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Where It Hurts

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Copyright 2011 Alisa Breiling

Week 39.

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"Where It Hurts"

The colours used in this piece were directly based on the colours from this Bone Scan done in September of 2000: [link]

The style was inspired by Glendon Mellow :icontheflyingtrilobite:

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This is the best way I can visually describe the pain that plagues both of my hands and wrists. My right hand (also my dominant hand) has more pain than the left, owing only to the fact that there is a cyst sitting in the midst of my wrist bones--pushing them around and cramping an already tight space.

Bone and nerve pain continually bother me, but I have recently made progress in terms of getting better. While I still do not have an actual diagnosis, I at least have better ways to describe my symptoms and show them to the medical persons that I've been working with on the matter.

I have had a Bone Scan, a MRI, xrays, and a Nerve Conduction test. Bloodwork has not been done yet but is still an option to test for things like RA (rheumatoid arthritis) .
I'm currently on a round of meds that are actually helping the pain decrease, and I'm also seeing a physical therapist to help with my range of motion and to see what can help decrease the pain more.

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Done in Corel Painter.

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kendermouse's avatar
While I still feel bad for you about your pain, I have to gush over this pic a little. It's a very creative way to show how your pain is affecting you, and I've never seen anything quite like it before. Despite the nature of the subject, this is a really neat picture.