A Bump in the Road

Awakening Moments is a site to chronicle God’s presence in our lives. While most of the postings will reveal bright moments, life is not always that way, at least not for me. But everyday life and how we deal with it is equally a part of God’s presence. This posting is one of those everyday, not so radiant entries.

While writing is a favorite past time of mine, my postings have been limited. Recently I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. The symptoms include numbness in the fingertips and sharp pain in the palms of my hands. A cause can be repetitive use of the computer. The source of the pain is in the wrist. So I try my best to produce this post in a brace that immobilizes the wrist. The brain is still producing the thoughts; it is just becoming more difficult to record them. You really take the use of your hands for granted. Life is becoming very tedious and stressful. My young grandsons tell me I am developing an attitude. The time has come to slow down and look for patience. I have some testing later this week and hopefully there will be something to provide some relief. I have talked with a surgeon and it will be at least six week before I can have surgery. So I must assess the situation and plan accordingly.

I am getting an education of the bad rap that carpal tunnel carries with it. I am surprised how many people see the brace and become suspicious. I am not trying to get on disability, or get any other kind of compensation; I am just trying to resolve the pain. I guess I get defensive because I waited until my condition was past the early detection signs, and the pain was keeping me from sleep. The very idea that wearing a brace is for attention or sympathy is just an added pain.

I am trying to look at this as another bump on life’s journey. The beauty in life’s journey is there is a resolution and by following the spiritual signposts, it may be just around the next corner