OT - My New, Bionic Wrist

[Leslie and Halas]

OK, fine. It's not bionic, but it will be much improved. On Friday, I had surgery on my right wrist to fix a tendon problem that I've been having for a couple of years. I have to wear a cast for 2 weeks, but it's not as cumbersome as I expected it to be. It's tough to do things left-handed, but I'm able to use my right hand a little more than I thought I'd be able to. Typing takes a lot longer, so that will probably limit my DK postings for the next couple of weeks. It is taking me forever just to type this.

Halas doesn't pay much attention to the cast, but he knows something is different. He's careful around me, so I think he knows I'm hurt, but he still thinks I should be able to play chase. (And I should, because it will be the only exercise I get over the next 2 weeks.) And he didn't get upset Friday when I took over his corner of the sofa to set up a pillow tower for my arm. He normally likes to kiss my hands a lot, but he's been limiting kisses to the left hand. It will be great to have his fuzzy little face around while I recover.

[Adrianne Matzkin]

Hope it heals perfectly!!

[HANNAH 8/2/07 & HONEY 7/2/08]

Glad to hear you are on the mend from your wrist surgery. Halas is helping to take good care of you, that should earn him some special activity once you are healed. Hope you are better soon and able to type again with no pain.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Leslie, I hope that your wrist heals soon and that this surgery ends the problem forever!
Tell Halas I said to be extra nice to Mommy while she's recovering, and remind him that if he wants to make sure you never take his sofa corner again, he needs to put those good looks & smarts of his to work and start earning a living!

[F, Calla & Luca]

I have been thinking for some time of trying my dictation program, that I use for writing reports, on DK. Your post inspired me to try it. It seems to work quite well here. I am using it now. I currently use Dragon Naturally Speaking version 10. Although some corrections are needed, most of the typing is eliminated. I have been using dictation programs from the time when they were truly useless through the present where they really are quite good.I am sure that many DK users have various hand problems which make typing difficult, and they might benefit from such a program.