The doctor's appointment wasn't quite as bad as I had feared. She did chide me, but not too harshly. She's recommending more oatmeal and less bacon, so it's a good thing I like oatmeal.
The tentative diagnosis of my sore knuckle is "trigger finger," a tightening of the tendon. She's written a prescription for a topical ointment.
Spent the work day at the North Campus, mostly clearing away accumulated stuff and taking apart some of the abandoned-in-place stuff. Took a long walk around the site, checking fences and locks. The weather was warm and the ground was only a little muddy. A lot of the site is gets really squishy in the spring, so this was a good chance to check things out.
Winter might starting to wind down. It's about time!
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6 days ago
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Ah, trigger finger. Sally gets that, so does her Dad. When it gets bad enough, they go in for cortisone shots that provide a lot of relief for an extended period.
So far I have been spared this manifestation of evil.
Condolences on your trigger finger - I had the same thing on both middle fingers for a while, exacerbated by cold, and related to the heavy gripping I was having to do on tools at work. (Of course it was during a very cold winter, with a 1.5 mile walk to catch my bus every day.)
Mine would allow the finger to curl into a fist, and then *lock* there until physically pressured into straightening out. (With an audible *POP*, if your ear was close.) :(
Glad to hear yours isn't as bad - hope you're doing better soon!
You might want to look into the latest data on eating oats. IIRC, they have recently found it to be less beneficial than originally thought. I have trouble with it, but I'm not sure if it is an allergy, or related to this subject. I ate it often, as it was my favorite cereal.
In winter I like making oatmeal in a small crock-pot. Steel-cut oats, assorted chopped dried fruit, pinch of salt, pinch of cinnamon, 50/50 milk and water. Put liner in microwave, nuke until liquid bubbles. Put liner in shell and take dog for walk. Come home to cooked oats. Stir in a beaten egg or two with a splash of vanilla.
Ditto on what Anonymous said.
My wife and I have been caring for my aging parents and they eat oatmeal every morning.
Recently, I was having issues with bran flakes and tried oatmeal for a change of pace. Sucks to get old. It is good to have alternatives.
Oatmeal will never be as tasty as bacon. Still, with quick oats, a dash of cinnamon, a handful of dried cherries and a handful of raisins. 2/3 cup of oats and a coffee cup of water. Better than tolerable.
Oh, I also add a handful of pecans and a splash of milk on mine.
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