I just had an ulnar shortening osteotomy & wrist scope surgery done on my right arm and wrist yesterday. The surgery was performed with general anesthesia and they also did a nerve block on my right arm. For about 12 hours after surgery my entire arm from my neck fingers were completely numb. Before the block wore off completely I began taking Vicodin. So far so good.. my recovery is going far better than I expected. I read many horror stories on various blogs about how terrible the pain is during the first 4 to seven days after surgery. I really have not had much pain & I'm very glad about that, Praise God! The only time that I do feel some pain and discomfort is when I get up and around, like going to the bathroom or just doing small tasks. I guess physical therapy will be when the real pain comes???(hopefully not
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My questions are to anyone who has had this surgery before... how long and frequent was your physical therapy and how long did you take off work? I won't see my doctor for my first follow-up for another week and a half. So I would like to hear about your experience and your recovery process from the surgery to physical therapy all the way through complete healing.