Testing the New Normal

I am supposed to be able to use my 'new' hand normally now so I tried cleaning the kitchen.  It was b.a.a.a.d.
And now my arm is BAD.  Seems like I pulled some tendons that were not use to being used.  How much is enough and how much is too much?  I sure don't know that yet. 
As of right now, normal is not normal.  "Must keep going slowly".  But I am frustrated, lots of sitting around and getting wider and more out of shape.  Guess I could to use a stationary bike and not use my hand.  Now there is a thought.

Less Wazzed

It has been one month since I had "Trapezium Arthroplasty" which in english means having my left thumb joint replaced.  I have three weeks to go before I can "resume normal activites and sports".  I guess that is when I can get back into clay.  It probably means that I can no longer blame my hand for not Cleaning, Fixing or Finishing anything!

I can finally see that the above is possible, being able to resume normal activities in a couple of weeks.  Before yesterday I was not sure...the incision was still so sore.  All those nerves coming back to life made it feel irritated all the time.

I am going to address that list of tasks in the sidebar.  I just need to remember not to do too much.  That has been the challenge all month.

And, then, I get to do it all again with my right hand.  I will wait until I can more effectively be a 'lefty' for the two months of recovery.