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.

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I thought you left Canada

[(Anonymous)]

So, you have to wait 10 days for an appt to have your finger examined? Imagine how long you'd have to wait for a knuckle replacement!

Health care in America sucks.

--KathyF, who doesn't have a LiveJournal acct and has no idea how to post any other way

Re: I thought you left Canada

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

You followed the proper procedure, KathyF. Non-LJ posts have to go thru this step as a way to prevent jerks and spammers thru.

Anyway... My doctor is actually quite good and quite diligent, but he is the victim of his quality. In other words, he's swamped. As for my current situation, had it gotten worse, I'd have just gone to the urgent-care clinic. As it turns out, my finger's problem seems to be going away, but I'm NOT cancelling my appointment because I want to know what caused this.

Does American health care suck? My own experience would force me to answer in the negative, but that's just mine. Yes, the system could be better. On the other hand, I remember when we were still living in Canada and Sue had a mole that she thought might be cancerous. She had to go thru at least three specialists before they took it off. When I had a suspicious mole, I just went to see my doctor, who removed it then and there. In other words, neither system is perfect.

What is it like in England?

Re: I thought you left Canada

[(Anonymous)]

I wrote about it here:
http://whatdoiknow.typepad.com/what_do_i_know/2007/07/the-nhs-sign-me.html

Glad your finger's better. Hard to type without them!

I came over here to find out what the Emergency Pun is, btw.

--KathyF

Re: I thought you left Canada

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Actually, I have a whole gallery of those. In a few days, should your mood not improve, I will have to see which pun would be most suitable. That should be incentive enough to cheer up.