I’ve got a compressed ulnar nerve in my left arm. It’s the nerve that “supplies,” in informal medical parlance, the little finger, half of the ring finger, and the corresponding part of the palm. This condition’s also called Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, which is also known as Super Fucking Annoying. I probably bruised the nerve by pressing on my elbows too hard while I’ve been writing the past couple of weeks. I’m hoping it’s a bruise and not the nerve being like “yeah, enough of your fucking shit, I quit.” Oh, yeah, the upshot is I can’t really feel anything in half of my left hand. Makes writing weird. Thankfully, I don’t use the tab key that much.

From the research I’ve done, I shouldn’t start worrying about it for another couple of months. I’m “following a regimen of conservative treatment,” meaning ice, anti-inflammatory drugs, and immobilization. When and if I start to lose strength or muscle coordination, I’ll run to the doctor and get all cut up. I think it might be getting better (today is day eight of these really acute symptoms). This is yet another side-effect of my computer blowing up in November—I’m writing at a desk which is tiny, so I’m leaning on my arms a lot more than I used to.

Fucking scintillating, aren’t I? Next up: details of a lovely cup of tea I just had.