yes, THAT finger

[sergebroom]

I had been planning to write a verbose entry in my blog today, but too many interesting things have been going on at the office for me to waste the time. I will have to get to the point. (Do I hear someone say "Huzzah!"?) Specifically, to the very point of my right hand's middle finger. Yes, that finger.

Last Wednesday, its joint that's closest to the nail became incapable to clench fully. It clenches almost as much as it normally would, but it doesn't do it fully. The joint won't even bend back. It's no more and no less sensitive than my other joints if I pinch it. If I bend it though, it definitely protests. It hasn't gotten worse or better since last week, and the rest of the finger is fine except for a very slight swelling. I didn't drop a brick on that finger. It just started happening suddenly. I have an appointment with my doctor on August 30, but I may decide to just go spend a whole day at the clinic this week. I pretty much am resigned to their telling me it's arthritis.

Drat.

Comments

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Me too. I'm don't know where that'd be coming from because I don't think my side of the family has a history of getting arthritis. I guess I could ask my mom, who's 2000 miles away. Hopefully she won't worry too much about it.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I'd say you should just go have it checked out. That's all you can do.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I hope I didn't seem rude, I didn't intend to be. I'm not at my best before I've had coffee or tea.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Rude? Why would one think that? As for caffeinated substances, the first thing I'll do when I get to the office is stop by Starbuck's (the coffee place, not Katie Sackoff's) for a venti, with a double shot of espresso, no cream, no sugar. I need it.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I take coffee from home. I've now drunk about half the thermos and am waking up. Tomorrow is the first day of classes. Ugh.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

So that's what unbridled enthusiasm sounds like...

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Exactly! But I've been attending meetings for the whole of the past week. That tends to dampen enthusiasm.