Pinky’s Progress

Some of you will recall that I dislocated the pinky finger on my left hand while we were in France. After I got home, my primary care doc referred me to a hand surgeon. The MRI confirmed the X-ray findings: no fracture. For the last month I’ve been working with a hand therapist at the hospital where I work. She’s fashioned assorted splints and other contraptions to get my first joint to stop hyperextending. I also have exercises. The strategies have worked. My range of motion for both joints is nearly back to normal. “Only 15 degrees to go!” Although, as with the last 15 pounds of a weight loss, those 15 degrees will probably be the hardest.