tender joint
Sun Park
Sun Park
Note: this essay includes descriptions of bodily pain.
After a sharp, electric shock pain in my finger joint, I made up my mind to see a doctor. The swelling had started weeks ago, shifting from visibly puffy fingers to itchy redness around the joints. At first, I thought it was a bug bite or an allergic reaction. Pollen, food, something passing. Then one morning, I woke up with severely swollen fingers, the pressure squeezing my joints, pressing against my bones. The pain was piercing, like shards of glass lodged in joints or a ball of needles rolling around under my skin.
After a sharp, electric shock pain in my finger joint, I made up my mind to see a doctor. The swelling had started weeks ago, shifting from visibly puffy fingers to itchy redness around the joints. At first, I thought it was a bug bite or an allergic reaction. Pollen, food, something passing. Then one morning, I woke up with severely swollen fingers, the pressure squeezing my joints, pressing against my bones. The pain was piercing, like shards of glass lodged in joints or a ball of needles rolling around under my skin.
