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Show Lakeside Review 5; Tuesday, September 1,1 998 and time A stitch hand injury, Roy Woman crochets to keep After get thefingers working. The doctor said if I didnt By LORETTA PARK theyd go black and Id correspondent This old lady afghans. Amen, Ida Louise -- ROY lose them. I asked him what I should do and he Afghans and opinions, Armstrong has. I Opinions she has because she is91, afghans because she is afraid she will lose the use of her three fingers. j It all began in 1968 when my husband and I were making sQelVes for the fruit room, the RJjyresident said. ! Her gnarled and bent fingers Seem all that remarkable uptil she tells you the bones in her middle finger, her ring finger and the pinky are plastic. - You stare at the soft, wrinkled skin on her right hand as she tells yu how she grabbed a piece of vJ)od her husband, William Armstrong, now deceased, was entting and did not realize the saw was coming, too. Then he lid to reverse the saw to get it edit of her hand. Z Oh, he was upset. He was so ujiset;' My fingers were just hanging, like on a fingernail, she sntd;Tocking in her favorite chair. Armstrong wrapped her hand iSa kitchen towel and her husband drove her to the nearest liSspital. They lived in Robin, IC&ho, then. ITAt the hospital in Downey, Ifttho, a state trooper met them. Tjje doctors could not help Armstrong, so the state trooper drove liir to Preston, Idaho. IfThe doctors sent her and the tSjoper to Salt Lake City to the LDS Hospital. I Ier hand was in bad shape by time they got there. The sur-gjr-y then was remarkable it was experimental at the nine, she said. I Ier doctor took photographs uEher hand, before and after. He itfcn went to a convention back Cist and showed others how to (tfiit. "Armstrong's biggest fear was losing her ability to play the piano. Biit on this day, she wanted to play with one of her I saidhandwoth. - Ida Armstrong s. SEW FINE: Ida So wheres Cooper?" Arm- strong asked her granddaughter, llazcn of West V JUdi Louise IJoint. the other "Hes home with Hazcn said. 4' kulGrandma, Armstrong (above) of Roy shows off some of her afghans. Armstrong's fingers (left) were injured 30 years ago and the bones in three of her fingers are plastic. V x X- ;- ooper I lazen, 3, is just one and 1 9 juaudchildrcn who are recipients uTArmstrong's constant physical "1 - ; ""V . uV ! tKTCpy. IZXrmsirong crocheted 20 in one year as Christmas for the grandchildren of PfW-'ntherxlaughter, Shirley Louise has crocheted hun-o- f them over the years. 22Hazcn recalls how her grand-tauDicame to live in the Facer Ubifle to recuperate after staying m tfic hospital for three weeks accident. g?2he laid out on the front lawn with her hand propped up orm pillow. Wed bring her cold (links and talk to her, Hazen Ps a, s r-jv- . i BflIAN NICHOLSON U Standard Examiner ' . d er af-trrj-he Sail 22And then it came time to get CJCfingers working. .22Tfhe doctor said if I didn't then, she said. Working only in the back loops, it takes her a half an hour now to crochet down one side of the afghan. She said she started out slow and then with more experience she got faster. Now her age makes the crocheting slower. The hooks tip is worn silver with use. With about 180 rows on the af--. ghans, it takes her about 90 hours to complete one. But 90 hours doesnt seem anything when Armstrong can sit in her chair, watch her favorite TV daytime show, The Young and the Restless, or a ball game, and crochet for someone. Hazen said her parents make sure Armstrong always has a project going. Didn't the doctor tell you that when you felt tingling in your hand it would scare you? But it would be a happy day, right Grandma, because it meant your artificial fingers would be alive, Hazen said. Yes, he did. And yes it did, Armstrong said. She got scared, too, once while watching a Jazz playoff game. She had washed her kitchen curtains earlier in the day and hung them up, and then as the last point in the basketball game was shot, she slammed her hand on the counter. The curtains fell and almost caused me to have a heart attack, Armstrong laughed. Even though Armstrong is adamant about using only one pattern, one hook and one brand of yam, she does concede and makes the afghans in the colors her family and friends want. She prefers to use several colors on one afghan, but will occasionally crochet a solid colored afghan. The first one she did was for Hazen. I still dont understand why you wanted it like that," Armstrong said. Armstrong has her opinions. Besides crocheting she likes to shop and gives advice. Dont buy clothes. It makes you look old. Makes you feel old. It doesnt do anything for you, she said. Oh, Jodi, I just bought me a dress. Go get it. I went in the store, saw it on the rack, tried it on and came home. I shopped all of 10 minutes. I must be getting old, she said. The teal flowered dress came out for inspection. Its so springy, Grandma, said Hazen, who occasionally borrows the elderly womans clothes. Do you think it's old looking?" No. Ten minutes. I must be getting old." rose-color- se go black and Id lose them. I asked him what I should do and he said handwork, Armstrong said. theyd Armstrong picked up a needle, canvas and embroidery floss. She stitched a chair seat in needlepoint. Her hand hurt. More often than not, she couldnt feel the needle. She continued. gold-color- It took me a half hour to do a small section, but I kept a going, Armstrong said. Six dining room chairs, several organ benches and quite a few footstools later, Armstrong quit with the needlepoint. The heirlooms decorate her home. Intricate roses testify of the long hours she spent forcing her hand to work. I'd done enough, she said. She decided to try her hand at crocheting. She bought some yarn and a hook and began making an and a legacy. Armstrong still had problems with her hand. There were times she couldnt fill the glasses she was holding, let alone the hook. "I broke a lot of dishes back af-gh- Hammertoes, bunions on feet should be treated any of us take our feet for granted, and while they enable us to travel xeveral miles a day, there are "many of us who believe that humps on our feet are normal. Unfortunately, this is not true. he most common foot deformities are bunions and hammer-tnr- v Most patients describe this h bump" on the foot that recently became tender and painful. Many report that they have had this problem for many years, but lately they are having more pain. 1 his could be due to a change of shoe type, an injury, or the way tin: foot functions. Hereditary Lniors also play a role in determining what a particular foot will toc--- like. .Fortunately, pain and discomfort can be alleviated in many eaves by seeing a podiatrist annu- - davis Health today medical speally. Podiatry cialty that deals with the diseases and surgery of the foot. A podiatrist can provide valuable information on foot care, proper footwear and early recognition and treatment of foot conditions. is a Bunions are usually seen more often in women than in men. Children can also have this condition as early as 5 years of age. This deformity is located in the inside of the foot in the area of the big toe joint. The person usually states that at the end of the day the Urea is red, tender and swollen. Sometimes the big toe may feel numb. Movement of the big toe joint may be painful. Patients may try wider shoes but still report pain. V hen are taken, the big toe joint no longer appears straight or the bones are not. aligned properly. Conservative treatment includes avoiding narrow shoes, medication, and in some cases, arch supports. If the patient feds no relief, surgery is the final option. A hammertoe is a deformity of the toes which can be best described as a toe that curls under with the knuckle or joint being very prominent. The joint on the lop of the toe can get quite painful and swollen and in some cases irritated. This deformity also is more common in females. Initial treatment consists of wider shoes, especially shoes with a high toebox to accommodate the digits. Pads can be used DR. ANNEMARIE A. EDWARDS: She specializes in podiatnc surgery and foot care. to take some of the pressure off. It is very important that these pads be free of medication as medicated pads have the potential of causing an infection which can result in the possible loss of the toe or foot. Surgery is usually the final option and should only be performed if the conservative options do not alleviate pain. It is important to mention that i 562 S. 1000 East, Clear- - ": 5 field, Seniors now have an op-- !, portunity to find out what- their old items are worth-.Bring your old things and find- -, out their value at the Antiqufc Roadshow Sept. 17 from IF": a.m. to 2 p.m. Doug Taylor,"1 an auctioneer and antique apj"i praiser from Ogden will help to determine if the item has , . value. No appointment is ned- essary. You will receive 9 number and will meet with theT appraiser in numerical ordered All seniors in the area are in-vited to attend. Ten common problems with your car will be disf,,; cussed at 1 1 :45 a.m. Wednes-- ; p day. The blood pressure clinic . Thursday from 10 to 11:30 4 a.m. The foot clinic is from noon to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $15 and appointments are required. Wanda Lund will do reacL ings and poems on Sept. 4 at 11:45 a.m. mi The center will be closed,. Sept. 7 for the Labor Day,,, Holiday. There will be a discussion on fall planting by Bart Weav-j- j er on Sept. 9 at 11:45 a.m. Betty Hammond Sings is Sept. 11 at 11:45 a.m. There will be cancer screening infer,, mation for women on Sept. 14 e at 11:45 a.m. There is a blood pressure clinic Sept. 15 at 11:45 a.m. Mountain High students will be returning to the center! Sept. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Thcrg" will be discussion groups with students presenting a current i topic and seniors and students,, 773-706- - -? dnt tf - Heritage Senior Citizens Center And then it came time to her fingers nimble Standard-Examin- Senior Calendar when considering surgery. A person should see this as an option that will hopefully relieve all or most pain. It is not performed to get a patient's foot back into a fashionable shoe. The doctor may recommend surgery, but it is up to the person to determine how uncomfortable the particular foot deformity is and whether he or she can gel through the day without being in constant pain. If the person has chronic pain with no relief from conservative options, then surgery is an excellent choice. Dr. Annemane A. Edwards specializes in podiatric surgery and Joot care. She is a Davis Hospital and Medical Center health care provider from Westsule Medical Clime in Clinton. She would he pleased to answer quest tom. Call 774-888- . is-.- p sharing their opinions andd ideas. ..I, There will be a trip to Red Butte Gardens Sept. 18. The cost is $15 per person. They will leave the center at 9:30 a.m. and travel to Red Butte ' Gardens for a guided loufT through three gardens and a" wildfiower meadow. The trail is less than a mile of slow walking with benches avail-..able to rest along the way..: Picnic lunch can be provided : upon request when you regis: ter. The lunch is an additional expense. The return to the center is about 2:30 p.m. Silversmithing and porce-- 1 lain doll classes will begm-agai- n in September. Silver-smithing will be taught on Mondays at 1 p.m. and the doll class is on Thursday at-m p.m. The Branson, Mo., tour T. Oct. There will be five shows and five sites during ; 1 17-2- 2. the tour. The cost is $1,040 with two in a room, $1,010 for three in a room or $980 for four in a to make room. Call reservations. Money is due, six-da- y, five-nig- 773-706- ht 5 the day after the reservation is made. The host is Encore Tours. Ensure maybe purchased at the center with a prescription" from your doctor. The suggested donation for Ensure is $16 per case of 24 for regular and $20 per case for Ensure Plus. Flavors available in regular are vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, black walnut and butter pecan. All flavors are available in Ensure Plus except for black walnut. Prescriptions are kept on file fo one year and must be renew 1 each year. jj; Items are being collect for a rummage sale on Seij 24 and 25. Look for unused r unwanted items around your house to be donated to ttUi center. Autumn Glow Senior Citizens Center 81 E. Center Street, KayS villc, 544-123- 5 Tomorrow is senior day Lagoon. The cost is $1. Reservations should be made by Aug. 28. The Ogden Nature CcntTI trip is Thursday. The cost 1? $7. The trip will leave the ccr ter at 10:30 a.m. There will bJ sack lunches. ,'t Come and get your laughs on Friday at 11:30 a.m. whC$ RX for a Laugh is preset cd. The center will be closjjj for Labor Day on Monday.--Th- e ride on the Heb? See SENIORSld |