I am right handed, so how can I steady a cantaloupe without the middle finger of my left hand while cutting it up? How can I keep it from slipping and then spilling juice and contents? How can I hold the fruit firm enough not to cut myself? Very carefully.
How can I type the E, D, and C letters on the computer without that middle finger? Slowly and with lots of mistakes.
I have been in a hyperbaric chamber every weekday for the last two months in an attempt to save a finger. Success is slow but promising.
A fungal infection with several complicating factors went rogue and the tissue on the tip of my finger died. (Think frostbite. I’ll spare you those photos.)
Today I type with nine digits instead of ten–but am becoming habituated. The injury stalled the work on my novel for more than two months, but I’m back writing again. And back blogging about travel, writing, and more about my novel in the months to come.
I have missed you, my followers, and look forward to more time with you. Stay tuned.
Oh, my. You have endured something that most of us don’t even comprehend. I mean how do these things even happen? But you sound positive, and you’re no doubt learned to “make do” at least a little bit. Best wishes for recovery and keeping your sanity throughout this whole ordeal.
The worst is behind me. And I can see a 75% improvement, so it is easier to be positive now. Thanks for your kind words.