I'm back, sort of.

Well, hello. It's seems forever and a day since I've been on here. I thought I'd just do a little catch up so you all know I'm still here. Things have been busy here with me in the recuperating mode. After Monday's surgery, which the doctor said went well, I was already back to see him on Thursday for the post op check. I got to see the incision and stitches and he showed me the two little tiny screws he put in my hand bone on xrays. If you're squemish close your eyes and scroll down just a touch.

After this he sent me to see the orthopedist to get a custom made cast. Take note: another word for physio/ortho is torture chamber. If I'd have known the sweet young thing who introduced herself as Leena was really a trained expert in giving pain I'd have made sure I took a few or ten tylenol 3's before I went. Youch just doesn't seem like a strong enough word to convey the "fun" time she showed me. But for all that, she let me pick my cast color. I, of course, chose red to co-ordinate with my favorite purse. My honey suggested going with blah beige but after all that I figured I needed something bright and cheery and flashy. The older ladies who happened to be in there with their mom totally agreed after watching my torture therapy session. So now I take this thing off every two hours to do exercises and I think it's been going really well. I have way more range of motion now than last Thursday. Now I have to be very careful to wear the cast at all times,except exercise time, and not pull or push or lift anything for 4 - 6 weeks.

So that is where it stands so far in the hand department. I've had some extremely painful shoulder issues due to all the drugs run rampant in my system and all the extra work my one side is all of a sudden being called upon to perform, but other than that, I'm glad to be back doing a post even though it took me two days to do it. Maybe I can even start leaving a few comments here and there although this one handed typing leaves a lot to be desired in the speed department.

Thanks for all your prayers and well wishes. They were more encouraging than you will ever know, especially after this last weekend.