An Old Man's Rambling
At two in the morning I am woken
by a painful left wrist, agonizing in
itself,
more so when I try to use it.
When I get up, I find the hand,
my dominant hand, is of little use.
I'm old and I'm handicapped.
Able to have only one hand
on the wheel, driving isn't something
I should do. With prescriptions to
pick up, I call my sisters who
come and take me to the pharmacy.
A problem solved.
In my ninth decade,
there's a worry that every ache
has a more profound reason.
Quickly to the computer, I search
for “wrist pain” on the internet.
A relief, this pain is just plain pain.
Some helpful hints and a prognosis-
without further aggravation- it will
last about two day.
Nine out of ten times the body heals
itself.
It's that one time that has a wider
implication.
This time it was one of the nine.
That one in ten is yet to come.
AMAZING GRACE!
ReplyDeleteBob
Jack, you were in Asia as long as I was, if not longer. Have you tried acupuncture for the pain? I’m a firm believer in it.
ReplyDeleteThe pain left as the internet said, about two days later.
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