Public Denizen of the Month…My Troublesome Hand (Patreon)

This is sort of a denizen of the month post, but accessible to everyone because I’m about to get CUT ON!

My dumb wrist is definitely the MVP this month. I have carpal tunnel to an extent that made my doctor’s eyes get REAL BIG when she saw the ultrasound. She kept looking at me like I should also be alarmed. I said: “Unless there’s gonna be a baby on that screen I have no idea what I’m looking at. Is it supposed to look like that?”

Doc: “It is super not supposed to look like that.”

So I’m heading in for surgery today! I’m very excited because for eleven years I’ve been in pain ALL THE TIME. Writing hurts. Cooking hurts. Everything has hurt for so long.

They do one hand at a time so Righty, being the worse off of the two, is up today. Recovery is two weeks of not being able to pick up anything heavier than a coffee cup. I’m supposed to be able to type again sometime this week, so the month’s rewards should be set to go, but the essay might have to be dictated, we’ll see.

I just wanted to make sure everyone knows why I’ll be slow on everything for the next two weeks. Just the possibility of less pain is so worth it. But if I’m slower than I want to be please forgive me!

Also I’m nervous. Here’s hoping it all goes fine!