... to portion shots, 8 month apart. The first may have been beginners luck, seemed to relieve for less than three months. The next was three weeks before my "real" surgery and it was barbaric to myself to put myself through into an inflamed, arthritac joint. I cried from pain on top of pain. ... (91 replies)
... My surgeon is a lot like yours in that he doesn't give me much information. If I want it I have to ask him, and be very specific about what I want to know. If I do, he'll tell me good information. But I have to be proactive to get it out of him, he won't just tell me things on his own.
My surgeon is not very sympathetic either, and sometimes I get the feeling he's... (91 replies)
... Hi pcb,
The swollen like bump on your top part of your hand near your wrist is dead tissue. It is very sensitive & does cause pain. The best you can do is to cream it & massage it very gently pressing it up & down & from side to side. It will take time to go.
Continue with your hand work-outs & good luck with your physio.
Haydena. (91 replies)
... Hi greengal, I am so happy for you that cast is off, pin is out. I had fifth occupational therapy yesterday. Therapist moved thumb by pressing it down and it was painful. She tested swelling putting hand in water and displacing that water. I tillage swelling, down from last tiime. ... (91 replies)
... re than three steroid injections a year. If your first only lasted a month and you just had the second...well you do the math. Like everyoe here I am dreading my surgery and the recovery next month, but my pain is is increasingly worsening along with limits to function. ... (91 replies)
... e. I'm 36, obviously a long way from retiring and my surgeon didn't hesitate when he recommended the surgery. I remember thinking I was way to young for getting joint reconstruction surgery. But arthritis can strike at any age. ... (91 replies)
... If you go through the many informative posts about the surgery here on this forum, you will get yourself a load of worthwhile information from the many people who have contributed here. ... (91 replies)
... No surgery date. Just had my second cortisone shot in my right thumb. The first shot was in January and it lasted about a month and a half. ... (91 replies)
... No more watching surgery videos, please. ... (47 replies)
... and you all, along with my other readings AND viewing the surgery video, have sucessfully scared the crap out of me! ... (47 replies)
... Hi Linda,
Pardon this delay, I have been away.
I am pleased you have done so well in such a short time. Bravo to you.
I have regained full use of my left hand & of course I am very pleased I had the surgery (13 weeks ago)
I still have soft tissue swelling close to my scar on lower, outer thumb, which I am massaging as much as possible. I will be seeing my surgeon in 2... (53 replies)
... I'm jealous of you! I had my surgery April 24th, 2 weeks ago tomorrow and I've been pretty miserable ever since. The pain has gotten a smidge better but it still hurts a lot. ... (7 replies)
... unscented lotion to work into your hand. When I went in I also brought cetaphil lotion and a wet wash cloth so I actually scrubbed off all the iodine wash from surgery and any dry skin. ... (7 replies)
... unscented lotion to work into your hand. When I went in I also brought cetaphil lotion and a wet wash cloth so I actually scrubbed off all the iodine wash from surgery and any dry skin. ... (7 replies)
... I know this post is a bit old but I was wondering if you could update o how your recovery is doing. I am asking for my mom who is scared about having the surgery but really needs to have it done. I am trying to gather as much info on line and feedback from others who have had the procedure done. ... (10 replies)
... It's going to be a long recovery for me. I know my surgery was bigger than a basic arthroplasty and that's probably why it's been harder. ... (91 replies)
... Well, today is one day short of a week after my LRTI basal thumb joint surgery..... ... (42 replies)
... cast is removed I head over to hand therapy, they make me a splint and I schedule my fist therapy appointment. I did have the bone removed, the procedure is basal thumb joint arthroplasty. ... (28 replies)
... I had basal thumb joint reconstruction in 2007. Best thing I ever did. If I had known that I would have less pain in the first 5 days of recovery than I did before surgery, I wouldn't have waited as long as I did. ... (28 replies)
... except to take a shower and still no lifting. After that I start physical therapy. My recovery from the second surgery is going well. I had to see the incisions to believe they really did the surgery. My hand is strong and I feel like I could probably use it. ... (132 replies)
