Ahira's Hangar

Well, its an ugly case of life imitating art.

So, I'm in the middle of the chrons, right? And now I have the infected finger (right middle, naturally ) from hell. (Unlike Covenant, though,it is ony one finger, and since there is nothing wrong with my nerves, it hurts. ) And rather than coming from leprosy, this one all started with a splinter.

So the docs put me on a course of ciprofloxacin (a pretty powerful antobiotic) today, and wrote for me to be off work until next week (might be longer, which is fine since I have a few months' worth of sick time in my bank). I get to go back in (to the docs) on Friday morning, and they will decide what to do if the infection does not get any better from the cipro.

I was wishing for a bit more time to catch up with my Donaldson rereads before the new book comes out, but this is ridiculous.

But since there was no work for me today, I did get to go watch my younger son play soccer out on Grosse Ile. Grosse Ile is a beautiful wooded island in the Detroit River right across from historic Amherstberg, Onatario. So besides getting to watch Mr. Sunshine play soccer, I got to see all sort of boats out on the water and flocks of swans swimming and flying around. So, because of the pain, there was some unexpected beauty and joy in my day.

And now it is time to go back upstairs and continue reading The Wounded Land.

My sympathies, duchess. I hate injuries to the fingers cuz they're such sensitive parts of the body. And without working fingers, it's like being a cripple.

But I'm sure a fun book like The Wounded Land is cheering you up...!

Yeah, hope that clears up fast Duchess.

--A

I hope it clears up soon, too. I have never liked pain.

And the bad part is, as Moonwatcher said, it is hard to move my finger. The infection is centered around the knuckle, which is good in that the really dangerous place for an infection is the base - but the swelling makes it really hard to bend the finger. Besides taking the cipro, one of the things I am supposed to do like crazy the next few days is to soak the hand in water as hot as I can stand with soap or epsom salts, and flex and bend and move the finger repeatedly to keep it from getting crippled up.

Some good things:
* Cannot do housework, especially grody stuff like changing the litter boxes
* Cannot go to work, cannot do housework - means I can read and watch some movies
* I am not actually completely confined to the house - they do not want me to go to work because they feel the wound will heal better if left uncovered - and I cannot walk around the hospital with an open oozing wound - too much chance to give or get infections from the patients - which means I can go out to breakfast or lunch with Calibaby as his schedule allows

So while the pain sucks, there are actually a few pluses.

Just got done reading The Wounded Land, and cannot go to sleep quite yet. Coercri always gets to me. Now it is off to the land of the mind twisting Elohim in The One Tree. I wonder if I will ever fully understand what they are about?

Have fun. And make the most of your break. Must be nice regardless of the reason, especially with your crazy leave rules.

--A

Spent a very quiet day at home alternating between soaking my hand in hot water and Dead Sea Salts, and napping on the couch with The One Tree. Between soaks and naps I have made to the hurricane and the eel attack. Also watched some playoff baseball, but the game I was watching became a blow out, so I have come downstairs to cuddle with the dog and cats for a little while.

All sorts of topics I want to start down in the Donaldson forum about the Second Chrons once I have a bit more energy.

The infection is a bit less swollen today, which is nice because my finger is moving easier. It has spread a bit to the left, but looks the same in the up, down, and right directions. That's good, as the down direction is the dangerous one.

Calibaby is upstairs cooking one of my favorite dinners - meatloaf and cheesy potatoes. I cannot cook for anyone except myself right now, for obvious reasons but Calibaby is a very good cook, so that is OK. Aren't men who can cook well sexy as hell?

I make a mean Mac 'n Cheese!

Here are some huggles for the poor baby.

I hope he feels better soon!