medtran49
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I think she means with a rolling pin to help shape and get it to size, especially given her injuries.
I've had arthritis (showed up in x-rays) in my hands since my early 20s, but it has never been more than a nuisance from time to time when it would flare, until this year, when it decided to flare horribly. Been dropping things, can't make an entirely closed fist, swollen hands, etc. So I get why she rolls rather than using hands and fingers to shape. Elizabeth, if I had to choose between no fresh homemade bread or using the rolling pin and maybe having a loaf that is not quite as risen, besides having the pain and cramping in my hands that would be the aftermath of using them that much, I'd use the rolling pin every time.
I've had arthritis (showed up in x-rays) in my hands since my early 20s, but it has never been more than a nuisance from time to time when it would flare, until this year, when it decided to flare horribly. Been dropping things, can't make an entirely closed fist, swollen hands, etc. So I get why she rolls rather than using hands and fingers to shape. Elizabeth, if I had to choose between no fresh homemade bread or using the rolling pin and maybe having a loaf that is not quite as risen, besides having the pain and cramping in my hands that would be the aftermath of using them that much, I'd use the rolling pin every time.