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Along Life’s Way
The
Triple “T” Treatment: A Fantasy of Today
© 2019 Lois E. Wilson
The phone rings. A female voice offers, “Hello! This is Angie. Do not
hang up; this is not a sales call. We are taking a short survey; is the
lady of the house there?”
My inclination is to respond that there is no lady in my house, but I
say, “This is she.”
Angie continues, “I have just a few questions: First, are you suffering
from Triple T syndrome?”
Curious, I ask, “What is Triple T syndrome?” That is my first mistake.
Angie replies, “It is Texting Thumb Trauma. If you text, you likely are
suffering from it now. Do you find you have painful thumbs? Are they
stiff and not easily flexed when you text? Are your thumbs beginning to
swell and freeze up? If you have any of these symptoms, you have Triple
T syndrome.”
I quickly answer her questions with:”I’m a senior citizen. All my
joints are stiffening up.” That is my second mistake.
Angie with a happy voice says, “Great! Then you have Medicare. Our
company has developed thumb braces probably available to you at no
cost. We do all the paperwork. In any event—what’s a little expense if
it buys you pain relief? We will need your credit card number in case
your Medicare claim is denied.”
Tired of the back and forth, I succumb and share my number. That is my
third mistake. I find a $50 charge from the TTT Co. on my next credit
card statement.
Two weeks later, a tiny package arrives from TTT Company. I open it and
find two small pink elastic tubes within it. They do fit over my thumbs
and give them some support; however, I am allergic to latex.
I decide to give the latex tubes to my granddaughter who likes to play
doctor. All is not lost as she repairs two of her dolls’ “broken legs”
with them.
You who text had better watch out for the Triple T syndrome. This
fantasy won’t happen to me because I don’t text. I get all my syndromes
the “old fashioned” way—from aging naturally!
Anyway—keep those thumbs moving! TTT Company has you on its call list.
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