Post by Duchessa Douglas on Dec 11, 2006 0:39:31 GMT -5
Many of you know of my other hobby away from the internet and on-line role play, the Society for Creative Anachronism. I know many of you will read this on a few other boards. I wish to get this out as I will do my part as I study for my finals to get up an move around more than I have been.
This request, nae Order was posted on another message board reporting the medical issue of blood clots that lead to the death of a Knight in another Kingdom. His Lady wife posted a message that is going thru out the Known World about how he died and perhaps to help save a life of someone else.
Please I’m not being mother hen here, but perhaps if we do take that time to stretch after two hours we might just help ourselves. Here is the Lady’s ‘orders’ for us all.
From Artemisian mailing list:
Count Sir Sarnac Kir, a relatively young and healthy
man, he died because of blood clots that treatment and surgery were unable to clear. While the exact cause is still being investigated, his wife has extracted a promise from all his friends to pass this message along.
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Some of you have heard of this already, but I ask all to take this
very seriously and in Sarnac's name. It is called the "Sarnac
Stretch". This is a request...no a demand in his name that NO ONE
out there sit longer than 2 hours at a time FOR THE REST OF YOUR
LIFE. I'm serious here. The ONLY cause we can find for his death is
the 5-6 + hour stints he would do at his computer every night -
mostly playing World of Warcraft. Buy a timer, set it for 2 hours
and if it goes off, get up and go for a walk around your house
immediately. If you are driving (I know we have all have gone on
the major road trips and "just want to get there, don't want to
stop") ...well stop, get out and stretch, run around your car a few
times. This counts for everyone in the car, it doesn't count unless
everyone gets out. If you are on an airplane, walk the aisle.
Take 5 minutes to save your life. Get your guilds to do it, get
your squires to do it, get your Knight to do it, get your kids to
do it. I don't care who they are, get them up and moving every 2
hours and think of my honey baby when you do it. He was a big,
strong, active man, taken down by his own body.
..and if anyone riding or playing online with you tries to tell you
"we don't need to stop" you look them straight in the eye and say
"no, and Joleicia didn't NEED to be a widow". It sounds harsh, but
if that's what it takes to get this cause moving, I'll use it.
Sarnac always feared those not on my side when I got my mind set on something, so please don't be there.
Think of it as your tribute to him. It costs you nothing but a
little time and effort.
Joleicia
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I will add my own words to this. We are a sedentary society. I
myself drive for long periods of time, work at a computer all day
and play on the computer at night. I have already changed that, and will continue to do so. My computer at home now has an kitchen timer beside and will go off every hour as long as I am on. I am passing this to the people I work with, the St. John group I
volunteer with, and to the friends I play online with. And to you,
the friends I work beside to care for the members of our Society.
Please pass this message as far as you can.
Viscountess Kaellyn mac Dermott, OP
Ealdormere
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Now Please, heed this Good woman's words. I do not wish to hear of death of thos who we care for in the rooms we play.
Fallon
Known in the SCA as:
Lady Sine Fergusson of Kintyre
Holder of the Queen's Confidance for Duchess Albread Wolfkeeper and Countess Shajara
Holder of the Gryphon's Heart of Artemisia for Duke Sean Kirkpatrick Terregon &
Duchess Caryn Isolde Clothilde von Katzenberg
This request, nae Order was posted on another message board reporting the medical issue of blood clots that lead to the death of a Knight in another Kingdom. His Lady wife posted a message that is going thru out the Known World about how he died and perhaps to help save a life of someone else.
Please I’m not being mother hen here, but perhaps if we do take that time to stretch after two hours we might just help ourselves. Here is the Lady’s ‘orders’ for us all.
From Artemisian mailing list:
Count Sir Sarnac Kir, a relatively young and healthy
man, he died because of blood clots that treatment and surgery were unable to clear. While the exact cause is still being investigated, his wife has extracted a promise from all his friends to pass this message along.
********
Some of you have heard of this already, but I ask all to take this
very seriously and in Sarnac's name. It is called the "Sarnac
Stretch". This is a request...no a demand in his name that NO ONE
out there sit longer than 2 hours at a time FOR THE REST OF YOUR
LIFE. I'm serious here. The ONLY cause we can find for his death is
the 5-6 + hour stints he would do at his computer every night -
mostly playing World of Warcraft. Buy a timer, set it for 2 hours
and if it goes off, get up and go for a walk around your house
immediately. If you are driving (I know we have all have gone on
the major road trips and "just want to get there, don't want to
stop") ...well stop, get out and stretch, run around your car a few
times. This counts for everyone in the car, it doesn't count unless
everyone gets out. If you are on an airplane, walk the aisle.
Take 5 minutes to save your life. Get your guilds to do it, get
your squires to do it, get your Knight to do it, get your kids to
do it. I don't care who they are, get them up and moving every 2
hours and think of my honey baby when you do it. He was a big,
strong, active man, taken down by his own body.
..and if anyone riding or playing online with you tries to tell you
"we don't need to stop" you look them straight in the eye and say
"no, and Joleicia didn't NEED to be a widow". It sounds harsh, but
if that's what it takes to get this cause moving, I'll use it.
Sarnac always feared those not on my side when I got my mind set on something, so please don't be there.
Think of it as your tribute to him. It costs you nothing but a
little time and effort.
Joleicia
***********
I will add my own words to this. We are a sedentary society. I
myself drive for long periods of time, work at a computer all day
and play on the computer at night. I have already changed that, and will continue to do so. My computer at home now has an kitchen timer beside and will go off every hour as long as I am on. I am passing this to the people I work with, the St. John group I
volunteer with, and to the friends I play online with. And to you,
the friends I work beside to care for the members of our Society.
Please pass this message as far as you can.
Viscountess Kaellyn mac Dermott, OP
Ealdormere
**********************
Now Please, heed this Good woman's words. I do not wish to hear of death of thos who we care for in the rooms we play.
Fallon
Known in the SCA as:
Lady Sine Fergusson of Kintyre
Holder of the Queen's Confidance for Duchess Albread Wolfkeeper and Countess Shajara
Holder of the Gryphon's Heart of Artemisia for Duke Sean Kirkpatrick Terregon &
Duchess Caryn Isolde Clothilde von Katzenberg