... pbc, hi, Today I carried a 7.1/2 kilo box with both my hands. I carried the box for 5 minutes, with ease. I also carried my grandchild who weighs 8 kilos. I have full use of both my hands. I feel that my hands are much stronger than they were before both surgeries. I have not been forced to give up any activity with my hands. I am able to do anything & everything with my... (93 replies)

... Being helpless in in ADL's living like feeding, bathing, dressing oneself independently on top of surgery pain is it not the same major life setback all over again. ... (93 replies)

... Until you are fitted with the orthoplast splint dont try to move your thumb inwards to your palm. Dont try to hold a pen or anything else. In fact dont use your hand. ... (93 replies)

... er with fast. The worst part was it started gushing blood and I had to sit in the office putting pressure on it for a good 20 minutes until it stopped. But the pain of it wasn't that big of a deal. ... (93 replies)

... I saw my doctor two weeks ago. I had seen him several years ago with pain in both my thumbs. ... (93 replies)

... Oh dear, you need to change your doctor real fast, he is old fashioned! You don't have to suffer in silence with the kind of pain you have. ... (93 replies)

... there are more than enough tendons left to compensate for it. ... (93 replies)

... e to my Crohn's as it will cause a flare if I do, and Tylenol does nothing for me. I am fully aware of how addictive Percocet can be, and that's probably why my pain has been so bad as I don't take it often. So there's really not much I can do for my pain right now. ... (93 replies)

... Sorry about the pain your experienced yesterday evening. ... (93 replies)

... I started having right thumb symptoms in early 2011. Was diagnosed in Nov. and given a steroid shot which left me pain free for three months. Got a second one that lasted about 3 months. Started carrying around a year old grandson, which really kicked it in to high hear. ... (10 replies)

... So sorry to hear that you are in pain today. I am pleased that you can get relief with the brace. At least for that! ... (18 replies)

... I'm writing this to you with a molded brace on my left hand right now and you have my sympathy. ... (18 replies)

... You will be amazed how you will manage with your left hand at taking care of yourself. Try brushing your teeth now, it sure feels weird, you will get the hang of it. ... (47 replies)

... The MP joint is the first knuckle joint of your thumb. My surgeon told me that it has to be assessed along with the CMC joint (the trapezium) during this surgery. He said if it isn't that the arthroplasty will eventually fail because if your MP joint is hyperextended and that isn't fixed it will eventually affect the rest. And then you will have had this surgery for... (10 replies)

... Greengal, for that burning pain under your cast, have you tried icing it with an ice pack? ... (93 replies)

... th, my plan had been to stay with her a couple days to make sure there were no problems, drive back to MD and then return to VA in two weeks for stitches and the thumb splint. ... (47 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)

... Had my first post op appt today. I have a dark purple cast, it's all rounded over my hand and my entire thumb is covered. My hand look like a big grape righ now! ... (93 replies)

... improved some but it still hurts a lot, and I can feel the pin they drove through one of my joints along with this constant burning and tugging feeling from the thumb all the way to where they took the tendon from in my forearm. ... (93 replies)

... it started with a inflammation in my right wrist tendon. i noticed the pain while playing badminton actually. it did not reduce for 3 or 4 days and so i visited my GP. he said it was common and prescribed me ibuprofen for a week. ... (0 replies)