“Physician, Heal Thyself”

As many of you may know, I have been troubled by an extremely painful left wrist. Tomorrow I have an appointment with Dr. Jeffrey Husband, at TRIA Orthopedic Clinic. He is a specialist in the areas of wrists.

Today I thought I would do some further research into the condition, that “I believe” I have… that being; “de Quervain’s tenosynovitis.”

It was first diagnosed by the Swiss doctor, Fritz de Quervain, in 1895.

Here is Wikipedia’s definition: de Quervain syndrome (also known as washerwoman's sprain, Radial styloid tenosynovitis, de Quervain disease, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, de Quervain's stenosing tenosynovitis or mother's wrist), is an inflammation or a tendinosis of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb. ^[1]

While I am a “washerman”… (a.k.a. to Sandra as the… “laundry guy”). Most of what I do is push the start button on the Maytag!

It wasn’t until today, when assembling the billing for a project for one of my customers, that I put… two and two together!

The condition began to present itself in late November. While looking at the calendar and the tasks I had been doing on a job-site for billing purposes, did I realize what may have caused the sprain.

I had been laying a new tile floor in a bathroom.

i.e. mixing & troweling out thin-set, and wringing-out sponges for the grouting process etc.

I will wait however, for the “real” Doctor’s diagnosis tomorrow, and his treatment plan!