Oops

Ever try typing (or doing pretty much anything) without using the thumb on your dominant hand? Well that is apparently what you get to do when you tear a tendon in your thumb. Tonight I was playing ultimate at a Midtown hangout on campus and dove to knock the disc away on a defensive play. I made the play, but when I got up and grabbed the disc to throw it my thumb wasnt working properly. It was bent at the joint and would straighten if I moved it with my other hand, but not under its own power. After having a doctor friend look at it, it seems that I have torn a tendon. The good news it that it probably wont require surgery. The bad news is that it will require a splint for 6-8 weeks. The thumb doesnt hurt much, so I am going to try and get an appointment with a hand specialist sometime tomorrow. Let the age jokes begin….