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The Oppose-able Digit
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The Oppose-able Digit |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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The thumb is a mighty tool as it touches opposing fingers grasping, picking, plucking Just as the the fingers are aided by the thumb so too the dominant hand works in tandem with the opposing one To just a degree these partnerships are fine tuned and reflex we hardly notice until something goes awry A disorder on the left of a right handed one would not consider to be of particular hindrance But when each failure of the left thumb is poignantly accentuated with stabbing pain then it quickly becomes clear how often we depend upon the lesser side of ourselves to become a working whole LGR(C)6/2/13 |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hearing you loud and clear here, Lori. We never know how much we use many things until we develop pain of some kind in them. At that point we fully and painfully understand just how much it means to us. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
I finally get to go to the Dr. tomorrow, I hope he can make it better quickly. Thanks for commenting.  Lori |
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