Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Hi Janet, Liz, Ray and Matt Thank you all for your concern and comments about hands and accidents. I my case I was trying to be independent and not ask my husband for help. In the past he thinks I am a baby about such things and can do them myself. Well, I will now think twice about any tool I pick up. I have a history of hand problems so you would think I would have known better. In this case I was also having a migraine headache when I attempted this project. We are definetely more accident prone than other people as our attention is divided with the everyday stress of pain. When I saw my hand doctor on Monday, he agreed with the strong course of antibiotics of the Augmentin of 10 days. He however said that it was necessary to take an anti-inflammatory drug in addition. I told him that I take Enbrel which I had to stop because of the Augmentin. I had stopped my Mobic a month ago because of the stomach problems it gave me. He said to take it anyway. So I am cutting in half the Mobic 7.5mg tabs and taking the half 3 times a day. My whole system is out of balance with these changes. But I am going to tuff it out for the 10 days. This doctor said that I should try to move the hand and fingers as the blood flow is necessary to help the tendons and inflammation. He made the nurse give me a return appointment for next Monday as a " work in " . You know you are in trouble when they make room for you and want you back that quick. The good news is that each day I am getting more and more movement back in the fingers. They are very swollen in the morning but improve as the day goes on. So thank you all for your prayers. God is good. God Bless Priscilla Hagerty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Good luck, Priscilla! And let us know what happens. I'm glad your doctor is following you closely. Doesn't your husband know that the express purpose of a husband is to do everything involving tools? They're made for man-sized hands so I rest my case. Women give birth to the next generation, men do all that stuff involving tools and garbage bags. LOL! Well, I'm halfway serious. I certainly hope this convinces your hubby that you're not being a baby. We need to completely ignore such thinking. God Bless, Janet in SF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 In a message dated 3/3/2004 11:23:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, jturner@... writes: Doesn't your husband know that the express purpose of a husband is to do > everything involving tools? They're made for man-sized hands so I rest my > case. Women give birth to the next generation, men do all that stuff > involving tools and garbage bags. LOL! > You must be a southerner, or you wouldn't have left out shovelling the walkway and driveway. There is also looking under the hood of the car and saying, " hmm, I think the fuel injector needs a slight adjustment, but I think it is safe to drive, " when the female hears " funny noises " coming from the engine, but what she really wants the is the window washer fluid to be topped up. And most important of all, the male of the species has to know the female's favorite dessert so he can order one for himself when she says " I'm not having any dessert, tonight honey. " And when the dessert arrives, a magic fork appears over the dessert that takes most of it away except for a few crumbs. Don't also forget trying to look interested when " we " have to go the Pottery Barn to pick out something that will go with her sister's new decor. The female gets the male to eliminate all the awful stuff by asking what he likes, and then guess who then gets to lug it out to the car after paying for it because she left her credit cards in her other purse. sheesh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 I'm happy that your hand is doing better, Priscilla. I think physical limitations do sometimes lead to injuries when we try to be independent. I know it has for me. I usually hear " Why didn't you ask for help? " from family members, also. When I do ask for help, however, I feel like I'm interrupting them from whatever they are doing. They say they want me to ask for help but at the same time I feel that they don't really want to be bothered. Either way, it is an aggravation for them to either get up and help or watch me struggle. Take care of your hand. I've taken Augmentin before without too much trouble. Be sure to eat lots of yogurt. I not so sure breaking up the Mobic is easier on your stomach than just taking one dose. It would seem that your stomach never gets a rest from it. Take care. Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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