thumb fusion operation, eeekkkk!

Had both thumbs done , best thing I Could have done

Hi Alison,

Good luck tomorrow. Keep me posted on your recovery. I got the dynamic splint off today the one that held my new joint.  The only thing I have on is a thumb splint. That I hope will only be on for 1 month. 

Dpete

 

Hi everyone,

Thanks so much for all your support, your messages really cheered me up! The doc said my operation went well, i am going back to see him on Wednesday to get my cast off and to get a splint made. i have not been doing much, just sleeping, reading and watching DVD's. i didnt realise how many everyday tasks require two hands, which has been a little bit frustrating, but its not permanent, so i shouldn't complain!

hope you are all well, take care,
alison

Ditto to Erin's post!

Take this time to rest, recoup, and keep your spirits up!

AllyCat~~~~

First off.......hello!

I am 'brand new' to the forum and was just looking through the different threads and noticed yours!  Not sure if what I had done was a 'fusing'  but my dr. in Denver removed the joint (both hands) from the base of my thumbs because of the unbearable pain and the failure of the injections (also enough to make me break into a sweat).  When he 'took out' the joint, he made a small incision about 10 inches up the inside of my arm and cut a tendon; then pulled it out from the joint end and rolled it up to use as a replacement for the bad joint that was removed.  It would harden over time and 'become' the joint.

This surgery certainly took away the pain.  It also added a whole new take on how the arms adjust to the absence of just one little ol' tendon.  Quite the experience and overall (three yrs later) the solution to my hand pain.  Difficulty adjusting to say the least.

Hope this helps and my thoughts are with you!

Hi Alison,

Havent heard from you in a while. How have you been? How is therapy going? I am done with therapy as of Dec. 29  Hoping to get the thumb splint off Jan, 24 that is when I go and see my dr. I sure hope everything is alright with you.

dpete

Hi. I'm having thumb fusion Wednesday
I'm on pain management and my not be getting anything extra for pain. In worried as it doesn't relieve but like 50% of my back pain now. Has anyone had this done while on pain management? Really concerned about lost op pain. I will be getting a nerve block that lasts about 12 hr( hopefully)