Fern Hughes's Blog (3)

Tomorrow I am having a blood test to check for liver damage, as the medical profession seems to think it might have something to do with my shoulder pain (don't ask me how). I am inclined to think it is simply game-induced RSI. The doctor also gave me some nasty-looking painkillers (which I haven't tried yet), but it seems that taking breaks is, indeed, the way forward. Or at least the only way forward I can afford right now. My adaptive technology shopping list is huge, and I am broke :( I hav… Continue

I mailed my Guild Wars leader to say I will be taking a break from the game due to the problems with my shoulder/back/wrist. But to be absolutely honest, this is not the only reason why I am giving GW a miss for a little while. The game has not been the same for me since my gaming buddy, LM, left. We spent many happy hours together running around the Guild Wars dungeons, and we got on so well I was beginning to wonder whether we might have some real-life chemistry. Then, before I could gather t… Continue

I was told that I need to spend some time away from computer games, since I have a damaged shoulder/back/right wrist or something. You can imagine my distress. I think my life is over. What am I going to do with my evenings? How can I live without Guild Wars? I will have to abandon my Sims. My Facebook fairy garden will wither and die. I have effectively been banned from my favourite geek past time. However, nobody said anything about blogging.... Continue