Repetitive strain injuries are a serious thing to be wary of, folks. Take care of yourselves, and if you ever feel an RSI developing in your wrists/arms, don't ignore it. Pull back from what's causing the pain immediately. Take care, Piemations :< Your cartoons are amazing, but your health is more important.
Sad to hear that the Todd Hayseed project is being cancelled but I’m really glad that you’re taking care of yourself Mike as it’s more important than anything. We wish you the best on having a successful recovery.
Someone insane needs to give him and his team an inordinate amount of money, just so we get to see the ideas fully flourish, with the hiring of a full art and animation team for the project Ain't gonna be me tho, I'm broke as shiy
I wish we were taught better as artists about what to do to avoid health problems down the line. I thought I was invincible against the back, wrist, head pain until I got older. Now it ****ing sucks. Especially when drawing/entertainment is your job and not something you do just for fun. That said, animating anything for Piemations is seriously such an honor. The comedy is just so good, and Mike is legit amazing to work with. ⭐
Sad to hear that sheriff Todd Hayseed was canceled but I hope you feel better eventually. You’re honestly me and many of my friends favorite animator on this platform so thank you for everything you’ve done and everything you will do.
Dude, you could take the next 20 years to post and I'd never stop saying you are still currently one of the best animators ever. Take all the time u need.
Thirdee, I would accept Piemations to take a century break, but I *_will not die until he announces he is either making a new video, or stop making them entirely._* You cannot escape me, Piemations. *_I'm awaiting every second to give you those precious views._*
I think the best way to keep Sheriff Hayseed going is to try and workshop it around with various animators/animation teams and see if someone want to help out with it. With the current rise in indie animation on youtube, I don't think it's unreasonable to hope that someone likes your ideas enough to want to help you make them come to fruition, especially since you've been around the animation scene for a long time and are well known.
It sounded like he was also complaining about the series conceptually, not just the strain on him. Essentially he has writers block on where to take the story and thus no outside animation team will really be able to help with that fact
Yeah I would say the same too, it could have a chance of being picked up but unfortunatelly they thing they care most about is making gigantic numbers first. Heck Hazbin had to make an entire spin off series of 2 seasons before it was even aknowledged as a real series by amazon.
As someone who is rehabilitating my legs I understand that you’re going to need to accommodate for yourself. Thank you to you and your team with everything you have already put out. I often binge your entire channel when I get depressed and you’ve got plenty of content. Real fans will be patient and love your work either way. Thank you to you and your team for being a core piece in my child and adulthood!
I'm in my late 20s and I have hand/wrist problems that I've been told will persist my whole life and I just have to life with it. As an artist and a crafter, I understand how much of a bummer this is for the future. I hope you recover well. One thing I learned was definitely work slower and take breaks or stop when you begin to feel pain again. Not being the speed you used to be definitely can suck, but it's something that can be managed and worked around! You just have to figure out what works for you! It's good to hear though, that you don't plan on giving up! When you're ready, keep creating. Get better! ✌️✨️
Your animations have been something truly part of my childhood. I loved all of them, I cant really say much here. Stay safe and healthy. Do what's best for you. We love you man, good luck.
Sad to hear about Sheriff Hayseed and that Halo 2 parody be scrapped, but I do hope you continue to recover. You are by far one of the best animators on RUclips, and we all wish you the best. Stay strong Mike, hope you get well soon!
Hey I'm sorry this happened and I'm glad you'll still be making stuff somewhat which is great. I never actually thought of the Patreon but I will definitely be supporting you now as you are basically my favorite RUclipsr. You were my childhood, and I always enjoyed watching your content through the years. I'm glad you have been getting better and I hope you continue to give your wrists a bit of rest, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't glad you are still working on some stuff. I am slightly sad Mike and Zach is basically gone but it feels like a good stopping point honestly.
I’ve had hand/wrist pain for the past year and it is so hard. Some days I can’t move my wrist at all because of the pain, and sometimes I drop things at work because my hands just give in or it hurts so bad. I can’t even do some of the things I could before. Sadly all I have is my braces. Take care of yourself Piemations
Don't worry, nobody anticipates you push yourself beyond your limits. I can imagine the aggravating pain you must experience trying to use a computer or draw right now, & I hope you get better. Take as much time as you need, & return when you feel 110%!
As a fellow artist who developed tendinitis and carpal tunnel in my drawing hand/wrist and elbow, I can empathize. It sounds like you've got a good mindset and a team of healthcare professionals helping with your recovery so I'm sure any advice I could give would be repetitive, so I'll just say that I wish you the best and hope your recovery goes smoothly.
I've been dealing with some pain in my left wrist and arm for the past 10 years or so, and for the most part I was able to shrug it off, but I'm 31 now and a recent spike of pain in my shoulder that lasted two weeks was kind of a wakeup call to actually start taking this seriously. The three things I'm doing to combat this now are: 1. Buying a better chair 2. Exercising to correct poor posture 3. Taking it easy I've only had this new chair for a week now but it's been a godsend so far. It has adjustable armrests both in height and angle, so whether I'm sitting up straight or leaning back, I can comfortably rest my arms on something that won't mess with my shoulders, which was my issues with my last chair. Ideally at some point in the future I'll get an adjustable desk so I can really dial in the perfect height, or switch it to a standing desk if so desired. I've also always been a heavy guy who's neglected his health and I've been working to correct that. Strengthening my core/abs and back muscles will hopefully go a long way to help with my posture, because I'm a sloucher and I always tend to lean way back in my chair. And altogether I'm just trying to take it easy now. Easier said than done for me, someone who plays too many video games, rather than you, a full-time animator, of course. Hope everything works out for you!
You should definitely go for a team effort for the Hayseed animation! Having you do all of that work alone is relatively dangerous for your wrists, especially so young! Don't ignore it. Please take care of yourself!!
I just heard about your wrist pain, and I wanted to send my best wishes for a speedy recovery. Your creativity brings so much joy, and your well-being is more important than any animation. Take the time you need to heal - we'll be here, eagerly awaiting your return. Sending positive vibes your way! Love you, Michael!
Life’s a bitch and sometimes there’s isn’t much that can be done about it. To see you still have a drive while being humble is great to see. You got our support all the way
I dont mind waiting for you to get better. Take your time bro. You can't rush art. If you feel we need some sort of update, maybe show us some spoiler free storyboards and sketches. I always love seeing these kind of things
I had wrist pain in my right arm before, which made me scared as i thought i would never get to draw anymore. But then after starting to do palm stretches, the pain went away. I was very relieved. Hope for your pain to be relieved too!
@@ChristoferrrProductions they’re not fighting just because you like one over the other it doesn’t mean you should blast your opinion at another animator that’s having a rough time
Did you ever consider pitching Sheriff Hayseed to a TV network or streaming service? Having the resources of a TV a network or major streaming service would probably solve the workload problems, as you could pay other people to draw backgrounds or story boards. I mean, it wouldn’t solve “the variety of creative difficulties Sheriff Hayseed gives me that makes it generally unfulfilling”, although maybe another writer or 2 would help with that, but still. I know there’s nothing I can do if you don’t want to make Sheriff Hayseed at all anymore, but I for one, after getting into Sheriff Hayseed _today,_ hope that there is some kind of future for the project.
I wish you a recovery so complete that your physiotherapist is pleasantly surprised. And the best of luck in learning to draw and animate with your feet. And a medical breakthrough that not only fully restores your hands but causes you to grow two more. And enough activity on your Patreon to cover customizing your shirts to accommodate them.
Your art and animations are amazing, and I think that you, as the person behind most of that, deserve everyone's support. Take your time and heal! Wishing you the best.
4:20 It's not just "stupid, silly content". Not to sound too parasocial, but I feel genuine joy whenever I get a notification that you uploaded. Whenever I feel down, I watch your channel and laugh at the silly little characters on screen, and my day gets better. So NEVER downplay the value that you bring to your audience and to others. I'm sorry you're going through this, and I hope you get better to the point you can go back to doing what you love and what we love. Much love, a fan since middle school (now in college) 4:20 lmao
i just spent the entirety of my past semester of an art degree with tendinitis in my wrists/arms, so to say this video is relatable would be. an understatement lol. i 100% understand and empathize with the feelings you've expressed, and i know it must have been really stressful and mentally taxing to not only recover, but to consider your future options. it's definitely sad to hear about the projects that won't continue, but like many others are commenting, your health comes first and we would much rather you work in the way you need to than have you hurt yourself further. best of luck, and i'm excited for what the future holds for your channel, regardless of what that future looks like!
I want to wish you the best in your recovery. You were a major part of my childhood/teens with the Meet the Amazing series and beyond. Take care of yourself. Much like our financial needs come before a "silly content creator", your physical/mental needs and health comes before entertaining a bunch of weirdos on the internet.
Damn, man. I'm an animator as well and ran into the exact same issue you did about 8 years ago or so. I consider myself fortunate. I didn't have pain, but just a dead arm and numbness in part of my hand. I went in to the clinic and they said I had carpel tunnel. So, they gave me a brace just like you have, and put me on a steroid, that actually worked. I remember going to sleep one night during that week of medication, and all the sudden the feeling just rushed right back into my hand again. I went and saw a physical therapist and did some exercises and about 6 months later or so, I no longer needed that brace. I keep doing the exercises here and there to keep it from coming back and it's still doing alright. I wish you the same luck. I know how important our limbs are for this work!
Don’t worry bro, as a fellow artist who currently has tendinitis in my dominant wrist myself, your health is more important, we will always be here to support you no matter what. Sending ❤ and good vibes your way.
I'm going through the exact same thing for 6 months as well . Hopping doctor from doctor and then not knowing whats wrong, or how to fix it. I've had steady improvement as well, but I have hope that it will get better! I wish you luck in your recovery!
The only thing you can do is to absolutely not use your wrists for any work . It won't go away with medication. It needs rest for a long long time to get better
@@Gornemant The problem (if it is the same as mine ) Is not physicall in a sense of broken bones or similar physical damage. The muscles simply can't handle being overused / strained at the same posture for long periods of time. They will start to hurt chronically if you do it over and over again. It starts with an uneasy wrist feeling and will gradually become worse till it hurts like you bent your wrist in the wrong direction. It sometimes burns a bit as well. That problem can occure if you overwork your wrist with manual labor or heavy machinery that vibrates. Alternatively you can get that problem if you strain your wrist for long periods at similar postures like drawing or working in an office / gaming far to long. Sorry for the weird use of medical terms. English is not my first language.
Just glad to hear you're ( for the most part ) okay. Health comes first and foremost, as always, and I'm sure we can all wait a little longer for all the awesome content put out by this channel. Wishing you the best of luck on your recovery, and I hope you and the rest of the gang can carry on in the future without too much issue.
It hurts me to see sheriff hayseed being scrapped as somebody who absolutely loved that series, but your reasons are as valid as any. I hope you manage to make a good recovery and an even better return. Take all the time you need, your health is more important.
Not sure how I missed this video when it was released. I'm so sorry to hear that this is happening, Mr. Mations. Wishing you all the best for the future and thanking you unbelievably heavily for all the laughs your content has provided, not just for myself but for millions of others too :)
I’m so sorry you’re going through this, man. You’re one of my absolute favorite creators on RUclips and I’ll always be here for your art and videos, whenever they come out. You focus on healing, buddy.
Ive been here for years, patiently waiting for more of your content. Thank you for that. Now ill keep waiting for whatever you do next. You'll always have a ln honorary place in my subscriptions.
I understand your current circumstances and Even without them i wouldve enjoyed what i could get anyways. Regardless Ill always support and appreciate your content. (Animation is hard as is and after trying to do a bit myself i see how much effort is out into a 1 second animation.)
Listen, if you have to take a break, that's alright. I've broken a leg before, and doing anything with severe pain feels like the most hellish thing possible. While I don't know how bad the wrist pain is, and although wrist pain isn't the same as breaking a bone, but from my own experience with breaking a bone, it's best to take a break from certain things and try to use that part of your body with severe pain less, so it can have time to heal and so you can go back to doing things again like how you used to. You are a man who made some of the best RUclips masterpieces ever made in all of it's history, and I'm sure that you've endured quite a lot so far. If you need to take a break to do better again, do it. Don't feel bad having to take a break to heal, cause sometimes, it's better to take a break & attempt to do things again later on, rather than to continue on & risk making it worse. Nothing is more important than your own well-being. *NOTHING.* Continue to do good, man!
If you haven't already, I highly suggest looking into ergonomic mice and keyboards. I was starting to get wrist pain that made working on computers very, very difficult. I found switching to a vertical mouse and ergonomic keyboard really helped. A wrist rest and better body positioning helped drastically too. Even small changes can really have a big impact when you are in pain.
Completely understandable. I had the exact same thing happen to me halfway through my illustration degree. Took a lot of time off of artwork, exercises, wrist support, but despite managing the pain now I had to completely rethink how feasible an art career is for me and how I do my work. Do what you gotta do, and wishing you the best!
Damn dude, the cancelation of sheriff hayseed really hit hard, I just literally found the animation and absolutely loved it, it's sad, but truly the best, take care man, always loved your content and animations for a long while now, and i hope your wrists gets better.
Geeze such a terrible thing to be going through and just at 25. I've always found you to be talented and creative. I hope you can recover to the point where you don't have to deal with much pain. I'll be looking out for your new content but more importantly I hope you take care of yourself.
Hey Piemations! I have watched your content from the beginning. You might remember me as the person who had you sign a literal pie tin at the final Broncon in Baltimore. Best wishes to you! I still have it framed and dotted with some of your characters in my kitchen. That being said. You are an amazing creator and I hope you take care of yourself. If it takes a long time to put out more content, or if you need to refocus due to the injury it's perfectly understandable. Best of luck to you!
Sorry to hear. It's unfortunate that we won't see more Sheriff Hayseed, that's what brought me hear in the first place! But your recovery and happiness mean more than a cartoon, so I support your decision and hope you get well soon.
Sad to hear Sheriff Hayseed has been scrapped but I remember you mentioned in a livestream a while back that you were feeling disconnected from it. I am gutted about Mike and Zack being done though. Still will be here regardless and want you to get yourself as well as you can. Take care, Mike and thanks for the over decades worth of work you have done. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with in the future!
Every time we've had the opportunity to hang out it's always super fun, and I'm happy to hear you're putting your health first. Good luck for the future, and I wish the best!!! 💕💕💕💕
Big sadness on projects being cancelled. But health and comfort is paramount. I wish you all the best in getting better, and being able to do what you want more.
I hope you get well soon, I know projects may take longer than they used to, but being able to still work on them is not good for your current situation. But that's just my thoughts on it, get better soon Piemations.
As a person who has suffered from repetitive stress injuries (I crochet for anxiety and I have a LOT of anxiety), I would like to say that I will continue to support your channel until your final video. All your content is worth the wait so please take you time and rest. If you continue animating and your pain worsens, it may be good to find another source of motivation and inspiration. I would hate to hear that you are causing yourself pain in order to keep making content for people like me. Listen to your body and let your actions be lead by researching yourself. I have acknowledged the fact that I will eventually loose mobility in my hands due to crochet but I will continue to pursue my art until that happens. If you take the same approach as me, I wish you a long approach to the inevitable. 🧡
Oh man. Sorry to hear. I remember I went through something similar with a cubical tunnel in my left arm in 2017-2018. Don’t worry about your projects right. Take care of yourself first
I had scar tissue build up in my left wrist, to the point it got hard and sat on some nerves/tendons, causing severe pain. At first they thought it was a cyst, but the MRI showed otherwise. Surgery was needed and it took me about 3 months to a functional state again. I got the surgery back in September, it does get better with the passing day. At first I couldn't even type fully or play video games, now I can do that, but there is still weakness in that wrist. Could be up to a year to fully recover. I hope you make a full recovery and I can't wait to see what you got cooking when you're fully back in the saddle!
Dude you are THE GREATEST in terms of Piemationd animations…whatever you feel you can do…I support it… Hope you recover best as possible; I wish nothing but the best
Hey man, I know you might not see this but I love your content and will support your work. If that means delayed content that's ok. Take care of yourself first, we'll still be here for you😊
Sorry to hear about all of this, Mike. We've missed seeing more of your work over here at my place, husband and I being long-time fans. I hope things continue to improve, wrist-wise and beyond. Take care and be sure not to push yourself TOO hard. You, your team, and your friends are all amazing and we appreciate all the fun and laughs, here's hoping for lots more to come, no matter the pace.
It is genuinely a damn shame that chronic wrist pain has taken yet another fellow artist. I actually suffer from the same issue! However you are handling a lot better than I have been over the past several years and I'm probably gonna finally look into getting more help than just taking pain killers and wearing wrist braces lmao.
I hope it gets better soon. You genuinely made alot of my childhood on RUclips, especially back in the day with Ms Breezy and Xycron and your tf2 animations. ❤️
I am really sorry to hear you're going through that. I have had enough struggles and therapy to understand what it feels like to lose, or be threatened with the loss of, a core part of yourself. It's great that you're taking this in stride and working with what you have, moving forward is important.
it's time to get leaner & snappier! efficiency has always been the game. but take it from a guy who's whole job is being a musician but hasn't been able to play his guitar due to permanent injury. there's always a way! if you do a small team. I'll be there to help fund it, god speed broski. stay strong. 💪💪💪💪
Man, this is really sad to hear. I wish you all the luck in the world for the wrist pain and I hope whatever plan you end up with for your channel and animations, you put your health and well-being first as much as possible.
My guy, please do not stress yourself. I think I speak for everyone when I say that even if we had to wait years to see another big or small animation, we would be patient as ever. I know some people that just want to see your jokes and goofy characters might get a bit impatient and want to see your stuff sooner, but if even after this video there are people that are threatening you and making your job unbearable despite paying your bills you need to forget about them. I know its hard, and I know we psychologically look at the negatives more than the support we actually get, but from artist to artist, PLEASE take your time. I know this is upsetting and it feels like your whole livelihood is being upturned, but I think you need to take a step back and look at things objectively. If you go back on the same work schedule you did your life will be hell, and despite art being your livelihood, you won't be LIVING with it. So please listen to the support with all your heart and take your time.
The worst thing about this update is hearing how bad the wrist pain situation is. The second worst thing is the Sheriff Hayseed news. Damn, but I love me some Sheriff Hayseed. Regardless of all that, though, you gotta take care of yourself first and foremost and I think we all understand that. Please go easy on them wrists!
makes me sad to hear sheriff hayseed is canceled, it was my favorite. Still, health must come first. Wishing you the best for recovery and looking forward to the project that do get made.
Life can be so unfair. The best people suffer from any bullshit nature has ready for us and most criminals are reaching over 100 healthy years. I am so sorry for your injury and I wish you all the best! I really hope there was a definitive cure for this... It is very heart breaking for me because I discovered your channel in Mid 2022 while becoming a FNAF fan and therefore just started to enjoy all of your videos...I was so excited about Sherif Hayseed to become a real and big show and now this.... Any dumb trash show on Netflix and Disney+ gets done with millions of dollars but actual content with character dies in the process of planning and not only because of the low budget...this is so frustrating.
Damn that really sucks, hope you can get a good routine in place to manage the issue. And fingers crossed other animation options work out as your ideas and voice acting are probably the backbone of the videos more than the animation alone.
I wish I could subscribe more than once. Mr piemations, you have been a master at what you do for years, and no matter if it gets to the point when you can't work as much as you used to or even at all, you will be a legend set in stone, that will be remembered by millions for years to come. We love you bro.
That sucks so much man, finding something that you can make money off of and genuinely enjoy and actually have fans, just for physical inconvieneces to get in the way. I wish you well (i didnt know what else to say as a thanks for reading this comment).
If this is Carpal tunnel, and it sounds like it - I had it (Blacksmithing), but not pain, but hands going numb, waking up with numb fingers/hands. Got both wrists fixed. best thing I've ever done - instant fix, just had a couple of months where I could not do certain things. If you can get the surgery do it. Get one hand done, then then next a month later. Doing both at the same time is...well, problematic if you want to be able to do things.
Really sad to hear that. I understand what it’s like to have a condition that will probably never get better in the future, but that’s really rough that it affects your passion. Do your best to recover as much as you can!
i'm sorry to hear that man, I would be super bummed if I had to stop drawing and doing things I've wanted to do like that, I can only imagine how shity it must feel for you but i'm glad this hasn't deterred you from making some things you like, I hope your wrist gets better and you feel like you can draw just as good as you did before, take it easy man
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Repetitive strain injuries are a serious thing to be wary of, folks. Take care of yourselves, and if you ever feel an RSI developing in your wrists/arms, don't ignore it. Pull back from what's causing the pain immediately. Take care, Piemations :< Your cartoons are amazing, but your health is more important.
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Sad to hear that the Todd Hayseed project is being cancelled but I’m really glad that you’re taking care of yourself Mike as it’s more important than anything. We wish you the best on having a successful recovery.
Someone insane needs to give him and his team an inordinate amount of money, just so we get to see the ideas fully flourish, with the hiring of a full art and animation team for the project
Ain't gonna be me tho, I'm broke as shiy
People only got one body, gotta take care of it and not abuse it to make it last for 80 or so years. Good on Mike for seeing that soon enough.
NOOOOOOOOO not sherif hayseed!!!! it was a good cartoon!!!😭
Rest In Peace Sheriff Hayseed, but more importantly, rest... Rest! Give yourself time to heal and rebuild your strength!
I wish we were taught better as artists about what to do to avoid health problems down the line. I thought I was invincible against the back, wrist, head pain until I got older. Now it ****ing sucks. Especially when drawing/entertainment is your job and not something you do just for fun.
That said, animating anything for Piemations is seriously such an honor. The comedy is just so good, and Mike is legit amazing to work with. ⭐
god bless you crowne prince, honestly. one of the best
agreed
Sadly, that kind of stuff scares people away, even if it is caring for what makes you money
He has a skill issue
Lmao cope with it
Sad to hear that sheriff Todd Hayseed was canceled but I hope you feel better eventually. You’re honestly me and many of my friends favorite animator on this platform so thank you for everything you’ve done and everything you will do.
Dude, you could take the next 20 years to post and I'd never stop saying you are still currently one of the best animators ever. Take all the time u need.
Seconded, I am obsessed with your current videos and I'll happily rewatch them for a few years if you focus fully on your health in the mean time :D
Thirdee, I would accept Piemations to take a century break, but I *_will not die until he announces he is either making a new video, or stop making them entirely._*
You cannot escape me, Piemations.
*_I'm awaiting every second to give you those precious views._*
I think the best way to keep Sheriff Hayseed going is to try and workshop it around with various animators/animation teams and see if someone want to help out with it. With the current rise in indie animation on youtube, I don't think it's unreasonable to hope that someone likes your ideas enough to want to help you make them come to fruition, especially since you've been around the animation scene for a long time and are well known.
I could see this going on if he did something like Digital Circus
It sounded like he was also complaining about the series conceptually, not just the strain on him. Essentially he has writers block on where to take the story and thus no outside animation team will really be able to help with that fact
Though the vision/clear plan for Piemations, the artstyles, and the way the team would work with new members is gonna be something to deal with.
It's done. Kaput. All the voice actors are fired. They won't work with him anymore or find any further work. They're essentially nobodies.
Yeah I would say the same too, it could have a chance of being picked up but unfortunatelly they thing they care most about is making gigantic numbers first. Heck Hazbin had to make an entire spin off series of 2 seasons before it was even aknowledged as a real series by amazon.
As someone who is rehabilitating my legs I understand that you’re going to need to accommodate for yourself. Thank you to you and your team with everything you have already put out. I often binge your entire channel when I get depressed and you’ve got plenty of content.
Real fans will be patient and love your work either way. Thank you to you and your team for being a core piece in my child and adulthood!
I'm in my late 20s and I have hand/wrist problems that I've been told will persist my whole life and I just have to life with it. As an artist and a crafter, I understand how much of a bummer this is for the future.
I hope you recover well. One thing I learned was definitely work slower and take breaks or stop when you begin to feel pain again. Not being the speed you used to be definitely can suck, but it's something that can be managed and worked around! You just have to figure out what works for you!
It's good to hear though, that you don't plan on giving up! When you're ready, keep creating. Get better! ✌️✨️
Piemations is truly a man of focus, commitment and sheer feckin will fighting the wrist pain, wishing speedy recovery
He a little NPC, but he got the spirit
I once saw him draw three men in a convention… with a pencil. With a fuckin' pencil!!!
Your animations have been something truly part of my childhood. I loved all of them, I cant really say much here. Stay safe and healthy. Do what's best for you. We love you man, good luck.
Safe recovery Mike. Will forever be here for whatever and whenever you post
Sad to hear about Sheriff Hayseed and that Halo 2 parody be scrapped, but I do hope you continue to recover. You are by far one of the best animators on RUclips, and we all wish you the best. Stay strong Mike, hope you get well soon!
Hey I'm sorry this happened and I'm glad you'll still be making stuff somewhat which is great. I never actually thought of the Patreon but I will definitely be supporting you now as you are basically my favorite RUclipsr. You were my childhood, and I always enjoyed watching your content through the years. I'm glad you have been getting better and I hope you continue to give your wrists a bit of rest, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't glad you are still working on some stuff.
I am slightly sad Mike and Zach is basically gone but it feels like a good stopping point honestly.
I’ve had hand/wrist pain for the past year and it is so hard. Some days I can’t move my wrist at all because of the pain, and sometimes I drop things at work because my hands just give in or it hurts so bad. I can’t even do some of the things I could before. Sadly all I have is my braces.
Take care of yourself Piemations
Mike and Zach has always been my favorite Mike.
RSI suuucks, man. Sorry to hear what's happened, and hoping you might someday recover. Best of luck, dude
Don't worry, nobody anticipates you push yourself beyond your limits. I can imagine the aggravating pain you must experience trying to use a computer or draw right now, & I hope you get better. Take as much time as you need, & return when you feel 110%!
I know this pain all too well in my wrists, elbows and shoulders. Hope you recover quickly.
As a fellow artist who developed tendinitis and carpal tunnel in my drawing hand/wrist and elbow, I can empathize. It sounds like you've got a good mindset and a team of healthcare professionals helping with your recovery so I'm sure any advice I could give would be repetitive, so I'll just say that I wish you the best and hope your recovery goes smoothly.
I've been dealing with some pain in my left wrist and arm for the past 10 years or so, and for the most part I was able to shrug it off, but I'm 31 now and a recent spike of pain in my shoulder that lasted two weeks was kind of a wakeup call to actually start taking this seriously.
The three things I'm doing to combat this now are:
1. Buying a better chair
2. Exercising to correct poor posture
3. Taking it easy
I've only had this new chair for a week now but it's been a godsend so far. It has adjustable armrests both in height and angle, so whether I'm sitting up straight or leaning back, I can comfortably rest my arms on something that won't mess with my shoulders, which was my issues with my last chair. Ideally at some point in the future I'll get an adjustable desk so I can really dial in the perfect height, or switch it to a standing desk if so desired. I've also always been a heavy guy who's neglected his health and I've been working to correct that. Strengthening my core/abs and back muscles will hopefully go a long way to help with my posture, because I'm a sloucher and I always tend to lean way back in my chair. And altogether I'm just trying to take it easy now. Easier said than done for me, someone who plays too many video games, rather than you, a full-time animator, of course. Hope everything works out for you!
You should definitely go for a team effort for the Hayseed animation! Having you do all of that work alone is relatively dangerous for your wrists, especially so young! Don't ignore it. Please take care of yourself!!
I just heard about your wrist pain, and I wanted to send my best wishes for a speedy recovery. Your creativity brings so much joy, and your well-being is more important than any animation. Take the time you need to heal - we'll be here, eagerly awaiting your return. Sending positive vibes your way! Love you, Michael!
It's always important to focus on health, it's way more than understandable to recover before coming back.
Get well soon, adore you're work!
Life’s a bitch and sometimes there’s isn’t much that can be done about it. To see you still have a drive while being humble is great to see. You got our support all the way
I dont mind waiting for you to get better.
Take your time bro. You can't rush art.
If you feel we need some sort of update, maybe show us some spoiler free storyboards and sketches. I always love seeing these kind of things
thank you mio for your kind words
I had wrist pain in my right arm before, which made me scared as i thought i would never get to draw anymore. But then after starting to do palm stretches, the pain went away. I was very relieved. Hope for your pain to be relieved too!
Get well NOW ❤
this is a threat
@@ari_coolyes it is
The nicest threat ever
@@ChristoferrrProductions they’re not fighting just because you like one over the other it doesn’t mean you should blast your opinion at another animator that’s having a rough time
Did you ever consider pitching Sheriff Hayseed to a TV network or streaming service? Having the resources of a TV a network or major streaming service would probably solve the workload problems, as you could pay other people to draw backgrounds or story boards. I mean, it wouldn’t solve “the variety of creative difficulties Sheriff Hayseed gives me that makes it generally unfulfilling”, although maybe another writer or 2 would help with that, but still. I know there’s nothing I can do if you don’t want to make Sheriff Hayseed at all anymore, but I for one, after getting into Sheriff Hayseed _today,_ hope that there is some kind of future for the project.
I wish you a recovery so complete that your physiotherapist is pleasantly surprised. And the best of luck in learning to draw and animate with your feet. And a medical breakthrough that not only fully restores your hands but causes you to grow two more. And enough activity on your Patreon to cover customizing your shirts to accommodate them.
Your art and animations are amazing, and I think that you, as the person behind most of that, deserve everyone's support. Take your time and heal! Wishing you the best.
4:20 It's not just "stupid, silly content". Not to sound too parasocial, but I feel genuine joy whenever I get a notification that you uploaded. Whenever I feel down, I watch your channel and laugh at the silly little characters on screen, and my day gets better. So NEVER downplay the value that you bring to your audience and to others. I'm sorry you're going through this, and I hope you get better to the point you can go back to doing what you love and what we love. Much love, a fan since middle school (now in college)
4:20 lmao
i just spent the entirety of my past semester of an art degree with tendinitis in my wrists/arms, so to say this video is relatable would be. an understatement lol. i 100% understand and empathize with the feelings you've expressed, and i know it must have been really stressful and mentally taxing to not only recover, but to consider your future options. it's definitely sad to hear about the projects that won't continue, but like many others are commenting, your health comes first and we would much rather you work in the way you need to than have you hurt yourself further. best of luck, and i'm excited for what the future holds for your channel, regardless of what that future looks like!
Wow, I didn't see this in my feed til now, I really hope you get better.
Also the episode slice came out great too.
I want to wish you the best in your recovery. You were a major part of my childhood/teens with the Meet the Amazing series and beyond. Take care of yourself. Much like our financial needs come before a "silly content creator", your physical/mental needs and health comes before entertaining a bunch of weirdos on the internet.
i could watch a single still frame with piemation's jokes over it and still be highly entertained, you do amazing work man
Damn, man. I'm an animator as well and ran into the exact same issue you did about 8 years ago or so. I consider myself fortunate. I didn't have pain, but just a dead arm and numbness in part of my hand. I went in to the clinic and they said I had carpel tunnel. So, they gave me a brace just like you have, and put me on a steroid, that actually worked. I remember going to sleep one night during that week of medication, and all the sudden the feeling just rushed right back into my hand again. I went and saw a physical therapist and did some exercises and about 6 months later or so, I no longer needed that brace. I keep doing the exercises here and there to keep it from coming back and it's still doing alright. I wish you the same luck. I know how important our limbs are for this work!
So sorry about your wrist, and take all the time you need. just don't give up on healing, you can overcome anything with the right mindset
Don’t worry bro, as a fellow artist who currently has tendinitis in my dominant wrist myself, your health is more important, we will always be here to support you no matter what. Sending ❤ and good vibes your way.
Thank you for all you awesome animations please take your time and take breaks we can obviously wait. Hope you recovery goes smoothly
this is proof your dearly missed and we are still here for you
I'm going through the exact same thing for 6 months as well . Hopping doctor from doctor and then not knowing whats wrong, or how to fix it. I've had steady improvement as well, but I have hope that it will get better! I wish you luck in your recovery!
The only thing you can do is to absolutely not use your wrists for any work .
It won't go away with medication.
It needs rest for a long long time to get better
Has any of those docs put your wrists through an MRI? Might want to push for that if it hasn't been done yet.
@@Gornemant The problem (if it is the same as mine ) Is not physicall in a sense of broken bones or similar physical damage. The muscles simply can't handle being overused / strained at the same posture for long periods of time.
They will start to hurt chronically if you do it over and over again.
It starts with an uneasy wrist feeling and will gradually become worse till it hurts like you bent your wrist in the wrong direction.
It sometimes burns a bit as well.
That problem can occure if you overwork your wrist with manual labor or heavy machinery that vibrates.
Alternatively you can get that problem if you strain your wrist for long periods at similar postures like drawing or working in an office / gaming far to long.
Sorry for the weird use of medical terms.
English is not my first language.
Just glad to hear you're ( for the most part ) okay. Health comes first and foremost, as always, and I'm sure we can all wait a little longer for all the awesome content put out by this channel. Wishing you the best of luck on your recovery, and I hope you and the rest of the gang can carry on in the future without too much issue.
Woah
I hope you feel better man!
Take your time! You deserve a break ❤
good job on first bro
you first
Hello first man :D
@@ChristoferrrProductions nah
It hurts me to see sheriff hayseed being scrapped as somebody who absolutely loved that series, but your reasons are as valid as any. I hope you manage to make a good recovery and an even better return. Take all the time you need, your health is more important.
Not sure how I missed this video when it was released. I'm so sorry to hear that this is happening, Mr. Mations. Wishing you all the best for the future and thanking you unbelievably heavily for all the laughs your content has provided, not just for myself but for millions of others too :)
I’m so sorry you’re going through this, man. You’re one of my absolute favorite creators on RUclips and I’ll always be here for your art and videos, whenever they come out. You focus on healing, buddy.
Ive been here for years, patiently waiting for more of your content. Thank you for that.
Now ill keep waiting for whatever you do next. You'll always have a ln honorary place in my subscriptions.
I understand your current circumstances and Even without them i wouldve enjoyed what i could get anyways. Regardless Ill always support and appreciate your content. (Animation is hard as is and after trying to do a bit myself i see how much effort is out into a 1 second animation.)
Listen, if you have to take a break, that's alright. I've broken a leg before, and doing anything with severe pain feels like the most hellish thing possible. While I don't know how bad the wrist pain is, and although wrist pain isn't the same as breaking a bone, but from my own experience with breaking a bone, it's best to take a break from certain things and try to use that part of your body with severe pain less, so it can have time to heal and so you can go back to doing things again like how you used to.
You are a man who made some of the best RUclips masterpieces ever made in all of it's history, and I'm sure that you've endured quite a lot so far. If you need to take a break to do better again, do it. Don't feel bad having to take a break to heal, cause sometimes, it's better to take a break & attempt to do things again later on, rather than to continue on & risk making it worse. Nothing is more important than your own well-being. *NOTHING.*
Continue to do good, man!
If you haven't already, I highly suggest looking into ergonomic mice and keyboards. I was starting to get wrist pain that made working on computers very, very difficult. I found switching to a vertical mouse and ergonomic keyboard really helped. A wrist rest and better body positioning helped drastically too. Even small changes can really have a big impact when you are in pain.
Completely understandable. I had the exact same thing happen to me halfway through my illustration degree. Took a lot of time off of artwork, exercises, wrist support, but despite managing the pain now I had to completely rethink how feasible an art career is for me and how I do my work. Do what you gotta do, and wishing you the best!
Health comes first. Proud that you still want to put the effort in to doing all of this
2:15 I saw at least like 5 characters there
Damn dude, the cancelation of sheriff hayseed really hit hard, I just literally found the animation and absolutely loved it, it's sad, but truly the best, take care man, always loved your content and animations for a long while now, and i hope your wrists gets better.
Geeze such a terrible thing to be going through and just at 25. I've always found you to be talented and creative. I hope you can recover to the point where you don't have to deal with much pain. I'll be looking out for your new content but more importantly I hope you take care of yourself.
Hey Piemations! I have watched your content from the beginning. You might remember me as the person who had you sign a literal pie tin at the final Broncon in Baltimore. Best wishes to you! I still have it framed and dotted with some of your characters in my kitchen.
That being said. You are an amazing creator and I hope you take care of yourself. If it takes a long time to put out more content, or if you need to refocus due to the injury it's perfectly understandable. Best of luck to you!
I hope your wrist pain goes away soon, but I know that it will take time. I hope you feel better by then.
Sorry to hear. It's unfortunate that we won't see more Sheriff Hayseed, that's what brought me hear in the first place! But your recovery and happiness mean more than a cartoon, so I support your decision and hope you get well soon.
Sad to hear Sheriff Hayseed has been scrapped but I remember you mentioned in a livestream a while back that you were feeling disconnected from it. I am gutted about Mike and Zack being done though.
Still will be here regardless and want you to get yourself as well as you can. Take care, Mike and thanks for the over decades worth of work you have done. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with in the future!
Every time we've had the opportunity to hang out it's always super fun, and I'm happy to hear you're putting your health first. Good luck for the future, and I wish the best!!! 💕💕💕💕
Big sadness on projects being cancelled. But health and comfort is paramount. I wish you all the best in getting better, and being able to do what you want more.
NOOOOOO! Not the halo parody 😞
I hope you get well soon, I know projects may take longer than they used to, but being able to still work on them is not good for your current situation. But that's just my thoughts on it, get better soon Piemations.
As a person who has suffered from repetitive stress injuries (I crochet for anxiety and I have a LOT of anxiety), I would like to say that I will continue to support your channel until your final video. All your content is worth the wait so please take you time and rest. If you continue animating and your pain worsens, it may be good to find another source of motivation and inspiration. I would hate to hear that you are causing yourself pain in order to keep making content for people like me. Listen to your body and let your actions be lead by researching yourself. I have acknowledged the fact that I will eventually loose mobility in my hands due to crochet but I will continue to pursue my art until that happens. If you take the same approach as me, I wish you a long approach to the inevitable. 🧡
Take all the time you need to recover!
Oh man. Sorry to hear. I remember I went through something similar with a cubical tunnel in my left arm in 2017-2018.
Don’t worry about your projects right. Take care of yourself first
Sad to sheriff hayseed scrapped but showing the story board is exactly what I would want
don’t let it die on a hard drive
I wish you luck and I wish you a speedy recovery
This explains a lot. I'm glad the MINECRAFT parody wasn't canceled.
i don't care if he's a furry, but being a chiefs fan is unforgiveable.
I'm sorry you're having to deal with all of this.
If its worth anything, the concepts for your halo 2 parody looked incredibly dope.
I had scar tissue build up in my left wrist, to the point it got hard and sat on some nerves/tendons, causing severe pain. At first they thought it was a cyst, but the MRI showed otherwise. Surgery was needed and it took me about 3 months to a functional state again. I got the surgery back in September, it does get better with the passing day. At first I couldn't even type fully or play video games, now I can do that, but there is still weakness in that wrist. Could be up to a year to fully recover.
I hope you make a full recovery and I can't wait to see what you got cooking when you're fully back in the saddle!
Dude you are THE GREATEST in terms of Piemationd animations…whatever you feel you can do…I support it… Hope you recover best as possible; I wish nothing but the best
Hey man, I know you might not see this but I love your content and will support your work. If that means delayed content that's ok. Take care of yourself first, we'll still be here for you😊
Sorry to hear about all of this, Mike. We've missed seeing more of your work over here at my place, husband and I being long-time fans. I hope things continue to improve, wrist-wise and beyond. Take care and be sure not to push yourself TOO hard. You, your team, and your friends are all amazing and we appreciate all the fun and laughs, here's hoping for lots more to come, no matter the pace.
Hope you heal as quickly and painlessly as possible. Looking forward to more of your creations as you can!
It is genuinely a damn shame that chronic wrist pain has taken yet another fellow artist. I actually suffer from the same issue! However you are handling a lot better than I have been over the past several years and I'm probably gonna finally look into getting more help than just taking pain killers and wearing wrist braces lmao.
It really sucks to hear sorry this happened hopefully you're able to overcome it in the future ❤
I hope it gets better soon. You genuinely made alot of my childhood on RUclips, especially back in the day with Ms Breezy and Xycron and your tf2 animations. ❤️
I am really sorry to hear you're going through that. I have had enough struggles and therapy to understand what it feels like to lose, or be threatened with the loss of, a core part of yourself.
It's great that you're taking this in stride and working with what you have, moving forward is important.
it's time to get leaner & snappier! efficiency has always been the game. but take it from a guy who's whole job is being a musician but hasn't been able to play his guitar due to permanent injury. there's always a way! if you do a small team. I'll be there to help fund it, god speed broski. stay strong. 💪💪💪💪
Man, this is really sad to hear. I wish you all the luck in the world for the wrist pain and I hope whatever plan you end up with for your channel and animations, you put your health and well-being first as much as possible.
My guy, please do not stress yourself. I think I speak for everyone when I say that even if we had to wait years to see another big or small animation, we would be patient as ever. I know some people that just want to see your jokes and goofy characters might get a bit impatient and want to see your stuff sooner, but if even after this video there are people that are threatening you and making your job unbearable despite paying your bills you need to forget about them.
I know its hard, and I know we psychologically look at the negatives more than the support we actually get, but from artist to artist, PLEASE take your time. I know this is upsetting and it feels like your whole livelihood is being upturned, but I think you need to take a step back and look at things objectively. If you go back on the same work schedule you did your life will be hell, and despite art being your livelihood, you won't be LIVING with it. So please listen to the support with all your heart and take your time.
Sorry to hear about this. Take care and heal 🫂
The worst thing about this update is hearing how bad the wrist pain situation is. The second worst thing is the Sheriff Hayseed news. Damn, but I love me some Sheriff Hayseed. Regardless of all that, though, you gotta take care of yourself first and foremost and I think we all understand that. Please go easy on them wrists!
makes me sad to hear sheriff hayseed is canceled, it was my favorite. Still, health must come first. Wishing you the best for recovery and looking forward to the project that do get made.
As long as we know you're ok
Thats all that matters
I had horrible rsi at the start of the pandemic, of last Christmas I was 90% back to normal. You can recover! Just takes time
Life can be so unfair. The best people suffer from any bullshit nature has ready for us and most criminals are reaching over 100 healthy years.
I am so sorry for your injury and I wish you all the best! I really hope there was a definitive cure for this...
It is very heart breaking for me because I discovered your channel in Mid 2022 while becoming a FNAF fan and therefore just started to enjoy all of your videos...I was so excited about Sherif Hayseed to become a real and big show and now this....
Any dumb trash show on Netflix and Disney+ gets done with millions of dollars but actual content with character dies in the process of planning and not only because of the low budget...this is so frustrating.
Damn that really sucks, hope you can get a good routine in place to manage the issue. And fingers crossed other animation options work out as your ideas and voice acting are probably the backbone of the videos more than the animation alone.
I wish I could subscribe more than once. Mr piemations, you have been a master at what you do for years, and no matter if it gets to the point when you can't work as much as you used to or even at all, you will be a legend set in stone, that will be remembered by millions for years to come. We love you bro.
shoutout you, praying your wrist feels better, i hope you're able to get to a more stable state
That sucks so much man, finding something that you can make money off of and genuinely enjoy and actually have fans, just for physical inconvieneces to get in the way. I wish you well (i didnt know what else to say as a thanks for reading this comment).
If this is Carpal tunnel, and it sounds like it - I had it (Blacksmithing), but not pain, but hands going numb, waking up with numb fingers/hands. Got both wrists fixed. best thing I've ever done - instant fix, just had a couple of months where I could not do certain things. If you can get the surgery do it. Get one hand done, then then next a month later. Doing both at the same time is...well, problematic if you want to be able to do things.
Really sad to hear that. I understand what it’s like to have a condition that will probably never get better in the future, but that’s really rough that it affects your passion. Do your best to recover as much as you can!
Heart you and appreciate the updates!
Thanks for the update. Hope the wrists improve.
i'm sorry to hear that man, I would be super bummed if I had to stop drawing and doing things I've wanted to do like that, I can only imagine how shity it must feel for you but i'm glad this hasn't deterred you from making some things you like, I hope your wrist gets better and you feel like you can draw just as good as you did before, take it easy man
hey dude, its very unfortunate but do get better and we look forward to your recovery! :3