Today I found myself at the ER much to my surprise. My left hand started cramping the other night and this afternoon it ballooned into a puffy and mangled claw in the course of 2 hours. Not entirely sure what to do about this, I took a picture with my camera's phone and sent it off to my husband for his speedy diagnosis. He found this a bit odd. Off to the hospital we went for a professional opinion.
We tried a new hospital today. Much better and brighter than where we found ourselves last year when I was down with bronchitis (remember, I tend to get sick here... a lot). So we were remarking today on how bright and shiny and relatively new everything looked - and then we got to making comparisons about how the whole set up resembled both of our childhood school nurse offices. I will leave it at that. Just let that sink in. I was happy to be getting medical attention in a place that boasted all of the glitz and technological advances of an elementary school.
I ended up in a sling. It is comprised of one large cotton square that has been masterfully tied behind my neck by the head nurse - with one safety pin anchored at my elbow. Sometimes, simplicity does the job just fine.
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