I'm Looking Over by digitalrn

I'm Looking Over

Had to find something to post for St Patrick's Day. It was a busy day. Left work early to drop off my wife for a luncheon meeting, and then had some pre-op testing done in preparation for my upcoming surgery next Thursday. I have been having constant, unbearable pain in my left thumb. I finally made an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon a few weeks ago and found out my joint is nothing but bone on bone. I knew I did not want to continue having this pain, as it does tend to make me quite uncomfortable, and sometimes miserable (I know that's hard to believe). So after listening to my options, I opted for surgery. So next Thursday I will be having a complete joint replacement on my carpal-metacarpal joint. They are actually going to give me a new ball and socket for my thumb. He promises no loss of muscle, and I should have full range of motion and total regaining of grip strength, which at this point I have almost none. It's amazing what they can do, thank goodness. Anyway, I found this "3 Leaf" clover, and although rumor has it that "4 Leaf" clovers are the ones to bring you luck, I also found this wee little Leprechaun hiding in the clover (And I always thought they were a myth). I begged him to pose for me, and lucky for me he agreed. In summary, a "3 Leaf" clover and a Leprechaun, how much more luck do I need?
totally adorable. makes me smile =)
March 17th, 2011  
hhaha ! brilliant idea / shot ! :) glad mr leprechaun posed so well !

the op sounds promising ! fingers crosssed in no time at all you will have full movement / grip :)
March 17th, 2011  
Love it :). . . . and wishes for a speedy healing, hand pain is horrible to have to deal with!!
March 17th, 2011  
haha, fun shot for today!
March 17th, 2011  
Oh, that is so cute!!! Happy St. Patricks Day to you!! Very nicely done, should be on a calendar!
March 17th, 2011  
Fun shot for today! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
March 17th, 2011  
Had to mark this a fav for timeliness, ingenuity, creativity and just to give you an extra boost before surgery.Just curious--what have you been doing with that thumb to need a joint replacement?
March 17th, 2011  
Great macro. Sorry to hear about your thumb but I find it amazing that they can do an operation like that! I wish that you will heal quickly. Keep that little leprechaun for good luck.
March 17th, 2011  
great shot! will say a prayer for your surgery. hope your recovery will be quick and painless!!
March 17th, 2011  
Fun shot. Goodluck on your op. Praying for your quick recovery.
March 18th, 2011  
Fabulous shot and composition. It certainly looks like it's your lucky day! I hope it sticks with you for your surgery next week.
March 18th, 2011  
Very cute, Rick, and so festive. Love that it's so close, I can see the little barb things at the end of the "vein" (don't know what that's called - lol). Good luck with the upcoming surgery. I'll be thinking of you.
March 18th, 2011  
You've got it made. Wonderful shot. I'm sure it will be nice when the pain is gone.
March 18th, 2011  
i think you just did, rick..... very pretty shot....
March 18th, 2011  
This is very cute...Happy St. Paddy's Day! Thumbs up (ha ha) for the surgery next week and I hope all goes well for you, Rick.
March 18th, 2011  
Haha, cute idea!
March 18th, 2011  
Good idea for a shot. Did you shoot it one handed?
March 18th, 2011  
Very creative! Happy St. Patty's day!
March 18th, 2011  
Awww very cute little guy. I will be praying for you thursday. Sounds like you made the right choice to get it fixed. Good Luck!!!!
March 18th, 2011  
Very creative, Rick. Sorry to hear about your thumb but it will be so much better. Had a knee replaced last year and can walk well without a limp this year. Are you going to the "big hospital" or the new hospital for your surgery. If the new one, I'll look you up.
March 18th, 2011  
@bpizzo Actually Barb, I am going to have it done at Osteopathic near Harrisburg, and the surgeon doing the surgery actually was fulfilling his residency when I worked there several years ago, so it was nice catching up a bit. Were you talking about St Joseph's, their new one?
March 18th, 2011  
Yes, I just wasn't mentioning names.That's where I work.
March 18th, 2011  
@sarasdadandmom Yes, I used my good hand to steady the camera with my macro. It didn't require too much grip strength to secure this little guy.
March 18th, 2011  
clever shot! Oh, by the way, I work with Barb Pizzo...she is my boss lady....lol
March 18th, 2011  
Too Cute! I wish you well with the surgery!
March 18th, 2011  
Ha! OMG Rick this is too creative for words.....brilliant idea and excecution! Sorry to hear about your impending surgery but better to get it over with rather than to continue suffering with the pain. Best wishes for a quick recovery!
March 18th, 2011  
this is soooo cute!!
March 18th, 2011  
awwww how lovely!!! I hope you bought the leprechaun a beer!
March 18th, 2011  
Great shot and good luck with your surgery! Amazing the advances in medicine.
March 18th, 2011  
So clever! Love it!
March 18th, 2011  
i like the little guy
March 18th, 2011  
cool
March 18th, 2011  
@loriromp So Lori, where do you work? Is it St Josephs?
March 18th, 2011  
Wishing you all of the best for your thumb surgery.
March 18th, 2011  
Sue
that is so cute!! awsome shot for St Patricks Day!
March 18th, 2011  
great pic!
March 18th, 2011  
Sorry to hear about your pain, I hope the surgery goes well for you. Love the little friend on the clover..lol
March 18th, 2011  
Love this photo! I hope it brings you all the luck you need and I hope your surgery goes really well.
March 18th, 2011  
lol :)
March 18th, 2011  
wow! Love the leprechaun! Nice tribute for St Patrick's Day & hope you have a successful operation.
March 18th, 2011  
Wonderful detail & a cute little addition!
March 18th, 2011  
Wow, this IS very lucky! Good luck with the surgery.
March 18th, 2011  
love it, Rick.
March 18th, 2011  
Fun shot- very creative! Praying all goes well with your surgery. I certainly know how you feel. Bone on bone is definitely NOT fun.
March 18th, 2011  
Heehee, this has all the luck you could want! I'm sorry about the thumb, but it's good that they are able to do surgery on it. Are you nervous?
March 18th, 2011  
it's hard to believe you are miserable sometimes, I hope your surgery is going to go really well. good luck!
the photo is very cool and cute, as for the Leprechaun, cuteness!!
March 18th, 2011  
How cute is this, love the shot :-)
March 18th, 2011  
cool shot! :D
March 18th, 2011  
@clarissajohal Clarissa, no, I am not nervous at all. The worst part of it all is that I will need to be off work, and I do not like taking vacation time for something like this. I would much rahter take it to have fun, not recuperate. But, I am glad they can repair it.
March 18th, 2011  
What a great Idea and so sweet and funny. Cool picture. Love it
March 18th, 2011  
That is so adorable. Good luck with your surgery. I'm sure it will bring you lots of relief!
March 18th, 2011  
Ha, so creative. Fun photo.
March 18th, 2011  
Neat idea. Wish I'd thought of it!
March 18th, 2011  
Heh heh, how lucky to have a leprachun show up like that. And to have camera in hand. Nice!
March 19th, 2011  
Too cute love this
March 19th, 2011  
Such a cute picture - love the leprechaun.

Praying for your surgery.
March 19th, 2011  
HA....I love it.!!! Praying that all will go well with your surgery.
March 19th, 2011  
that is so cute. I love the clovers.
March 19th, 2011  
hahaha!! so cute! we had a leprechaun at our house too...but we didn't get to see him :( he left one of his gold coins, though.
March 19th, 2011  
Cool! That leprechaun's too cute! Hope all goes well with the surgery.
March 19th, 2011  
Hahaha, fun pic!!!
March 19th, 2011  
very nice Rick :D
March 19th, 2011  
@digitalrn yes, it is St. Joe's.
March 20th, 2011  
Deb
Very clever, cute shot ! Just had to make it a FAV ! Good luck with the thumb surgery !
March 20th, 2011  
What a super fun shot. great focus and little Leprechaun detail. ;-)
March 20th, 2011  
That's so cute! Brilliant :)
March 20th, 2011  
Lol, cute pic :)
March 21st, 2011  
lol - i hope you had a nice St Patrick's Day :)
March 21st, 2011  
Great find. So lucky. :)
March 22nd, 2011  
Very cute! Will be having you in my thoughts.
March 22nd, 2011  
Cute.
March 23rd, 2011  
lol, Happy St. Patricks day!
March 23rd, 2011  
Lovely idea for your picture , I do hope it brings you luck
March 24th, 2011  
Rick, I am sorry to hear about your troubles with your hand...I saw your post from today and realized I'd missed many and needed to catch up and see what you were recovering from! As for the photo, I love it, what a cute little friend you found there =)
March 25th, 2011  
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