What does a photographer do when an orthopedic surgeon is busy operating on his right hand (trigger finger aka stenosing tenosynovitis.... finger gets locked in position when you make a fist.... painful!!) ?
Siyempre.... he whips out his Sony NEX F3, flips the monitor for self portraits, then uses his left hand to hold the camera and document the whole operation.... like a boss!
Siyempre.... he whips out his Sony NEX F3, flips the monitor for self portraits, then uses his left hand to hold the camera and document the whole operation.... like a boss!
Stenosing tenosinovitis, more commonly known as "trigger finger", is a condition in which a finger's tendons and/or the sheath covering the tendons are inflamed. As a result, the affected finger/s gets locked in position when the sufferer closes his fists.
Trigger finger can affect any finger. In my case, it was the ring finger of the right hand. It developed years ago and started as a mild condition accompanied by mild pain. A steroid injection two years ago was successful in treating the condition. I was TF-free for almost two years.
Relief via steroids is temporary at best, however and TF came back a couple of months ago. This time, the condition was accompanied by chronic pain. That was when I decided to have a more permanent solution -- a minor surgery called Trigger Finger Release.
TF Release entails cutting the tendon sheath that covers the affected tendon. With no tendon sheath to restrict the movement of the tendon, there will be no more locking, no more pain.
Trigger finger can affect any finger. In my case, it was the ring finger of the right hand. It developed years ago and started as a mild condition accompanied by mild pain. A steroid injection two years ago was successful in treating the condition. I was TF-free for almost two years.
Relief via steroids is temporary at best, however and TF came back a couple of months ago. This time, the condition was accompanied by chronic pain. That was when I decided to have a more permanent solution -- a minor surgery called Trigger Finger Release.
TF Release entails cutting the tendon sheath that covers the affected tendon. With no tendon sheath to restrict the movement of the tendon, there will be no more locking, no more pain.
When I was inside the operating room, I realized that it was an opportunity for me to document another operation. I had already covered several surgeries including butt augmentation, rhinoplasty (nose lift), tummy tuck, and liposuction. TF Release, would be a welcome addition, never mind that it would be me on the business end of the scalpel.
But how do you document an operation when you are the one being operated on? The photography itself is simple. Holding and manipulating the camera effectively was the tricky part.
Luckily, I always carry my Sony NEX F3 everywhere I go. This neat little camera has, among many other features, the ability to flip the mirror up so that the photographer can take self-portraits easily. All I needed to do was to get a secure grip using my left hand. I used my thumb to click tge shutter.
But how do you document an operation when you are the one being operated on? The photography itself is simple. Holding and manipulating the camera effectively was the tricky part.
Luckily, I always carry my Sony NEX F3 everywhere I go. This neat little camera has, among many other features, the ability to flip the mirror up so that the photographer can take self-portraits easily. All I needed to do was to get a secure grip using my left hand. I used my thumb to click tge shutter.
What follows is a gallery of all the photos I took using just my left hand while the orthopedic surgeon was busy operating on my right hand.