Thumbs Up!

This morning, I stood at my kitchen sink, holding a glass of water and some pills I needed to take.  All of a sudden, I realized I was holding that good-sized glass of water in my left hand!

After several months of difficulties with my elbows, wrists, hands, and especially thumbs, particularly on the left side, I can see progress.  The ongoing tendency of my left arm to go to sleep with an unpleasant tinglyness has been lessened considerably.  I sometimes have days now when my wrists, hands, and thumbs hardly bother me.  If they start hurting a bit, that reminds me to take it easy on them (Fortunately, there is no need for me to peel and slice pounds of potatoes every night).

My being able to raise a glass with my left hand was especially exciting because that hand had begun to lose some of its strength and coordination - it was just not functioning as it had in the past.  To regain some of that function is extremely encouraging.

Some may have climbed a mountain, patented a new product, or had a baby recently - and that's good.  Me, I am grateful for drinking a glass of water with my left hand.