Already to start after Christmas on plot repairs, applying manure,turning compost etc. and then after making marmalade two lots one day for us and next day one lot for parents, following day on plot barrowing manure find in evening hand swollen excrutiating pain.
This goes on for couple of days, family say go to GP. I think should hopefully resolve itself or will go to GP after weekend if no improvement. On the Sunday afternoon cannot bare pain anymore, taking as many paracetamol as allowed in one day plead to be taken to out of hours referred to casualty, xray, given splint and go home. 2.00am Monday morning having not slept and remaining in excutiating pain, nearly fainting go back to casualty at 5am. Referred to fracture clinic later that morning. Fortunately hand specialist happened to be working in fracture clinic and told me I need urgent surgery on hand for carpel tunnel ( I knew I had this for last 10 years and in last 2 had been given steroid injections), trigger finger and probably have arthritis and may a have permanent damage. I am now waiting to attend appointment to put all this in motion
Not sure when I will have the surgery, but probably will affect the whole of the growing season and I have more than one plot and spend many hours on plots. Although have pain at times now 3 weeks since original injury, not as swollen but am very frustrated at not being able to do much, however amazed at how much I can do with my left hand ( non dominant one)
