My hand is healing well - not a great deal of pain at all as long as I keep the splint on. The orthotics operative at the hospital that made the splint told me that I could take it off for up to 2 hours a day if I want to. I don't want to. It feels SO weird if I do - oddly, just like someone has chopped out my thumb joint. And the slightest knock or twist is still very painful. I'm guessing that this is because there is scar tissue forming in the void where the trapezium used to be.
The problem today is that I seem to have trapped or bruised a nerve in my left shoulder. This is causing me quite a lot of pain even when the arm is static. Any regular folks out there who might wear a tennis shoe or an occasional python boot and have experienced this exquisite little inconvenience know just how painful it can be.
Consequently, I have been awake most of the night and currently feel quite zombiefied. Despite my best attempts not to disturb Mrs. Thrasher, I'm afraid I did and the poor thing has had to go to work feeling rather sleepy.
I'm hoping that this is the low spot of the whole experience, but there is physiotherapy to come yet.
Current Pain Rating: 3 for the hand and 7 for the shoulder makes 10.
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Pain Rating 10!
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