Wednesday update!!
Added 2025-10-16 02:44:40 +0000 UTCTLDR: hand is much worse but bought new mouse to minimize strain, I am animating at a much slower pace to minimize pain and to prevent possible permanent damage to hand, so the animation date could change
Hello everyone, my hand is doing.... worse. The pain is much worse, but I am getting the treatment I need to fix it. The moral of the story is that of you're going to be animating with Pacifica and Ankha you need protection, otherwise animating "smooth" videos will obliterate your wrist after a year.
I have bought both bandages to apply pressure to my joint and the weirdest looking mouse I have ever seen in my life. In case you were wondering I attached images of what the mouse looks like. Is it weird, yes. Is it comfortable? YESSSS. My hand feels so much better when animating, so much smoother. Apparently, this type of mouse is sort of made for people who use the mouse for animating, so basically, it's going to be the mouse I animate with from now on.
also, I will take it easier on my hand these weeks as the pain has gotten worse BUT I have equipment that should minimize the strain on my wrist from now on. so, if any of you ever think of doing 3D animations, please take care of your wrist, because this pain is genuinely horrible. As always, thank you for your support!!
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Thank you for the advice!! unfortunately, I can't really go see a doctor at the moment, so I just have to buy equipment to try to fix it myself. Yeah, the mouse is super nice I will defiantly now just use it as my regular mouse. when I tried using my other mouse, I instantly felt pressure on my wrist. In have started taking better care of my wrist as I don't want to get to a point where the pain is so bad I am like "alright everyone new animation in 3 years." But yeah, thank you for your comment!!
Je
2025-10-16 19:16:14 +0000 UTCThank you for your kind words!! yeah, the mouse has helped a lot in not making it painful to animate. The thing about me is that I dislike making people wait for things. So, I will still try to animate to finish this animation but at a slower pace
Je
2025-10-16 19:11:30 +0000 UTCI can't say if my pain was the same as what yours is, but I saw a physical therapist and she gave me exercises, stretches, and massaging techniques to strengthen my wrists and hands. After 2 months pain I had had for 7+ years was gone. I rarely have to do the exercises now too, maybe a week every few months or so. With massages daily/weekly. Definitely go with what a doctor says to do. I was told to reduce how much I used my hands as possible while going through the steps. As well as to stop using the hand/wrist braces I had gotten myself due to how bad it had gotten. Also, side note, it took my a while to get used to those kinda of mice but holy crap does it help. I feel near instant pain going back to normal mice.
adijoeeknf
2025-10-16 03:21:16 +0000 UTCPlease take care of yourself i do not mind waiting as long as you're alright. Also I'm glad you were able to find that mouse it sounds like its doing a great job helping you!
Kurayami
2025-10-16 02:48:30 +0000 UTC
