... and about an hour later, it looked like this:
Luckily this was not an injury, but instead, a planned event. I am one of the very lucky people out there that suffers from carpal tunnel. I've had it for a while, and unfortunately it seems to be getting worse. Have I mentioned how sexy it is to wear a wrist brace when you go to bed at night? Add a bite guard and I can't keep Ed off me! :)
But I digress...a side effect of carpal tunnel is a trigger finger and that is what I developed in my right thumb. A trigger finger occurs when one of the very swollen tendons gets stuck, causing a popping sensation. Essentially, my thumb would lock into position and to move it, there would be lots of pain. Not fun.
I tried a cortisone shot about a year ago and it worked for about 6 months, so I decided to bite the bullet and have the procedure that would fix it forever. Hence the bandages. I get to wear this lovely gear for about 3 days and then I just need to keep it clean until the stitches come out next week.
I have to say, it really is not that bad. The pain is manageable and I'm able to type so it's work as usual. My hubby has been so great pitching in and helping when there is something I can't do...like put my hair in a pony tail or do the laundry. :) He has been great. As has Lucy. She keeps looking at my hand and then giving me puppy dog eyes. I keep telling her that Mommy has a boo-boo, but it is okay. That seems to make her feel better. She's even given my thumb a lick or two.
So what do you do the day that you have a minor surgical procedure? Why, you go to see Steve Miller Band at Wolf Trap of course!
We bought these tickets a while back and made sure to rest up during the day so that we can enjoy the concert. And we did! This was Ed's first time to the venue which is a unique one. It's a place where if you have lawn tickets, you can bring in your own food and beverage (including alcohol) at no extra fee. It truly is a beautiful thing.
We did not have lawn seats, but instead sat in the pavilion with a great view of the band. Before the show, we grabbed a gourmet dinner of pizza and hot dogs and took in the crowd. We even got a shot of the bandaged hand in the crowd!
Wolf Trap is a National Park so it is little different than your typical concert venue. They don't open up the seating area until 30 mins before the show starts and they actually ring a bell to alert you that it's time for the concert to start.
We are both fans of Steve Miller and I have to say it was a great concert.
One of the high points of the evening was when they told the crowd about the music education program they started called Kids Rock Free. They hated to see education programs continue to cut the arts, so they created this school where kids could go to learn music in exchange for parental volunteering. I think it is fabulous. What was even more fabulous was that they had a 16 year old kid named Matt touring with them so they brought him out for the finale and encore. And he was GREAT!
We enjoyed the night thoroughly ... especially when they played my personal favorite "Dance, Dance, Dance".
Definitely not your typical Tuesday!
