Sunday 25 May

Friday was not a good day, extremely tired; hand needs to be massaged frequently to keep some suppleness and reduce pain. Is stiff and swollen. Could only manage a few exercises.

Saturday: did some gardening, not too bad but clumsy. Burning skin and some shooting pains in wrist, and up to the elbow and shoulder.  Dribbled ball and threw it against wall, threw darts. Fingers swollen and sore.

Sunday: long walk in the morning to Maroubra beach, wore cotton ’sock’ on hand and wrist, can’t stand the wind on skin. Saw dolphins frolicking in the ocean, great view, sunny day, went to the garden in the afternoon and used hand OK.  

Am in quite a lot of pain at night, extreme skin sensitivity (I put the silicon sheet on the scar and this helped a bit) and electric pains in thumb and wrist, elbow and shoulder are better though.  I had to deep massage the palm, fingers and forearm almost continually to get a bit of relief.