Drawing life

A notebook with two drawings. The first, a square with line patterns, the second a square that has clouds, wavy lines and flowers. Next to the notebook is a bike bingo card with only 3 stamps.

This year has been one of physical setbacks and recoveries. I’m retraining my hands to be more useful after nerve damage and carpel tunnel release surgery. That’s going pretty well, although there will always be a slight delay in my reactions.

I lost my bike bingo card during that time and found it just before the deadline. By then I was having a different nerve problem. My L5/S1 disc is bulging into my spine, pinching the nerve there and causing a lot of pain in my right leg and foot. I went to the doctor a lot, and physical therapy a lot, got a cortisone shot that did not help. Now I’m scheduled for surgery before the end of the month.

I hope that 2023 is an easier year and that bike rides are more than for commuting again. I do feel very fortunate that my injury is not keeping me from biking completely. I miss hiking so much.