So of course, I'm crazy and named my broken finger Splinty. It's been an awesome name on facebook and with my family. Everyone loves Splinty. I have 6 weeks to go in a splint. Hopefully at my followup appointment in 4 weeks, the bone will be healed enough to have the pins removed otherwise I guess we wait even longer. As far as work is concerned, if I'm in a splint and have restrictions, I can't work. SIGH - my PTO will be gone soon and hopefully my FMLA kicks in to hold my job and my short term disability is approved to give me income. From all indications I get, both will be approved, so I'm not too concerned with going back to work. My plan is to keep being kind of laid back until after Christmas then I plan to start running. I can't get my hand on the handlebars otherwise I'd ride. I can't bend my knuckle enough yet to clear the brake lever. Running is fine with me anyway - may have to go get some "winter" shoes so my feet don't freeze. Will likely stick to roads and greenways right now - too much of a risk of falling on the trail and breaking my finger again or the pins that hopefully speed the healing process.
Anyway, will be working on my final project for my Master's Degree while I'm off. I was going to have to use PTO to do some of the work anyway, so it works out I suppose. The more I get done now the better off I'll be in the end. My program finishes in March, and I'm very happy about that.
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Good luck with the Master's project. I'm working on mine, too. And I hope your finger is doing better.
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