Thank you for the gloves!

It is getting about that time where I will probably be posting more on Raunaud's Syndrome. In a nutshell, it is a circulatory disorder that constricts your vessels, instead of dilating them, when your body is cold. This keeps the blood from flowing to your extremities (nose, hands and feet) like it should and can cause color change and a lot of pain. Really the only thing that Doctors can do, because not much is known about it at this time, is to put patients on blood pressure medications. However, there are more studies on this now and new developments of gloves and other ways to adapt to living with Rays.

That being said, there are mulitple wonderful people who have made and sent gloves, this past month and I haven't been able to thank them enough. Noel and Szuziq made fingerless gloves for me. I was so happy when they arrived and I have gotten so many compliments on them from customers and co-workers. They fit my hands perfectly and keep my fingers from hurting.

Here are some pictures (sorry about the lighting, with fall in MI it is getting gloomy outside so not much natural light):

 I love the ribbed and cable design of these gloves. They fit nicely around my hands and keep me toast warm. The gray color is nice too because I can wear them with just about anything.

 I love these two gloves as well! I can't say enough about any of the gloves that I received. The ribbed makes the gloves able to stretch over my hands and feel snug and toasty warm. I also like the shell edging, a nice soft touch. The blue I am actually wearing right now and the brown (below) I wore with a new burgundy dress, and brown leggings that I got from work. ^_^

Also, I had been talking with my dad about Raynaud's and I don't exactly remember how the conversation went. I said something about trying to figure out how to make mittens because I read that wearing mittens, rather than gloves (fingered), is actually better because it keeps more of your body heat around your fingers. A week after our latest conversation, I find a couple of packages on my steps. He found some Thermasilk Glove Liners (which I highly recommend). You put them on under your gloves or mittiens and it makes it even more toasty. I'm not exactly sure how it works but I'm glad it does. He also found some nice ski/snowboarding mittens which means that I may be able to finally build that snowman, this year! Finally, he sent me a pair of fingerless gloves so that I could be nice and toasty around the house and at work.

I have been so blessed by everyone. I was never expecting any of this and I cannot thank you all enough for your wonderful gifts and kind hearts. It means a lot, that anyone would want to help and these gloves and mittens that you all sent do help. I have even eaten ice cream (gasp) with out my fingers hurting as bad from holding the bowl. I know that Rays may never be able to be treated with medicine,in my time. Thank you all for helping me to adapt to the cold. Little things like these (which seem very big to me) are what keeps the world turning.

Thank you, again.

Please remember that you are beautiful and well loved.