have a successful hand surgery

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Pins came out today. A bit more painful due to the fact that they adhered to my fingers, but its over now and the very hard part begins…lots of PT, stretching and strengthing…but first to free the frozen knuckles…
My fingers will never ever look the same again, and I’m gradually coming to accept that, but it’s difficult.

so, pins stay in for one more week. Did some cool x rays, Per the physician, things look in good position and are healing on track, but even I could see the non union of the fingers. So, one more week, and then i am freed, on target so far, I do wish the pins could have come out!!!

was applied today. I was a huge baby…i basically got really dizzy and just about passed out. the splint is better. my pins apparently look quite good, no infection present. i have a few exersises to do for flexion of my forst finger joint, they hurt like.. a lot, but i will do them!

I go to get my plaster off and start hand therapy. I’m very worried ( should follow sessygails theory of worry to inverse porportions…) about what my hand function may be…
i am pleased to get the plaster off though, because its responsible for lots of aches.

I’ll know more tomorro about ifthe surgery was successful or not. and my arm will be less heavy.

14 days until they pull the pins yahooey….

better today.

16 days until my pins come out… yay!!!

for more info, look here

http://katiebell.vox.com/library/post/post-op-report.html

in an hour…. feeling mighty cranky from no food and really ready to have it over with…
yay for modern medicine…

on Friday….

I’m a little freaked out by it….

but it has to be done, and the sooner the better…
then i can move on to rehab where the hard work starts….