Isn't decorating cakes hard on the wrists and
Posted By: arms? Also, do you have to stand for 8 hours? on 2008-07-22
In Reply to: I hope... - Danielle
I wouldn't be able to handle not making more money when I need to.
This board is not know it all and neither are the people who post here. MT is not going away. There are too many physicians and/or clinics that still use tapes. Come on, let's be realistic. There are changes and cut in pay, but do you not think the physicians are feeling the crunch as well? They only get paid a certain amount from insurance companies. They've been told not to prescribe certain meds. It's not just MT, everyone is feeling the pressure of higher prices.
It's a shame you've never found a company that truly appreciates your work! Good luck with the cake stuff! I hope people don't quit buying cakes because of the price of food rising! The economy is tough, very tough!
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My favorite. Chicken marsala & crab cakes.nm
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Soy chips are great! More flavor than rice cakes. Pretzels are no fat. nm
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2 tangelos, 3 rice cakes, 1 Oreo, 1 orange juice popsicle, 1 English muffin w/grape jam.
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Crab cakes, mashed potatoes, fresh asparagus in cheese sauce, salad, deviled eggs and
6 layer chocolate cake separated by raspberry/brandy filling topped with white chocolate genache (son is a pastry chef) :)
I had bad wrists from the get-go
I have had two ganglion cysts removed from my left wrist and one removed from my right wrist. Also, in August 2005 I had sugery for DeQuervain's in my left wrist. It was after this that I finished my schooling and became an MT. Maybe I'm asking for more trouble, I don't know. But this was what I really wanted to do, so I'm willing to take the risk. I have been having trouble with my wrists since I was in the 6th grade...so I guess I'm used to it. So far, things have been OK for me. I haven't had any trouble, even from the most recent surgery. I try to take at least 5-10 minutes every hour and stretch my fingers and wrists, and just give them a "breather". I know I will end up with trouble in the future, however. So, I feel your pain.
And sore wrists. Have you tried any of these?
Smart Gloves. Google them. They're wonderful. About $20 bucks apiece but well worth the money.
Carpal tunnel type straps. Wal Mart. $10 bucks apiece.
I have both and I alternate.
I ended up with numbness in my right index finger, but after buying these, it just went away after a few weeks. My fingers and wrists have some discomfort on occasion, but nothing like they were before.
One more thing, and I know people that do this, if you do "pound" the keyboard with your fingertips, relax those hands, elbows and shoulders and just tap. If that doesn't work, you may want to get a better keyboard.
Good luck! 
sore wrists
I use Oregano Oil on my wrists and the tops of my hands. Sometimes it hurts to lift fingers and I run the Oregano Oil along those bones.
Invest in some wrists splints soon. ;) nm
good for a while, until your wrists give out.
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Therapy for hands and wrists that keep me typing. sm
With a medium-weight rubber band around your fingers and thumb, stretch your fingers and thumb out as wide as you can against the rubber band. Bring fingers back in then stretch them out again, repeat 10 times 2 to 3 times a day.
If you maintain a daily schedule with this you will definitely feel a difference. Hope this helps!
Rings on 5 fingers, bracelets on both wrists. nm
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Also wear Handeze. They keep wrists and hands
warm with some tension, not too much though, but helps with carpal tunnel also, being that they are elasticized. I bought mine through craft catalogs, such as Herrschner's and Mary Maxim. Can buy them through the catalog or online.
Sorry! Wrists at 180 degrees in same flat plane as
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I have arthritis in my wrists and thumbs, and find - sm
it works just as well to make my own. I buy cheap, thin, snug-fitting gloves, then cut out the fingers so that about 2/3 of each finger sticks out. That way all knuckle joints, base of thumbs, and wrists are warm, and when they're warm, they rarely hurt & I can type faster.
personally, I cannot type unless my wrists rest on
something, and my right hand is more "pegeon-toed" inward than my left.
If it rains hard, the wind blows hard and there are trees
nearby, it snows heavily it will mess up the signal. The speed is not constant, sometimes as slow as dial-up, but at least still connected. Many companies will not allow satellite.
Oh, that is funny. What a visual...an MT with Frankenstein scars at wrists from
lol
Tip on Aching Wrists/Target Laundry Detergent!
Okay, I have hesitated sharing this one for a long time now, cause I know, absolutely know, I will get flamed somehow, cause its sort of silly, but its not silly to those of us whose wrists and/or arms are shot from this "career". I have really bad wrists now AND elbows - actually if your wrists hurt, chances are your tendons are aggravated right up to your elbow, too, though the pain might not localize there. At any rate, I also found my wrist would hurt with some "ADLs", mostly laundry. No matter what size of detergent I bought, they were always heavy, and the motion of pouring deturg into the cups really hurt my right wrist. Sometimes I could even hear an audible "pop" on that motion of holding this heavy bottle and pouring. My physical medicine guy said it was the motion of that with the weight on top of typing that wreaked havoc on my wrists, and that even lots of women who don't type have popped their tendons out using laundry detergent! Well, this is SO stupid, but...a few months ago I went to Target and saw their brand "Method" laundry detergent. Its super concentrated and fits 32 loads in a tiny bottle. Plus, its like those mouthwash dispensers where you just hold the bottle upright and squeeze and a tiny bit of the detergent fills in a tiny cup at the top. You fill to the line, which takes all of 1 second, and that's all the detergent you need! Plus, this stuff is awesome with the laundry. Prior to that, only Tide could get my kids clothes clean. This stuff is the BEST, and it smells great! Its about $6 for this bottle, which I would have thought expensive, but the savings on my wrists are priceless! My carpal tunnel and elbow tendonitis have nearly completely healed. It was just this stupid combo of motions that did my wrists in! For those older MTs like me, who've been at this for over 20 years, try it! It might help!! Again, I see a sports med guy, and get injections occasionally. I used to have to wear wrist braces, etc. I was scheduled for surgery until I started using this silly Target laundry detergent! Now, no more pain! Isn't that so weird? But neat?
Any suggestions for painful hands/wrists from typing?
My hands are always freezing cold. I wear fleece "wristies" to keep warmer. I have pain in both hands all day from typing. One wrist has a ganglion, and both wrists have some arthritis showing on x-ray. I rub capsaisin on hands/wrists. Still the pain persists. Pain relievers (Advil, etc.) do not help much. Prescriptions from doctors did nothing.
I was wondering if other heavy typers out there might have found some helpful things to alleviate hand/wrist pain. I even purchased "warming cream" which is supposed to help increase circulation to the hands, but it did nothing. I have several keyboards that I have tried also.
THanks!
What do you do when your wrists ache and your hands weigh a ton but you have to keep typing?
I know I have read posts on here before regarding this topic but I can never find them in the archives. Besides a different keyboard, is there something you can take like a vitamin or different foods that will help? I have noticed that if I eat potatoe chips, my hands are stiff the next morning. Is there a certain brace or splint you can buy that you can wear when not working or do you even wear these when working? I thought I saw some magnetic splint somewhere. I am not like this every day, just some of the time but when I am, it is very frustrating.
Also work on eScription. Make more. Easier on wrists. sm
It's editing work, and the reason I personally make more is that I'm a slow typist but a fast reader and "punctuator." The eScription software is very easy to learn.
what keyboard would best help with arthritis in my long fingers and wrists
Doc says I do not have carpal tunnel syndrome or cubital tunnel syndrome, I have osteoarthritis. Most painful in the long fingers and the wrists of both hands. I have tried the ergonomic keyboard and just can't seem to adjust. I do use the A-style keyboard layout and love it. Anyone have one they use that is not as abusive to the arthritis. Thanks in advance.
So, you think it is okay for hard-working MTs to earn 7-8 cpl for their hard work?? nm
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Mine are on a beanbag wrist rest. Need wrists at 90-degree angle
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It is hard but only at first...
I have 2 children and did it with both of them. I am also a nurse but after trying part-time out of the house work combined with MT-ing to stay home with kids as much as possible, I ended up strictly at home 2 years ago.
It's not the easiest when the children are infants - but it's worth it once you get past that phase. I actually used to type with my daughter breastfeeding in my lap! I had some crazy, crazy days and nights. Don't expect to get 3-4 hours straight - be ready to get an hour or 2 when you can throughout the day. It can be frustrating, but once they reach a certain age and are sleeping well you can work at night and during naps. (My kids did not take to naps too well, so the night was my time.)
Now my kids are 8-1/2 and 4-1/2 and it's wonderful. I'm finally past the crazy hours and grabbing an hour whenever I can - never at the same time. (I am fortunate to work for a company that does not require set hours.) I type while they are at school and then on occasion after they go to bed at night. I volunteer at their schools once a week, coach my daughter's cheerleading team, and am baseball, soccer and football mom. I had an RN office job part-time about 2 years ago that I loved, but I just couldn't take not being able to be there for their school activities, after-school stuff, etc. Nothing beats the flexibility of MT-ing.
Good luck. There will be smooth days and not so smooth ones - keep in mind how lucky you will be to be able to attend everything you want to with your child - to not have to call in sick when they are, to not have to ask permission to run that lunchbox to school when they leave it in the car, etc., etc.!
hard to say - sm
I sure hope not. I don't want to think that God would punish many for the actions of few like this either. Probably purely coincidental.
The sad thing is that those who demanded that these religious monuments be removed are probably not even from the south but chose that area because of the spirituality and religious folks that make the south their home.
I personally find the removal of these markings truly abominable. They are a simple reminder of what this country was founded on, faith, hope, and freedom.
Southerners are devote and proud. They will get through this with time and help from the rest of us. This is what American grit really is. Help from others or no, we have to stick together and pull ourselves up from the muck.
I really would like to know why it is so hard
to let someone ask a question if they want. You do not have to read it, think about it, address it, whatever.....what difference does it make that the topic was brought up at some past time? This board is for communication and nobody is forcing you to read redundant posts.
Just PLEASE stop making folks feel stupid. Go onto the next post or start one yourself.
You are being to hard on
Not stop it - you are just looking at your own reflection in your monitor! You really shouldn't be so hard on yourself!
How hard is it to get a job?
I'm considering getting a Medical Transcriptionist Certificate at a local college. I was wondering how hard it is to get a job after graduating? I've noticed on the Job Seekers Board that most of the jobs require experience. Any advice?
Having a hard day
I'm having the hardest time working today. My best friend is having surgery at the Cleveland Clinic today. She is only 28 and has grade III anaplastic astrocytoma. She was only diagnosed three months ago after she had a seizure and this is now her second surgery. She is so far away (we live in Kentucky) and I really want to be there. To those who are reading this, I am asking for your prayers for my friend, Jenny, and her husband and two young children, that they may all be together this Christmas. Please also pray for me to have the strength to help her and her family through this terrible time and difficult road ahead. Thank you all.
don't be hard on yourself for the
decisions that you've made. we all want to believe what our spouces tell us and hope that things will change but in the end it never does and in the meantime you're raising your kids in an environment that will effect them the rest of their lives. i've been through a lot of what you're going through and there's no good or easy answer to help anyone through it. I used to be very confident, strong and able to do anything and now I don't have the confidence to make the most simple decisions because my x was so abusive. my family didn't believe me about the things that would happen and I was too humiliated to tell my friends. when I finally got the courage to make him move out I was recovering from neck surgery, couldn't ambulate by myself, didn't have a full time job, had a 1 year old, and he had wiped out the savings. it's been 2.5 yrs and I'm almost back on my feet. there are state systems that can help you but be prepared for a battle there too because you will have to nag and nag to get help in a somewhat timely manner, just don't give up. start checking into things as quickly as possible because I found out that it's usually first-come first-served type of thing. call you local police department and ask what they can offer and what steps you need to take to keep yourself and kids safe. what I finally realized was that I didn't want my son growing up in an environment that was unhealthy and unsafe not to mention I didn't want him to think that it was ok to treat people, especially women, in the way he was seeing at home. I'm a firm believer that God gives you what you can handle and you will be a better person once you've overcome his challenges. I also believe that it's my job as a mother to do anything I can to protect my son for as long as I can. no parent, not even a step-parent, should ever be jealous of their child for any reason especially health reasons and needing more attention. I know I'm on my soapbox but I believe that you can find the confidence to do what is right for you and to be stronge for your kids. try to remember that abusers never change. (feel free to email me anytime you need to.) there's lots of us out there that can relate to what you're going through and although there's nothing to make it easier it helps to have people just to vent to. my prayers go out to you and your family
Most MT's tell me it's hard to get 9 to 10 cpl now...nm
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Not hard at all
I set up my Linksys wireless router myself and it was pretty much self explanatory. The Linksys help line is pretty good too, in case you run into trouble. Might have to wait a bit on the phone depending on what time you call.
This is hard for me to believe
I guess I am stumped as I do 180 to 220 minutes per day. To me 60 minutes means I am hardly working. I am not trying to put this down but this is definitely part-time and so you should be able to do it unless they make you do it at specific times and you like to make your own time to work. You just need to work toward goals and reward yourself for every 20 minutes you do. But if this is an account you will be on all the time, you should be able to whip out 60 minutes in less than 2.5 to 3 hours. You can do it. How many minutes/lines do you do a day now? You must not need to make money to pay bills, that is my biggest incentitive -- no money - no food or ability to pay bills. Patti
It is so hard
I feel so bad for you. I had to do the recently. I still shudder when I think of that horrible day. I don't know how I got the courage to do it, just knew I had to.
Was that so hard?
THAT is more along the lines of what I was trying to find out - not getting bashed just because I already have a great career and make pretty good money.
I never said I was looking to swich careers. In fact, I specifically stated that I already have a very fulfilling one and was just looking at MT as a part time thing. My husband and I recently had our first child and all of a sudden I find myself at home ALL THE TIME. She's a great baby, and I have quite a bit of free time on my hands at home and thought maybe I could fill it with this after a co-worked suggested it.
After sifting through all the available information online I couldn't make a clear deduction on whether I wanted to invest money in training, and if I did invest what kind of training is best.
I love having an office and getting out of the house to work every day and am not looking to change that. I am on a computer pretty much all the time and wondered if I could turn that into some cash - nothing else was intended from my initial post!
Are Ops hard to do?
It seems some MTs love to do them, but why do they seem so ominous? Are some harder than others? I've heard of MTs making normals out of them, thus, good money. They've just always scared me for some reason .
Thanks!
Hard to say
If you are getting way too much, it could be a sign your skills are poor. Seriously. But on the other hand, some of these QA people are totally anal and frankly a little power goes a long way...
You ask them: Am I receiving an unusually high amount of QA?
I have 20 years in the business and for some companies who completely change the "rules" (style, etc.) I can get a lot of QA trying to get me to do things "wrong" which ya gotta do for the paycheck!
Conversely, other accounts don't seem to monitor closely enough...
What kind of errors are you getting corrected? Minor picky stuff or major (dropped words, wrong words, etc.)?
It Would be Hard...
You'd be completely starting from scratch like the first time touching a keyboard, basically. Think of how long it took you to learn QWERTY and times that by a few :o). I guess you wouldn't be starting from scratch but worse; you'd be forcing yourself to throw away something that is 2nd nature to you by now.
Of course, it's possible :o). I'd love to learn, too, but I seriously doubt I have the patience and determination to do so! If you go for it, good luck!!
it's hard
It's hard to get any acute care experience without working inhouse. It is also very helpful to have other MTs there for assistance, cuz like you said acute care IS A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME.
very well said...It can be done but it is very hard...
definitely have to manage time wisely for sure...
It will be a while. Don't be hard on yourself. Take
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It is possible but hard to get - sm
you have to file a claim and your employer the files their side of things and they usually win 9/10 times. My SIL was "fired", wrongly, filed, her former employer fought it and won. Of course if you can prove you were fired for no reason or they had no grounds then you have a better chance at getting it, but it is still hard. It is basically for people who get laid off or otherwise lose their job through no fault of their own.
It's so hard to lose a pet
I'm sorry for your loss. My own old girl Tildy died on April 21 and I miss her so much. Last week, I finally adopted another dog, and we are going to be great friends I know, but I still miss Tildy. I probably would have put off adopting a new dog longer, but a friend of mine sent me a *comic strip* called "Shelter Stories" - it shows this dog lying there with his eyes closed thinking "I'm afraid to open my eyes. I'm afraid yesterday was ALL a dream and I'll wake up and still be in the shelter. "Sigh, okay, I've got to open them. Here goes...one, two, three! it's a picture of this dog lying there on a nice soft bed and when he opens his eyes, there's a person there too, just smiling at him.
Sometimes we're all each other has. I hope your heart feels better soon.
Thanks guys! It's just hard. . .sm
Very small neighborhood. Houses are very close together. We've lived here almost 7 years and we all know each other and chat and the neighbors help each other out, no matter what.
These people just scare me because everything is drawn up tight and the "skinny" woman of the house seems very nervous. I've only seen her "husband" once and he looks as if he may be the thing that makes her afraid.
I have gotten to the point, however, where I will make some phone calls. The poor dog finally stopped barking, but my daughter went out back with her friends to swim in the pool (behind an 8 foot stockade fence) and all you can hear is "yap, yap, yap."
Geeeeeesh.
verbatim is hard for me too
It is very hard for me to deliberately type wrong words, phrases, etc. It makes me think someday someone is going to read that document and say "gads where did they get that transcrptionist!" not knowing we have to type it as dictated.
I'm sorry, but I find this hard to believe sm
 You actually expect us to believe that you work part-time and still do 16,000 per pay period at MQ. How? What's your secret? You must be superwoman or something! Cause I work full time and can't do that many lines! Boy, am I jealous!
I still find it really hard to believe.
There are hundreds of thousands of people who will be just throwing their TVs away because they'll refuse to pay for cable or dish. What about all the elderly people? No way are they going to pay for something that's been free since it was invented. I do have basic cable, but it's mostly smut and garbage on there. I only keep it for PBS and Disney channel right now, but we've been seriously considering cutting it off. Every time we try to watch something on TV, the ads for other programs are just not something we like to expose our children to. If we cancel cable, I guess we'll just watch DVDs and not have TV at all any more. (Or watch it through the Internet like we listen to the radio now.)
If it is very hard to get your lines at SS, which is
happening with everyone as SS seems to be stealing their lines, you'd be better off with Accustat.
It is a hard thing.....
But I started my son out in life by telling him I would support him in anything he did and any decision he made as long as it was good, was lega and didn't hurt anyone else!! I feel you must trust you son in this. Perhaps something happened that he is not yet willing to share with you. Putting pressure on him now regarding that scholarship could be a very bad thing. Sounds to me like you have raised a good and responsible son. I don't think you should question him too strongly? I know, money may be short and it may be his only way into a good college but what is more important?
It is a hard thing; we parents only want the best but so often we tend to see the end of the "dream", (is it our dream or your child's dream?), without seeing all the ramifications that the child endures. Trust in your son. Of course, speak with him occasionally, try to find out what may have happened to cause this change....I would think something apparently did happen. You may never know....he might not even be able to pin point it himself. Again, trust in the fact that you have raised a good son and that he will do well in whatever he endeavors. Let him lead his life; just keep the reins tight enough that he does not stray.
I only say these things because I've been through it.....teenagers are a real challenge, (the terrible 2's are nothing!!). They are growing into men and/or women and becoming the people that they will be forever. Please give him the chance to find himself and to be the person HE wants to be. Don't cry, take pride, you are a good mom and he is a good son.
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