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If you could no longer play bass
- Thread starter MRDOOM
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I developed tendonitis in my left (fretting) forearm since around xmas. It is becoming very painful to play for long periods, and I'm starting to get worried. 
It's affecting my playing, and other things too: opening doors, climbing ladders, and I learned to wakeboard last year, and can't wait until summer, so hopefully I'll be ok by then.
I'm in physical therapy, but it's not really helping. I went to see the doctor. She said I have to stop masturbating. I asked her why. She said "because I'm trying to examine you."
If this gets worse, I would still like to be involved with the band somehow, maybe be the sound guy(I own the PA).
It's affecting my playing, and other things too: opening doors, climbing ladders, and I learned to wakeboard last year, and can't wait until summer, so hopefully I'll be ok by then.I'm in physical therapy, but it's not really helping. I went to see the doctor. She said I have to stop masturbating. I asked her why. She said "because I'm trying to examine you."
If this gets worse, I would still like to be involved with the band somehow, maybe be the sound guy(I own the PA).
If i could not play bass that means my arms would not work or be gone and trust me i would miss alot of other things besides playing bass like wiping my own ass.
Yep. I'd try a riff out of a combination of calling his bluff/fatalism.
...in reality though, after an extremely misadvised stunt a few years ago that involved drugs and razorblades (bad combo, IME - YMMV), I lost a significant degree of tendon and nerve function in my left hand - meaning I can no longer play violin, the instrument I was best at growing up and was relearning at the time.
I have since managed to learn to play bass, but only with difficulty and a lot of modified positioning. My fretting hand positions are completely non-standard and were developed through close consultation with my GP and my teacher at the time, who is one of the finest players I ever played with. I also took up the guitar, although I'm no good at it and never will be, since I physically don't have the dexterity to chord.
As for replacing my instrument of the time, violin - I took up the sax instead, which is my favourite instrument in terms of sheer joy of playing.
So that's what I did - I bit the bullet and learned to play new instruments. However, if it happened again, I honestly don't think I'd have the strength to do it all again.
If I truely lost my arms/hands, that means I couldn't lift weights either. Or, work on hot rods. I'd be looking for the quickest/easiest way to off myself. Working with my hands is what I'm all about. I could deal with not walking, but no hands would be a deal breaker for me.
I seriously have to agree with this. I could handle losing my feet/legs, even my sight. But losing my hearing and/or ability to use my hands? THAT would be hell.
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I went to see the doctor. She said I have to stop masturbating. I asked her why. She said "because I'm trying to examine you."
I laughed out loud!
