Haiku Friday

Surgery went well.
Kendra is back to normal.
Wishing she'd slow down.

Ugh

I sooooo #$&#*@$&^@# HATE allergies. That is all. I just really needed to get that out of my system before I kill someone.

Kendra's "Trigger Thumbs"

Kendra had an appointment with the orthopaedic surgeon today. She has "trigger thumbs" (her thumbs are "frozen" at a slight angle forward [about 15-20 degrees] and she can't straighten them) which we asked about at last regular check-up. I just noticed in probably the last six months or so and she's never complained of pain or anything. However, she has pretty large nodules at the base of her thumbs from constant irritation to the tendons.

She'll be having outpatient surgery next Thursday (August 19) morning where they will release the tendon so she'll have full range of motion. It will be quick, but she will have to be under general anesthesia. In adults they sometimes simply numb the area and perform the procedure in the office, but with kids, they're unable to hold still enough, so they don't take the chance of damaging surrounding blood vessels, nerves, etc. Kendra will be in a cast (sounds like her fingers will be free, but the cast will cover her thumb and most of her palm/hand) for about 10 days. She should be good as new in time to start preschool on Tuesday, September 7!

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Took Kendra to the
Doc today to see her thumbs.
Surgery next week.
: (

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Friends coming to town,
Will make for a fun weekend.
Hmmm, what should we do?

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It's hot here these days.
Lots of outside work to do.
Then cold beers for me!

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Too long since last post.
I need to start blogging more.
Need to try harder.