There used to be this old joke that went something like this:

How does a TOSer open a jar of pickles? They drop it on the cement.

I always liked that one because opening a jar was always so painful for me. I've always had to use one of those jar openers with the handle on it, to get more leverage, but even that was painful. Some tough jars were impossible.

The point I'm getting to here, is, yesterday, I was feeling pretty good and I was actually able to open a jar with my hand, with no pain after. Maybe it was just an easy jar, I don't know. But I've noticed more and more lately, that little everyday things like this are starting to get easier. It's an encouraging sign.