Braced And Bitter

I hate this brace.

I have been wearing it three hours.

I want to rip this thing off and toss it in the river ASAP, no matter how nice it makes my left hand feel.

I'm thinking of switching to the lighter brace so I can move my fingers again, even if the lighter brace is less supportive and therefore makes me less comfortable.

The heavy-duty brace that I wear all day has a piece of hard plastic in it to keep my wrist from bending. That's just wonderful when your fingers bend all screwy to compensate. This brace is sort of clunky and people tend to notice it really quickly.

The lighter one is less conspicuous, but has no plastic in it. It's a soft brace that's a lot more comfortable to wear because it sort of bends with my movements, but it doesn't offer as much support as the other one does.

I suppose, seeing as I'm going to be stuck in these two braces for awhile, that I'll wear the heavy all day and the lighter one at night when I go to bed. I don't need the rigid support at night and I want more support during the daytime, so that'll work out.

My hand is starting to tire, so I gotta quit typing now.

Ta,
Bec