Cortisone in the Finger!!!

[FallinWoman 1]

Ok...here is my story!
In the middle of November I had a jump where my finger got caught in the three rings on opening (I know...don't grab there!) I ended up with a huge blood blister and a sore middle finger on my right hand.
It was painful, but got better....until the last month or so when it started getting progressively worse. I was reduced to tears every time I tried to pack. I finally went to a doctor.
Good news: not broken, no surgery needed (dammit, I wanted a four week cast and then to be done!!!)
Bad news: torn ligaments, 12-18 month healing on their own, nothing can be done. WHAT!!!!
My doc offered me a cortisone shot in the knuckle. I accepted. This was Friday at 9 am. My whole finger was so swollen after the shot that I could not bend it. The swelling extended to my other fingers and my hand and down into my wrist.
I was in more pain over the weekend than I had ever been with my stupid finger....there is no way I could have packed. Throwing out is questionable!!!!
Finally this morning (three days later) I am feeling a bit of relief. I sure wish my doc had told me it would take 72 hours for the shot to kick in and they would be a very painful 72 hours!!!!!
Who would have thought that a little finger injury could wreak so much havoc???
Anne

[freeflir29 0]

"Who would have thought that a little finger injury could wreak so much havoc???"
If it happens to be a finger that finds your hackey.......It sure can......
"I only have 131 jumps, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay

[harro 0]

There is so many " pull ya finger out " jokes there Im getting dizzy!!!
Freemind, freesky, freebeer, freefly, freesex

[vickha 0]

Oh, come on - let's hear some of them. I need to be entertained. We're talkin' 12 hours of work here.