Finger gone wrong.

[Loose rivets]

Despite being an old bloke, I was blessed with still being quite dexterous. I touch type and work on watches, the latter with zero tremor. However, the joint in the 5th finger of my right hand looked (slight blueness ) and felt wrong recently, and to my horror sometimes would sort of lock over-centre and have to be straightened with my left hand. There is slight discomfort but no real pain.

Just thought I'd ask on here as this is so odd. I just don't recall doing anything to stress it. I've booked to see the doctor, but facing eye surgery don't really want to go to into their waiting room as infection of any sort would mean me losing my place. I'll probably cancel just in case.

As an aside, I'm having retinal surgery in a chair while awake. Vitrectomy and peel, patch and eff-off. How bizarre is that? It's the peeling bit that gives me the scringe.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

The finger bit is probably "trigger finger". I've had it several times. Twice I had steroid injections which sid not work. Eventually the problem disappeared by itself.

As for the eye op - rather you than me but good luck.

[Hydromet]

I also have 'trigger finger' on the middle finger of my left hand. after discussion with my GP, as it's causing no pain and doesn't affect my dexterity (should that be sinisterity?) we decided that neither injections nor operation were appropriate.

As for the eye op, I had a small skin cancer removed from the edge of the iris, which is nowhere as nasty as it sounds. First I had a light general anaesthetic while they gave me a local behind the eye. From memory, I also had a light sedative. While you can see things happening and are aware of them talking, you are not stressed, and there was no discomfort. Mrs Hydro had surgery for a torn retina, similar anaesthetic process, but the vitreous humour was (partly?)replaced with a gas. Following the surgery, she had to remain face down for 3 days, during which she could see the gas bubble getting smaller.
She hired a face rest from a place suggested by the eye surgeon, which meant that she could read while face down. When the doc says stay face down for 3 days, he means it. Apparently many people get a bit slack and have complications. Mrs. H had none.

Good luck with it all.

[gingernut]

Eventually the problem disappeared by itself.

Sounds like a therapeutic option :-)

[Loose rivets]

The finger is not quite so over-center-y. I'll probably cancel my doctor appointment cos of the selfishness of the patients in the waiting room. I suppose pulling paper bags over their heads is not legal?

In the young ones, they put a green garden bag over Neil's head and Vivian nailed it on. I'd like to do that to the open-mouthed coughing $#!1-faces.

A chap at the yacht club had to lie face down for each eye due to the gas. I hope I don't have to do that, I'm not good at being still. I didn't for the first vitrectomy some years ago.

There was an American doctor that reckoned he could stop the ensuing cataract by introducing the new fluid in a certain way. I wonder if that's what it's all about. Mind you, I'd be better with a new lens so I guess just have to accept what comes. The reaction one, is a nuclear cataract and caused chaos when looking through bug screens and the like. The brain multi-lensed like hell trying to see around it and the results were sometimes bizarre.

[Hydromet]

...stop the ensuing cataract by introducing the new fluid in a certain way.
Mrs H was told that she could expect a cataract within 12 months. However, >3 years later there is no sign of any. Dr is perplexed.