of an incurable disease. Really.
Not knowing and still having the problems and pain was worse.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, they say. But that's hard to do without knowing you have lemons.


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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:46 am
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arth1 wrote:
it felt good to get the diagnosis of an incurable disease.


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I've played guitar right through all my illnesses, bone breaks (fingers and legs), car accident hospitalisations and all. Right now is the only time I am unable to play my own gear, yet I am as healthy as usual. The reason being my gear is packed in a shipping container while I am mid process to moving continents. It will be a few months before I get to unpack it all and release all my desires to play my guitar again. I feel so bored and miserable now that I can't pick up my guitar to enjoy it. I can't do much now, but I think one of my first things to do when I land oversees is to buy a new guitar so that I can play again, even if it is only unplugged or through a computer, just to get my sanity back while I wait for the shipping container to land.

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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:37 pm
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"Do you feel sad when you're unable to play for some reason?"

Sad? no. I may not like not being able to play for some reason but not sad.

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I had a headache once. :lol:

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My situation isn't nearly as dramatic as most of the others on here. I am involved in the slowest condo renovation of all time -- 4 rooms and in March it's entered its second year. I hate coming home each night to a construction site. All my guitars, amps and boxes have been packed up and put away to keep the safe from damage and dust. There is no end in sight.


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