Subj : Knuckle was: Legion
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Sun Jan 15 2023 17:44:25

Hi Dave,

 RH> Typing one handed as the right hand is 95% wrapped to the wrist, orders
 RH> not to even use the exposed fingers and thumb for a week. Makes life
 RH> interesting.  (G) Thankfully I have a relativly small keyboard.

 DD> Did they give you an "immobility" aid? I once broke the knuckle of my
 DD> "signalling" finger on my right hand. The doctor had an aluminum sort
 DD> of splint/appliance which he taped me into and it held the fingers in
 DD> place. Wore that for a week then he switched me to one that just kept
 DD> the finger with busted knuckle from moving.

 RH> Right now the first and middle fingers are wrapped together and there's
 RH> some sort of support om my palm, then all is wrapped up just past the
 RH> wrist toward the elbow. My ring and little fingers are fully free, and
 RH> the thumb is partly so. When I go to the therapy appointment on Tuesday
 RH> it'll be re-done. The knuckle of the middle finger was the one
 RH> replaced.

 DD> That's the same knuckle I busted. My fingers were taped to the
 DD> aluminum appliance individually and the tape/wrapping ran to my writs
 DD> - which was left flexible. When I asked the surgeon why they didn't
 DD> just immobilise the finger with the busted knuckle he replied "Two
 DD> reasons. The fingers interact and we don't want any strees on that
 DD> knuckle while it heals.
 DD> And think about what it would look like if you ran around all day with
 DD> that finger extended." I got the point.  Bv)=


My wrist isn't flexible so life is more of a challenge. We went over to
a local cafeteria for lunch after church today. I got beef tips over
rice, carrot/raisin salad (in a cup) and chocolate pie. Steve put some
of the salad on my plate with the beef; I took some of his pickled beets
(in a small bowl) from time to time. I'd thought about having their
banana puddin' for dessert but realised I couldn't hold the cup so went
with the pie. No knife or spoon needed for the meal.

 DD> Do you offer Texas Pete hot sauce which is made not far from you
in DD> winston-Salem? It's the 3rd best selling hot sauce in the land.

 RH> No, never bought it but suppose I should, some day, It's the one that
 RH> restaurants keep on the table with salt, pepper and pepper vinegar.

 DD> The company which makes Texas Pete is being sued by the state of Texas
 DD> for being owned/made in North Carolina and using "Texas" in their
 DD> name.

I thought it was an individual that brought the suit. A waste of time,
IMO.


 DD> That looks pretty frivolous to me. And while it serves to give a
 DD> politician something to do it wastes the time of the judicia; system.


 DD>       Title: Prudence Penney's Pork Knuckles
 DD>  Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Herbs, Beer
 DD>       Yield: 2 Servings

Hmmm, maybe something to try, but probably beef stock as the liquid.


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Ruth
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