I scootered Donna to her sister’s house in Point Loma Thursday afternoon. Sheila was going on a ski trip, so Donna stayed with her nephew at Sheila’s place that night. I came home and watched the Chargers play the Broncos. It was a good game! The Chargers took the win 27 – 20. Last Sunday they beat Eli Manning and the Giants…four days later they beat Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Hopefully they can win two more and make the playoffs in a wildcard spot.

On Friday morning, I was up early. I had an appointment at 8:45am with an orthopedic surgeon. I have a condition with my right hand called trigger finger. The usual treatment starts with a cortisone injection into the tendon that pulls the finger closed. Your fingers are moved by muscles in the forearm. Long tendons run through the wrist, hand and up the finger. These tendons go through a series of sheaths – I think of it like fishing line through the guides on a fishing pole. When the tendon becomes inflamed and swells, it catches and gets stuck in the sheath.

After an exam and short consultation, the doctor gave me two injections. The first injection was a local anesthetic that numbed my hand and fingers. Then he injected the cortisone into the palm of my hand below the ring finger. I hope this works. It will be a few days before we know if it’s effective. Then it will be a matter of seeing how long it works.

The last time I had this problem in my other hand, the cortisone injection didn’t help. I had a minor surgery to open up the sheath and allow the tendon to move freely. It was several years ago and I don’t remember the cortisone injection being painful. Maybe I’m getting soft as I age, but believe me, it was painful.

Riding the scooter home with numb fingers was interesting. I had to brake carefully as I couldn’t feel the lever. My hand and fingers swelled. My hand is still sore today.

You can see the injection site, swelling and bruising

Last night, Donna prepared Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs for dinner with brown basmati rice and peas. It was delicious! Living in an RV doesn’t mean you have to go out to eat well.

Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs

Donna has Sheila’s car while she is away. This morning she went to an exercise class and then to a day spa for a facial. Later, Carole Sue Bringas and I will go visit Lee Birditt. Lee is Jim’s dad, we made several elk hunting trips in Montana together back in the 90s.

That’s about all of the typing my hand can take this morning.