Some days you are on top of the world, feeling like you can conquer anything. Next minute you are sobbing over a coffee lid, that has defeated your left hand (which was fused 13months ago) 😭😭😭😭 no lie I really did sob over it.

Left hand decided to have a snapping elastic band feeling, in the back of the hand. Then the lid pulled my thumb the following day. So had to admit defeat, rest and protect both hands. A reminder not to be too cocky!!

I’ve got the rubber eggs out again, to keep the fingers strong, and gently to build up strength in the thumb too. A spiky ball to help with movement as well.

I can feel weakness in the squeeze down the index finger and into that part of the hand, but steadily getting stronger each day.

This next week we are off camping so a real life test of the thumb, wrist and arm. This week it’s all washing, drying and packing clothes, and camping gear. But I must admit I’m excited to go, and although I hate the idea of the cast, at least I know it’s well protected in it.

I have missed doses and been bitten on the butt hard for that, so I’m not going to try and reduce meds again, seems I did this last time See here I obviously don’t learn my lesson 🤣🤣🤣🤣 its so good to be able to read back how I felt then, as now I know it’s normal at this stage to feel this way, only difference this time is I have an extra 2 weeks in the cast.

My best news was I washed my own hair over the bath, I squeezed the shampoo and conditioner out into tubs, so that would make it easier to get. I lent over the bath, and used taps to fill a cup and use that to wet the hair. Success and the cast didn’t get wet. You tube short of my hair