Hi Hank and all,
Thanks for the replies. Mine is the pain afterwards and although I have some
issue chasing a nut across my desk to pick it up, I also lose the ability to
press hard enough on the keypad as I type this. I usually just send it off
without cheking spelling and its sometimes messed up.
I wonder if me using my left hand on the paddle is a result of changes to my
brain. I get shingles as well on a regular basis so am always in the wars...hi
When I got this Kent paddle, I wanted to use my right hand, but it felt arkward
and unreal and then switched to my left hand and it felt natural as if I had
been using it for years. Strange what illnesses can do to one's immune system
and then affect the brain.I was told not to havethe operation as if it goes
wrong one is up the creak without any oares to get back, so I am shying away
from that.Touch paddles may not work for me due to problems with lack of touch
sensitivity
73John
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On Sunday, 28 October 2018, 01:17:50 BST, HP <pfizenmayer@q.com> wrote:
Hi John -- I have pretty bad carpal tunnel as well - some days worse than
others -
For holding the key down - I use double sided tape - works well.
As far as sending - on days when its really bad I describe it as its like
sending using a clothespin to move the paddle - but ontose days the movement
sort of moves to
te wrist if its working for you ..
I have looked at using left hand - the hints I have been given are to NOT
reverse
the paddles - I am told its since our bodies are mirror images -- I have
practiced
a bit but am a long way from using it on the air !!!!
I have been told I need to get the carpal surgery but I worry about how much it
helps
at my age (84) - from what I read there is no guarantee . MIne is not all that
painful -
just numb - very hard to pick up nuts and bolts - very frustrating .
73 Hank K7HP
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