Anyone who knows me will be quite surprised to see me using the word “fashion” in any sense. On the other hand, seeing how I’m referring to elbows, not a usual body part one associates with fashion, I may have redeemed myself.
I have a tendency to do stupid things, like oh, let’s say mopping when I have a pretty bad case of tendinitis in my right elbow & forearm. Yes, I know it was a dumb thing to do but it’s already done so let’s not dwell on the past. It was a learning experience. I learned that if I plan on not being in pain any time in the future, I need to stop using my right arm and I need to go back to using the elbow brace.
I have 2 elbow braces. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. And they both make my elbow so stunningly attractive! Here is the blue, smelly one:
This is referred to as smelly because it’s made out of some weird smelling material. It makes my arm sweaty so it may now have other odors added to it. Also, since I am short and, thus, have short arms, it covers practically the entire arm.
Then there is the velcro® black elbow brace:
Since it doesn’t slip on like Smelly Blue Brace, I can wear it over a shirt, thus preventing Sweaty Arm Syndrome.
Being fashionable does have it’s price, though. I can’t stand wearing either of these braces. I don’t like wearing anything tight. I despise wearing dresses, not because I hate them but because they require one to wear stockings. Stockings annoy me. I do not like having my legs shoved into something that reminds me of sausage casings. Yet, here I am, forced to wear something tight around my arm. In all likelihood, I will need to do this for several weeks. This will, no doubt, make me cranky. Luckily, most of you will be spared having to deal with a cranky Monkling in person.