I have a new cast! Life improves!

Life is getting better; I needed some good news. I blogged about my period of silence and would like to proclaim that it is nearing its end. I visited my surgeon this morning and now have my third cast in place as he dials back on the immobilization. I now have relative freedom. Here is the story of the three casts

1. The first cast was large, reaching almost to my elbow and completely immobilizing the thumb. It also covered, in hard plaster, the palm of my hand, which curtailed most activity.
2. The second cast went all the way to the elbow but gave up being more freedom in hand so that I could do simple movements and a bit of hunt-and-peck typing. There was still plaster on the palm, but not as much as #1.
3. Today's cast is awesome. It is 2.5 inches shorter on the elbow end and the Palm, while still covered, is just wrapped in cotton and the elastic bandage; I have freedom to move everything but the thumb; But even having the tip of the thumb accessible is a treat.

It is now easier for me to write, so I'm starting with this blog. It is the first one that has been easy to write since surgery 3 weeks and four days ago. Look for more to come soon. The cast is due to be removed in two weeks but could be removed on the 22nd if I have the need to travel. I can't wait. [I did load an application called T-Zero for the iphone that tells me the number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until my next doctor appt. to remove the cast. The diminishing count helps.]

I did get the bad news that I should not be on a road or mountain bike for two months. Spinning and other indoor exercise looks more appealing than it did before the accident. But I will be out on both road and mountain bikes, experiencing the outdoors, once I am fully healed.