I’m Cured!
For the last few years (since Memphis, now that I think about it), I have have a recurring problem with my wrist. I have assumed it was due to overuse of the computer, so I slap a wrist brace on for a few days, and it gets a tad better… a tad. I even stopped doing yoga because of it. I thought it was maybe early arthritis or tendonitis or carpal tunnel or something. Today I finally saw the hand specialist. Guess what! It’s just a ganglia cyst. I got a cortisone shot in my wrist. “How often to I have to get these?” I asked. “Just today.” In disbelief, I clarify, “And then it’s better forever?” “Should be.” !!!
How often does that happen? One shot fixes this long-term problem. That’s all I needed. Dang. Maybe western medicine DOES have something to offer me. I’m always so skeptical.
No more pictures like these:
Comment by captainslack
February 13, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
I have one of those!
Unfortunately, the cortisone shot did NOTHING! It really depends on how big the cyst is and whether or not they pop it with the needle when they’re giving you the injection. I’ll have to have surgery eventually. Which will mean six weeks in a cast and physical therapy afterward. It will also mean no photography during that timespan, which will drive me quite insane.