left handed one finger typing

Pharyngula 2026-08-02

well, this sucks. i woke up at 3am to sharp pains in my right elbow. i thought i’d sprained it in my sleep. i got in a more comfortable position, went back to sleep until 6. woke up to whole right arm swollen and tingling, fingers fat and clumsy. first thought: blood clot? walked to the emergency room to get checked out. it’s nerve injury. i’m home again. right arm extremely painful and useless. i have a bottle of tramadol. guess what? i can’t open it with one hand. guess i’ll wait until my wife gets home at 3. don’t expect much typing from me for a few days.