Finger Report for Monday

Things went pretty well today. I decided that I’d try to make it through the day without pain meds, which turned out to be doable, for the most part. I changed the bandage with a little help from my brave-hearted wife, got myself cleaned up, and went to baseball practice for the first time in a week. Kim’s parents arrived at 2 this afternoon, and her dad volunteered to drive me over to practice. I didn’t know how much of a role I was going to be able to play in practice. I was waiting for a call from the nurse to see if she thought I could even try it. Her call came while the team was stretching, and I had to convince her that I wouldn’t throw, catch, or hit, but I got permission! She even said that as long as I’m not impaired by the meds, I can drive. So that was good news.

Practice went well, but it’s tough to be unable to do the things I want/need to do. We have a game tomorrow, so it’s a good thing I got to see the guys work out today. We’ll see how tomorrow goes.

I took a vicodin tonight after the birthday supper. I turn 39 tomorrow. My mom and dad called to check in tonight, which was fun. 3:24 am delivery of a 7 pound 8 ounce, 21 inch long baby boy. I'll bet my mom was thankful for pain meds...

Kim’s sister Erin and her hubby (Joe) showed up around 7, and the finger was feeling pretty rough. I’m hoping to return to the office and more normal schedule tomorrow.

Joe and I always have good conversations about the church, the faith, and what it means to be a follower of Jesus. It's good to have folks to challenge our thinking and wrestle through the stuff of life with. We came to the conclusion that it's great to talk about loving God and loving people, to explore new ways of practicing the art of following Jesus, but it's even better to actually do the stuff we're talking about. God is teaching me some good things, helping me grow...

I’m going to keep posting pictures, for those who want to see what’s going on. Click here. The fingertip is continuing to improve a little each day, I think. It’s pretty dry now, and the changing of the dressing is getting easier.

Thanks for praying! I’ll let you know how tomorrow feels.