I have been very nice to my hand and freeing it during the day, most of the day actually. I can almost run the keyboard up to par with both hands. My right hand tendons are getting a work-out, my hand often cramps.
The swelling from the thumb to the ring finger has subsided. There is obviously still a big lump over the fracture site. My hand still does not want to stretch out straight nor make anywhere close to a fist, I am certainly not going to force it.
I can sign my name though, much easier without the brace would be the secret behind that. I am also thankful that my right hand is able to run the trackball. My wrist aches so I coil up gauze underneath the rise of the wrist to level out my arm and it seems to help.
Ah yes, I had not seen the hand specialist because of politics. I was sure I wrote down August 12 as my appointment. Well, I had a message on my phone on the 7th... seems I missed my appointment. I am stubborn and decided to leave it as is. I really hope I did not make a mistake, but I have a feeling all will be well and I will take responsibility if not. I already had the follow-up X-ray from my 'double check' decision and apparently everything was fine. As far as hand rehabilitation exercises, I will figure out some methods. I will get squeeze balls and the likes. If you have tips... I will take then. Thanks.
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eww, its really ucky about your hand, the pictures really horrified me!! but i am SO glad it is doing better and seems to be healing okay - man, you need to get a punching bag my friend!!
The hand does look much better. I need to get out of condo life to cease the urge to punch things and I am working on that. Hopefully painted rooms by next weekend! I can then get some assessments and place this nightmare life onto the market. :-)
2 things: i guess i was wrong about the pace of canadian healthcare; and, consider laser surgery for the smokes. $500 (in the states), and they zap some nerve endings up your nose to cancel nicotine absorption. well worth it, 80% success rate by industry figs
The pace and quality still sucks. I did quit smoking for slightly over a year now. I have waves of cravings especially since I've been stressing more and more. I can't afford to smoke anyways. I managed to quit drinking and then smoking. The caffeine thing is perhaps next on the list. Jeez, I should be changing my fatty diet real quick as well as my waist is feeling flubbery all the time. ;p
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