The Pinkie

Last February, my right pinkie became swollen and remained so for a few months. Exhibit A is to the left. What was wrong with it? Nobody at Health Services knew. (I just accidentally typed "Heath Services." Creepy.) It was only a mild annoyance, anyways, a decommissioning of one of the marginal fingers.

Why am I mentioning this now? Because it's back! And it's February again! What's up with this seasonal joint disorder? And will I need to rely on Chinese medical services for any reason? Will I come home with a mere 9 fingers? Exhibit B, below, observed in front of Times Square, Guangzhou. (Who knew they would have Times Square in both Hong Kong and Guangzhou? Weird!)


My most medically-knowledgeable (aka only) friend here thinks it must be arthritis. I'm leaning towards gout.