Cold Climate Gardening

My previous post on this subject elicited several comments from family and friends to the effect, “What is so bad about cortisone shots?” This site discusses some of the possible drawbacks to cortisone shots, as well as their benefits. I found this balanced view reassuring. I also realized I had overcome my fear and dislike of needles on many other occasions in my adult life, and I could again if I kept the goal (being able to garden again) firmly in mind. I also saw that a lot of my anxiety stemmed from seeing that none of the recommended “cures” for de Quervain’s is a sure thing. But when it comes to healing and the human body, there …

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It all started mid-August. The Mini-Maglite flashlight that I keep by my bedside blew its little hard-to-find bulb, so I took the little LED flashlight off my keychain and put it on my nightstand. When my toddler started crying that night, I pushed the button on the little flashlight with my thumb to turn it on. I had to keep my thumb on that button all through my investigation of why she was crying, suspecting she would throw up (she didn’t), and maneuvering her downstairs to the bathroom, before finally realizing I could move a clip over the button and it would stay on without the incessant pressure of my thumb.

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