Some of my readers may say that I’ve always had a problem with Arm. The company, the architecture, the ecosystem etc.
But today I have some other problem. With arm.
Beginning
Some time ago my right arm started to hurt. At first, it was a bit annoying but then got serious. So I went to an orthopaedist.
Orthopaedist
“Please stand up, please stand up” and then started moving my arms in various ways. We wrestled a bit, I did that “fasten your bra” move and the diagnosis was clear: I had a problem with my arm.
I received some sick leave and a list of imaging tests to do.
Imaging
I went through the standard imaging flow:
- RTG (X-ray)
- USG (Ultrasound)
- MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
I visited a few places and received some optical media with images (and some in physical form).
The RTG and USG were simple. I have done them many times before.
The MRI was another matter. My daughter had already told me to be prepared for loud, annoying noise. What I was not prepared for was some awful pop music played through dreadful headphones. zOMG… I know that those headphones have to be as plastic as possible to survive inside the MRI machine but next time I will ask them to not play anything.
BTW: Can anyone recommend a good Linux application for watching DICOM images (other than AlizaMS)?
Second visit to orthopaedist
“Looks like you have SLAP (Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior).” Yay…
Most cases are related to professional athletes — a group to which I definitely do not belong.
I think I need to rethink my life desk setup.
But first have to sort out stuff and how my summer time will look like. Rehabilitation, exercises, handling things with only one arm (not my dominant one).
So if you would like me to do something for you before September then consider postponing as I may not be ready for it.
Summer holidays
I promised my daughter some trips during summer break. One set of attractions will be postponed for 3rd time. We have some conventions to attend and they should be safe.
The trip to visit my mother will be more difficult. No way to drive a car means that I will have to rely on public transport. In area where it sucks. Should be fun (for some sick definition of “fun”).