The finger

About a couple months ago i went to the dermatologist. I had some concerns about hair-loss, which turned out to be unfounded. While i was there, I asked him about this thing in my finger. Now, i have had this thing in my finger for as long as i can remember. I have always thought it was lead. Though i don't have any recollection of being stabed with a pencil, it is just what it looked like so thats what i always thought it was. Just resently, it has started giving me problems. It would hurt when i bumped it into something. Now this finger is the middle finger on my right hand, so you can imagine how much it gets used and how often i would find myself bumping it.
So i had him look at it. He said it didn't look dangerous or like it was a problem but if it was bothering me and hurt me than he could easily take it out for me. So we scheduled the appointment for the 26th of Aug. Everything went fine. He did a very good job. Numbed my hand and i didn't feel a thing. He told me that it looked like a "blue mole" inbeaded into my skin, especally since i didn't remember ever being stuck by a pencil.

With the stitches and that is my green fingernail polish, not from the stitches

I had to leave the stitches in for about two week, couldn't get it wet for the first 48 hrs, and had to do light work for the next two week (I'm not sure how you do light work with two very active boys, but i agreed so i could leave the office:)). My patience has been tried for those two weeks. I have been so greatful that it wasn't my thumb! But the fact it has handy-capped me or limited me to the things i'm use to doing, or taken me longer to get stuff done, as been  trying. Little boys are not always cautious with mommy's hand either.

With the stitches out.

So, just this past Friday, Sept 9th, they took the stitches out!! Yay! But left me with instructions to still limit the use of it and still keep a bandade on it. Well, i'm kind of a wimp when it comes to all this kind of stuff anyway, so i'm still babying it. Isn't it always funny how we don't realize the importance of a body member until they are missing, hurt, or limited. It makes me think of the church body, and of how i stuggle when things change or inconveince me. God has given me grace everyday as i figure out this temporary difficulty. God has also given me a wonderful husband who has really stepped in and been a huge help. I haven't had to do the dishes for three weeks!!! Even though they are piled VERY high by the time he can get to them, he has had a wonderful attitude and I can't thank him enough for what he does for me!!
P.S. They sent the "blue mole" away to be tested. It came back all normal with noo signs of anything. Basically what that meant for me was that they didn't need to go back in and do more surgery!!!