Hand therapy

For the last several weeks to a month, I’ve been having pain in my wrists and thumbs.  My doctor diagnosed it as De Qervain’s Tenosynovitis.  I read up on that and basically it has to do with the tendons that go to the thumbs and the sheath that wraps tightly around the wrists.  My doctor referred me to a hand surgeon who in turn referred me to a hand therapist.  Today was my first day with the hand therapist. Continue reading →

Walk on through the storm

Last night as we were driving over to my Aunt Marg’s house, we saw a flash of lightning to the east.  We were taking a movie over to watch with my aunt, Iron Lady, about Margaret Thatcher.  During the movie, the wind blew Marg’s gas fireplace pilot light out.  When we came home and went to bed, it was still stormy and blowing around our RV. Continue reading →