I coughed. I then sneezed. Then in a desparate attempt to not drop my knitting or my Nook while I sneezed again, I managed to pinch a nerve in my shoulder. Pinching that nerve then sent a screaming pain down my arm, into my elbow and zipped down to my hand causing pain in my little and ring finger. It was like having a permanent hit on the funny bone. I couldn't sleep. Had a tough time working and, gasp, couldn't knit.
This all occurred on January 20, 2015.
I know the date because my son had a swim meet and I didn't have to time or work the computers or nothing. I could sit in the stands, watch the kids swim, knit my heart out and listen to a book on my Nook.
All at the same time.
Which is why, I know that if I had been timing or working the computer I wouldn't have hurt myself with the sneezing. I wouldn't have been worried about dropping the knitting or the Nook.
Almost a month later, I decided I couldn't stand the pain. Keep in mind that I live in the Greater Cleveland area. We are inundated with healthcare workers and facilities. I called the Monday before President's Day and got an appointment on President's Day to see an orthopaedic doctor.
She was wonderful. Truly. She knew exactly were to press to cause the pain to go screaming. It was truly amazing. The upside is that while the pinched nerve was something that exercises, etc., can take care of, the pain in the elbow required a bit more. Six physical therapy appointments, with shocks to the elbow, and it is mostly good. I am also taking Turmeric as an anti-inflamatory and being better about taking the fish oil.
And I can knit, just not for long periods of time. Yet.
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