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Small Hiatus Possible UPDATE
9 years ago
Well; I have potential good news, but it won't help my current condition until I see results this weekend...and by the end of the month.
For those who may not be aware; Since August I've been dealing with a suddenly sharp pain in my right wrist. I just woke up one morning and the moment I move my right hand BAM!!!...I scream like a banshee...kind of. I went to the doctors at the end of that month when the pain didn't go away and they claimed Tendinitis. They gave me pain medication, a brace, and instructions to ice the area and lax on using that hand until it heals.
Well...a month pass and nothing really changed. The brace helped wake up in the morning without immediate pain but it's always still there waiting to strike the moment I move my thumb or hand in some awkward way or even try to stretch. Icing didn't really feel like it was helping; made it feel even worse actually. So I asked to get a second opinion and went to see an actual wrist doctor. Unfortunately he said the same thing and said he couldn't recommend a Cortisone shot unless there were signs of major inflammation or swelling (and I figured he meant visible over the skin of my wrist...as there were none to see). He just told me to keep following the earlier instructions, but did say if it didn't heal after another month or got worse to set up another appointment.
So here we are; two months later, pain still there but no visible swelling. Well; maybe they should have checked with an ultrasound the first time I went to the wrist doctor because that's what my doctor did this time and showed me proof of swelling within and between the annoyed tendons (almost was afraid it was a tumor with how black the surrounding area looked). Finally was approved for that Cortisone shot (which wasn't really that bad of a shot) and even got me a new brace (which apparently the first one was wrong for me as it did little to keep my thumb straight). So hopefully, if this Cortisone shot does what it is supposed to do and if this new brace works out better than the other, the road to recovery can finally start.
With that said...
This new brace of mine is going to debilitate my projects and online social chatting. Because this brace is purposefully forcing my thumb out in a specific position so I don't move it around a bunch I can't hold a pencil and I can't really play any Console or most pc video games. As you can see I'm still able to write, but...I started writing this journal at 7:30pm and now its 8:13pm...and my thumb wants to hit a key too which technically is bad. So while I won't be focusing on writing any stories for a while I can still chat...just at a limited capacity.
And even chatting is going to be limited if non-existent for at least this weekend. I'll be working a full shift tomorrow on Xmas Eve and then spending some time with my buds. And then Xmas itself I'll be with family till the evening. After that...we will have to see from there.
Anyways; that's my update on my hiatus situation. Until I can come back at full swing, I do wish everyone -FRIENDS, VIEWERS, STRANGERS of Good Moral Standings (even if they are a slight bit naughty)- A Merry Xmas/Happy Holiday!!!
For those who may not be aware; Since August I've been dealing with a suddenly sharp pain in my right wrist. I just woke up one morning and the moment I move my right hand BAM!!!...I scream like a banshee...kind of. I went to the doctors at the end of that month when the pain didn't go away and they claimed Tendinitis. They gave me pain medication, a brace, and instructions to ice the area and lax on using that hand until it heals.
Well...a month pass and nothing really changed. The brace helped wake up in the morning without immediate pain but it's always still there waiting to strike the moment I move my thumb or hand in some awkward way or even try to stretch. Icing didn't really feel like it was helping; made it feel even worse actually. So I asked to get a second opinion and went to see an actual wrist doctor. Unfortunately he said the same thing and said he couldn't recommend a Cortisone shot unless there were signs of major inflammation or swelling (and I figured he meant visible over the skin of my wrist...as there were none to see). He just told me to keep following the earlier instructions, but did say if it didn't heal after another month or got worse to set up another appointment.
So here we are; two months later, pain still there but no visible swelling. Well; maybe they should have checked with an ultrasound the first time I went to the wrist doctor because that's what my doctor did this time and showed me proof of swelling within and between the annoyed tendons (almost was afraid it was a tumor with how black the surrounding area looked). Finally was approved for that Cortisone shot (which wasn't really that bad of a shot) and even got me a new brace (which apparently the first one was wrong for me as it did little to keep my thumb straight). So hopefully, if this Cortisone shot does what it is supposed to do and if this new brace works out better than the other, the road to recovery can finally start.
With that said...
This new brace of mine is going to debilitate my projects and online social chatting. Because this brace is purposefully forcing my thumb out in a specific position so I don't move it around a bunch I can't hold a pencil and I can't really play any Console or most pc video games. As you can see I'm still able to write, but...I started writing this journal at 7:30pm and now its 8:13pm...and my thumb wants to hit a key too which technically is bad. So while I won't be focusing on writing any stories for a while I can still chat...just at a limited capacity.
And even chatting is going to be limited if non-existent for at least this weekend. I'll be working a full shift tomorrow on Xmas Eve and then spending some time with my buds. And then Xmas itself I'll be with family till the evening. After that...we will have to see from there.
Anyways; that's my update on my hiatus situation. Until I can come back at full swing, I do wish everyone -FRIENDS, VIEWERS, STRANGERS of Good Moral Standings (even if they are a slight bit naughty)- A Merry Xmas/Happy Holiday!!!
About to update a new journal.
Hope you Christmas was good and that you are celebrating the coming of the New Year (if you do that kind of thing at least).