I had surgery at 7am. I stayed in a hotel with my son two blocks from the surgery center and the main hospital. I slept and vomited pretty much all day and evening. My son was staying with me but I...
Most of my work is on the computer and I went back after 3 weeks. Typing with the brace was a little clumsy but I managed. And then I'd take it off a little bit at a time....
My surgery went very well. They didn't even take my shoes off! I flew to Seattle and had Dr Miyano perform my surgery at Seattle Hand. It went fairly quickly and I ended up with a half cast. The...
Thanks. After reading your post I booked a ticket to Seattle to go back and see the surgeon for an eval. I found a top hand surgeon in Seattle who also specializes in microsurgery. Luckily I have...
I'm so glad I found you celiacgirl. I too am where you were celiacgirl trying to decide IF, WHEN, WHICH SIDE first....so many decisions and dreading the recovery. I posted another thread called...
My thumbs "work" ok but they are painful. Flipping open a lid, opening a jar, riding my snowmobile. It's getting to be a quality of life with the pain. I find the daily pain, depressing and...
Hi. I read earlier posts but haven't seen anything recent. I need surgery in both hands and am trying to decide how long to hold out. It's starting to effect my quality of life. Anyone who's had the...