Well how to begin, so i get cortisone and steroid shots in my hands. I've recently had to get them more and more often because of the pain my hands have. Let alone sometimes i can barely use them. Today while at work my doctor called and left a message saying to please phone him back. Well, i phoned him on my break. He had called me to tell me that my results were back for my hands. It seems that the trigger thumb and arthritis in both my hands have progressed so much. He said that the shots are only helping with some of the pain and nothing more. He had regretfully told me that in 3months most i will not be able to paint, do my traditional art work, my part time massage job, my violin and piano music any more. If my hands proceed to get worse in a couple of years i will not be able to write or even do my job as a personal private chef or work in the hospital hands on. He said there was a surgery for my hands but the percentage rate of success is low. If i do the surgery i may loss what function i will have with my hands. I still promise to upload soon of what traditional work i have done, but i am unsure if i may be able to produce more in the future.