Just when I begin to wonder what to write about next, life offers up a moment -a lesson- and I am reminded that these everyday experiences often hold meaning worth sharing.
Last week, my mom, who turned 91 on July 26th, woke up and the top of her right hand was swollen and painful. Her wrist hurt and there were periodic shooting pains running up her arm.
She applied some Voltaren® gel, and it subsided a bit. But as the next two days unfolded, her hand became more swollen, and the pain increased.
Being an intrepid New Englander, my mom placed a call to her GP and explained enough to get an appointment that day.