I Was Sitting at My Cluttered Kitchen Table Early on a Quiet Sunday Morning, When a Sudden, Sharp Tingling Began in My Right Hand

I avoided the urge to seek a diagnosis.

The uncertainty weighed on me.

Was the sensation just a nuisance, or something worse?

Waiting to find out felt risky.

But I couldn’t jeopardize the presentation.

Reaching out for help seemed like admitting weakness.

The stakes were high, and the fear of what lay ahead was paralyzing.

I sat in meetings, my mind half on the task, half on my hand.

The buzzing and numbness were constant companions.

Yet, I pushed through, clinging to the hope that it would pass.

Each keystroke was a reminder of the pressure.

Every dropped pen was a reminder of my uncertainty.

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