Just wanted to say how awesome you are Sheth and I hope your hands will get better in the future! Just know that the community loves you and we'll not forget you, so just take your time and come back whenever it feels right

. Also nice questions on the e-sports AMA, great to see that you still follow everything actively.

quirinus

Croatia2489 Posts

July 06 2013 10:37 GMT

#123

I you want to see more Sheth, he was in at least one episode of E-Sports Mafia recently, maybe more.

100% Town.

Dracolich70

Denmark3820 Posts

July 06 2013 10:46 GMT

#124

Thanks Sheth for letting us know. Sad to hear about the hands. Maybe surgery is in order? Good luck on the part-time college. Perhaps commit to Dota 2, and perhaps create a team of retired pros of TL with a road to TI4-5. Sending you positive energy.

IcookTacos

Sweden295 Posts

July 06 2013 10:47 GMT

#125

It always hurt's when people as nice as Sheth end up in these situations.

I hope you find what you want to do from now on, and I wish you lot's of success with whatever that is!

oneill12

Romania1222 Posts

July 06 2013 10:51 GMT

#126

Hoping for the best though

Serimek

France2274 Posts

July 06 2013 10:53 GMT

#127

Hope you'll get better soon Sheth.

It's a tough moment when you're not able to do pretty much everything you're life was about, and it's hard to admit that you need to do another thing if there's not enough hope... But an intelligent and nice guy like you will always find a good and pleasant way of life, no matter what.

GL HF

(Beside the fact that it is you, I'm quite pissed that health issues prevent a player who could have been like top 5 foreigner to play.)

venomium

Netherlands245 Posts

July 06 2013 11:15 GMT

#128

♥ GL and get well Sheth! ♥

Proseat

Germany5113 Posts

July 06 2013 13:46 GMT

#129

My mom had the same kind of hand issues for a long time. In the end the only thing that helped was getting surgery on her carpal tunnels where they widen the nerve tunnel near the wrist of each hand so that the nerves no longer get compressed as much. This helped remove inflammation and pain and now she can use her hands again.

It will take some time for the hands to heal from that kind of surgery, but it could be something you might want to go for after such a long time of being in pain and not being able to do what you enjoy. All the best, Sheth!

Nineball

Norway163 Posts

July 06 2013 13:57 GMT

#130

As a massagetherapist I would so love to get a look on those wrists. Ive had some results with wristpains.. Come to Norway, Sheth!

Hope you figure it out and get better. I do miss you <3

Liquid`Sheth

United States2095 Posts

July 06 2013 15:14 GMT

#131

So I now use good posture and have for a bit to those of you who suggested that. I've talked with TLO and hes been a tremendous help. (Nazgul too ofc) Its not Carpal Tunnel, oh how I wish I could just get a surgery and it'd go away. Its something the doctors don't know, some sort of RSI I'm guessing. And I've went to specialists to just get the "I don't know answer" XD

Parsistamon

United States390 Posts

July 06 2013 15:18 GMT

#132

Sheth, have you considered possible psychosomatic causes? It sounds like its very much associated to starcraft. Though I don't doubt starcraft is much harder mechanically than the other games, this seems a bit strange. If nothing else is working, try a therapist!

wishing you a speedy recovery

jakethesnake

Canada4948 Posts

July 06 2013 15:43 GMT

#133

Thanks for the update Sheth! I really hope you don't feel guilty about not being able to play and there are a lot of people eagerly waiting and hoping that you will recover and be able to play again whenever that happens. It must really be frustrating not to be able to play and enjoy your passion, but your fans are cheering for you and rooting for you even when you can't pick up that mouse!

NeThZOR

South Africa7387 Posts

July 06 2013 15:59 GMT

#134

It's a shame to hear that he is still struggling with his hands. Sheath was such a good player when he still played and I'd be overjoyed by his return!

stratmatt

United States913 Posts

July 06 2013 16:07 GMT

#135

tbqh his terrible practice of sitting his keyboard on his lap is one of the main reasons he cant play IMO

LimeNade

United States2125 Posts

July 06 2013 16:07 GMT

#136

On July 06 2013 12:00 Liquid`Sheth wrote:
Hi guys. I wrote two more blogs that I didn't put up, because they just didn't feel quite right. I know I need to put out more information like "Well I'm retired" or "Its looking positive". But right now my hands just aren't at the point I can come back to play and honestly I'm scared to say I'm retired. Its a scary thing. I don't want to leave e-sports and I don't want to go into casting, but at the same time, my hands hurt way too much when I play sc2 to consider going back to it atm. I can play xbox games on a controller, or even a little of other games like League or Dota or whatever, but whenever I play even 2-3 games of SC2 my hands end up killing me that entire week.

I'd love to have had that fixed by now. Its been over 6 months sense I had this hand problem. However I guess things don't always go as planned. I'm going to start part time college shortly. I'm trying all I can to fix the hand problem, but its sad because I just don't have any great news. I still follow the scene as much as I can, and root for my team mates. As for diet, its still fairly similiar to my last blog, So nothing great on that front. Just in a place where I'm really sad about my hands, because SC2 was my life. And by no longer being able to play games, or go to events I kind of lost a lot of friends, or at least interaction with friends. So just going on and hoping in the future. If you have any questions I'll do my best to answer em here. Sorry its not great news, but not too much I can do with hands like this.

I will say over the past few months they've been getting better. For a week or two they've been feeling great, but then I played a few SC2 games and it went from no pain to lots of pain. So it seems very SC2 related rather then just typing on the computer or playing other games. I'm taking lots of supplements for my hands, and just trying/tried so many things for them. Anyway thanks for still having an interest in me even though I haven't released much information lately. I obviously still read TL all the time and love this community

Dude don't be silly man you won't lose any friends or fans from the community just cause you aren't playing at the moment. Your health&happiness should always be your #1 priority and anyone who is a fan/friend of your's will 100% understand that. The only reason people ask where you are is because they actually have the time in their day to CARE about someone they may have never even met before. This is something that very few people in the world can say that thousands of people they may have never met in their life actually care about them.

Take care Sheth and do what ya got to do.