PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
WARNING!
Caribbean L 20 ife, JANUARY 8-14, 2021
Gem Freaser showcases one of her newest creations in her Georgetown
studio in Guyana. Photo by Tangerine Clarke
Guyanese designer to help single
mothers become business owners
By Tangerine Clarke
After residing in the Unites States of
America for 40 years, Guyanese-born
fashion designer and painter, Gem Fraser,
has returned to her roots determined
to train single mothers to become business
owners.
During an exclusive interview at her
South Road and Albert Street studio
in Georgetown, Fraser of Gem Fraser
Designs, who once lived in Brooklyn,
and re-migrated three years ago, will
begin building her retirement home
complete with a training center, in the
rural village of Mocah Arcadia, where
she was a teacher before migrating.
“I couldn’t see myself getting older
in America, and as time came for me
to retire, I made the decision to return
home,” said the artistic businesswoman,
whose stunning varicolored caftans over
the years, lit up runways at fashion
shows in New York.
The eldest of seven children, Fraser
remembers too well, how she was
encouraged to sew and draw, by her late
mother and grandmother, talented creative
individuals.
“Because I was the first girl, my
mother motivated me to learn anything,
so that I could teach my younger
siblings, but this never happened, so
I ended up with all of this knowledge
that I want to share with others,” said
Fraser
A former student of Guyana’s prestigious
Bishops High School where she
honed her skills, Fraser, no doubt is
naturally talented. According to her, she
goes to bed with an idea, and gets up
the next day with an innovative project,
whether a fashion creation, an interior
design concept, home craft idea, floral
arrangement design, or an impression
painting.
She has built a reputation as a
respected designer, whose collections
are vast, stunning, and one-of-a kind, as
showcased in her workspace.
She uses African cloth to fashion head
wraps, throw pillows, and as etching for
creations. Her most recent work of art is
a plant pot from a Styrofoam doll head
that showcases artificial flowers. This
new creation was added to her collection
for the 2020 Christmas season.
She is happy that her home space is
working out very well at this time of the
coronavirus pandemic. When she first
returned home, she had chosen a storefront
in Georgetown that ultimately was
not the ideal place for her studio. As
such, this move also helped her to meet
safety protocols, in keeping with the
ongoing pandemic.
Now that she is in a more comfortable
environment, she finds her creative juices
are flowing much easier. She plans to
start out the New Year by utilizing sexy
fabrics, such as silk, which she acquired
in the U.S., to unveil a 2021 collection
of negligees.
And since her inspiration comes from
fabric, Fraser has brilliant ideas for
sequin, taffeta, and other exotic textile,
to turn out stunning pieces.
“I love fabric. I like the feel and texture
and the way it looks. It talks to me,”
conveys the couturier who is fascinated
with fabric.
But despite all the exciting ideas
swirling around in her head, the artisan
who is passionate about sharing her creativity,
is cautions because as she puts
it, “Everybody wants something. Why
can’t you be my friend, without wanting
something from me just because
of my creativity.” She noted that she
was learning the hard way after living
abroad for a long time.
Fraser is also daunted by mediocrity.
“I can’t settle for mediocre stuff. I find it
hard not seeing the Guyana I grew up in,
for the better,” she added.
“It’s heartbreaking to see people settle
for less, when with a little more effort
you could get much more, for the same
price.”
Brooklyn, NY — The most common method
your doctor will recommend to treat your neuropathy
is with prescription drugs that may temporarily
reduce your symptoms. These drugs have names
such as Gabapentin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, and
Neurontin, and are primarily antidepressant or
anti-seizure drugs. These drugs may cause you to
feel uncomfortable and have a variety of harmful
side effects.
Peripheral Nerves
Figure 1: Notice the very small blood vessels
surrounding each nerve.
Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage
to the nerves!
Often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling,
and the most debilitating balance problems.
This damage is commonly caused by a lack of
blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet
which causes the nerves to begin to degenerate
due to lack of nutrient flow.
As you can see in Figure 2, as the blood vessels
that surround nerves begin to “die” they cause
you to have balance problems, pain, numbness,
tingling, burning, and many additional symptoms.
Nerve images
Figure 2:
When these
very small
blood vessels
become
diseased
they begin to
shrivel up and
the nerves
begin to
degenerate.
The main
problem
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with the problem or try the drugs which you
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The low level light
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vessels to grow
back around the
peripheral nerves
and provide them
with the proper
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the roots grow deeper and deeper.
The amount of treatment needed to allow the
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Owner & Clinical Neuropathy Director
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