Ouchies

Well, its not all that surprising really, given the size of our bouncing baby boy, but I am 99% sure that I have developed de Quervain’s tendonitis in my left wrist...a common ailment in new mothers apparently. Basically the tendons for my thumbs are not happy with my repeated abuse of them. It is more than a little uncomfortable at times, and then other times I don't really notice it. I probably need to get it looked and poked at to make sure, but in the meantime I imagine that resting it as much as possible, giving it hot and cold soaks, and gentle stretching will be the order for the day. The occasional ibuprofen might also be on the menu. In the meantime, Tim will be opening all the lids in this house for awhile :)
I borrowed this image from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website to give you all an idea, but imagine angry red zig zags poking into the wrist where it says 'tendon sheath'...they never include those in these medical diagrams. I wonder why?