Lovely hands

I went to the doctor this morning. Mirinda wanted me to check out possible treatments for psoriatic arthritis. A long time ago, my doctor told me that the external psoriasis could decide to invade my joints and make life very painful. Recently, I have had aches in my legs and fingers…particularly my fingers.

So, to the doctor I went. My usual doctor is on leave (she’s just had major surgery though for what, I have no clue) and I unexpectedly saw our neighbour, who is also a doctor. She asked me if it was a problem because she knew me. I told her I didn’t care as long as she was a real doctor. She assured me she was.

I explained my symptoms and she assured me that it was all just normal wear and tear and that I was not suffering from psoriatic arthritis. I told her I was a bit jealous because she could just rattle off the word ‘psoriatic’ while I found it very difficult.

She closely inspected my hands and explained that I probably had something called ‘trigger finger’ which is caused by tendons not retracting properly. She then said what lovely hands I had. She told me that if I had any kind of arthritis, they’d be all lumpy and bumpy around the knuckles and be painful all the time. She showed me her hands, saying she had rheumatoid arthritis. She was right. Her hand was quite knobbly.

When I told Mirinda, she agreed with the doctor, saying I did have lovely hands. Apart from any lack of arthritis, I reckon that’s what decades of Vasolene Intensive Care lotion will do for you.