Today I had endured enough pain from a wrist, the one with no cartilage left in the main wrist joints.   So what to do since I must use this wrist every day in work and it is getting painful:  Cortisone.

At least the inflamation is reduced and for 6 months there is much relief.   The stuff goes in with hypodermic needle, a nice fine one which fits nicely between the bones of the complicated wrist joint.  Lots of x-rays first, a nice touch by the very skilled doctor and he marks the spot on my wrist. Then the needle goes in, most of the way and then out some as the medicine is spread in the joint.

I had asked the nurse if it might be ok for me to take a photo. She was surprised and thought it morbid. Well, it is a reality in my life and perhaps worth recording.  I asked the doctor and he was fine with it, asking the nurse if she would take the photos.   All had a good time. : )

Really, bad as the full image looks(not shown) the needle was quite fine and fitted well. There was little if any pain.  

I will not post more graphic shots..this is personal and expensive!
I doubt this will start a run of cameras to the doctors clinic, yikes, I hope not.  A bit of my wrist shows, very little. The insertion is about in the middle of the top side of the wrist joint, just where the forearm and hand join.

So, here is my weird post for the season...TomDart.