Re: going through the basal joint surgery process - at least, my story
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Originally Posted by gingertea
Wow, I have so many questions and comments I don't know where to start.
tj33 How did your pre-op go? Are you going in for surgery tomorrow? I wish you the best of luck and hope everything goes smoothly for you. When you can type, let us know how you are doing.
csidney Welcome back..... I am at almost 9 weeks out and I know I will have some questions for you!
Janet & Haydena Well, it didn't take me long to fall from my physical therapy high. I've spent the last two days in pain and tears. I usually don't shed tears easily, but I think I was exhausted from the pain. My hand really started to throb, deep bone pain shooting up my arm. The fingers I hurt earlier, playing with the squeeze ball felt like they were broken. They were curled up like a claw and trying to get them straight was painful. It still feels like my nerves are on the outside of my thumb area. Quite a bit of tissue in the scar area feels like I have a very bad rug-burn, but there is nothing there. Yesterday I couldn't have my clothes touch the area it was so tender.
I kept up with my exercises in a large bowl of very warm water. I did the ice and elevating treatment and I put my brace back on and slept in it. I kept rubbing arnica into my scar and the area that feels like a rug burn. I can't wait until the Traumeel gets here. It's much better today, so I am going to keep up the heat, ice, arnica and wearing the brace. I have another PT treatment in the morning, so at least I know I'll feel great tomorrow afternoon. There is an area in the knuckles between my 3rd and 4th finger the PT said wasn't cooperating with him while he was massaging my hand. It's right above the fingers that are curling. Maybe he will be able to get it in place tomorrow. (That is probably from the carpal tunnel surgery)
Janet I read about the desensitivation exercises. Does the physical therapist think you have RSD? That could explain the length of the healing time.
Hope you all are having a good weekend!
No I don't have RSD. She is not sure why my healing is so slow but it may be I didn't get enough PT before I left for vacation. I wasn't quite ready for strengthening when I left. I've used my hand more than I should as well.
I read where some of you don't like your therapists. Mine is so good. She is recommended to anyone having hand problems. Haydena, how lucky you were to get someone to come to your home and be healed so quickly. I'm at 5 months and really thought my wrist would be healed. I still have pain in my thumb but I do have some tendonitis. I'm doing my exercises and hope soon i'll be getting the strength back in my hand.
Janet
Re: going through the basal joint surgery process - at least, my story
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No I don't have RSD. She is not sure why my healing is so slow but it may be I didn't get enough PT before I left for vacation. I wasn't quite ready for strengthening when I left. I've used my hand more than I should as well.
I read where some of you don't like your therapists. Mine is so good. She is recommended to anyone having hand problems. Haydena, how lucky you were to get someone to come to your home and be healed so quickly. I'm at 5 months and really thought my wrist would be healed. I still have pain in my thumb but I do have some tendonitis. I'm doing my exercises and hope soon i'll be getting the strength back in my hand.
Janet
Janet PLEASE go online & check out Organic Sulphur MSM & Gloucosamine & Chondroitin. MSM comes alone in tablet form whilst Gloucosamine & Chondroitin are together in one tablet. Buy the high strength in both. You can get MSM with Gloucosamine but I the strengths are not strong enough.Follow the instructions.
All the 3 above remedies are excellent for tendonitis & you can take them altogether. They will help your pain.
When you told us you were going on holiday I thought it was too soon after your surgery but didnt want to interfere.
I am so sorry you are not as you should be now, but I know in time, you are going to be painless.
Lets drink a toast to that!!
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Haydena,
I tried to tell my husband it was too soon but I didn't want to spoil it for him. It was really too much physically and mentally handling the pain and visiting so many places. Thanks for the support.
I tried glucosomine and chondroitin a few years back for a long time and it did nothing. I might try it again and look for the MSM. Thanks girl for cheering me on. I am taking the two grandkids miniature golfing and out to lunch. I'm actually not in pain today but our temps are so warm today!!
Janet
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Lucky you, Janet! The grands and nice weather! My grandbabies never fail to cheer me up. I have 3, the oldest is 4 1/2. My 4th is due in August. It's gloomy and pouring rain here, but I have a PT appointment so thats uplifting! Luckily, I like my PT.
Have fun with the grands!
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Re: going through the basal joint surgery process - at least, my story
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Hi Csindey,
Good to hear from you again. You probably got unregistered from this board
as you had'nt posted for sometime.
After 11 weeks your hand & wrist should not be feeling as they do.
I also stopped going to my surgeon's physio after 4 sessions as she was not helping me. I found a private hand physiotherapist who came to my home 4 times & taught me all the hand & wrist movements known to her. I continued on my own & I had the full use of my hand back after 3 months.
I suggest you buy or order online, Truameel cream made by Heel. This is an homeopathic 100% chemical free cream used for pain, swelling & bruising & numbness.
You apply it to your your thumb, incision & wrist 3 times a day & before you go to sleep at night. (You can apply this cream every hour quite safely)
You should also gently rub/massage your incison up & down with Traumeel.
The sensitivity you are feeling is YES from the surgery. I had the same feeling. The tip of my thumb was also numb but faded after 3 months.
Immerse you entire hand in a large bowel of hot water & simply exercise your entire hand & wrist. This you need to do at least 3 times a day. The more you move your hand & wrist, the better.
Get yourself a rubber ball, slightly smaller than a tennis ball. Place it in the palm of your hand leaning your thumb against it & bend your thumb backwards & forwards. The tip of your thumb needs to reach over the top of the ball.
Picking up paper clips with your thumb & forefinger is also an excellent exercise.
With the tip of your thumb, touch your forefinger, 3rd, 4th & pinkie as many times as you can.
If after all these movements your hand still feels stiff & wrist weak, you need to go see your surgeon & ask for an exray on your hand.
I hope all the above helps you & wish you well.
Haydena.
Thanks Haydena. You are such a wonderful help. I am going to order the Truameel cream. It sounds like it has helped a number of people here so why not me.
I do the warm water soak. It's the only thing I do where my hand and wrist aren't killing me afterwards. Surprised I didn't get any warm water soaks at the hand therapist. I honestly felt the therapist was a total waste of my time and money. She wasn't able to answer one question and did no therapy or exercises in the office except 3 ultrasound treatments. Haydena has answered more questions in 5 minutes than my therapist answered in 8 weeks.
I am a bit disappointed that my doctor dismissed my pain complaints. He has seen me twice and we are done. You'd THINK he would at least say come back in a month or two to check on the level of pain and numbness. This whole thing including the actual surgery process was a bit rushy rushy for me. More on that another day.
Overall .... I think I'm just overanxious to have my hand back. Thanks to everyone who has been thru this and advised me of the reality of it taking up to a year. I asked my doc about this very thing before the surgery and he insisted it would be 3 months that I would need to commit to. AFTERWARDS ..... when I complained that I still can't really do anything with my hand he tells me it will be a year. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Haydena ...do you think my hand/wrist hurts this much because he did this a different way and I didn't have the hard cast and went straight into hand therapy at 3 weeks.
I have been religious about the exercises and could do them all as soon as the splint came off. The hand therapist was impressed........ but dismissed my pain as incision pain. UGH !!! I still do the exercises and use this putty that smells. I think I will try the ball as you suggest instead. I get a clicking in my thumb like it's popping out of the joint and it's still hard to write anything longer than my name.
Hi Janet...sorry to hear you are still hurting so much. You'll have company here if nothing else.
Hey Ginger.... I feel your pain. Mine has gotten a little better each week. Not fast enough for my liking but I trust the people that have been thru this much more than my Doc and therapist who haven't. Hang in there girls..... we'll get thru this together.
I tripped and fell on my other hand and now it's worse than the one I just had fixed. I can't win. The Doc looked at it last week when I went for my last appointment. No xray ...just said I probably disturbed all the scar tissue in the joint. Now I have this huge lump sticking out of my palm. He said if its still bothering me in a few months then "we should talk." I think he was in a bad mood that day.
Ok ...gotta run for now. I check back with ya'll in a few.
Re: going through the basal joint surgery process - at least, my story
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Thanks Haydena. You are such a wonderful help. I am going to order the Truameel cream. It sounds like it has helped a number of people here so why not me.
I do the warm water soak. It's the only thing I do where my hand and wrist aren't killing me afterwards. Surprised I didn't get any warm water soaks at the hand therapist. I honestly felt the therapist was a total waste of my time and money. She wasn't able to answer one question and did no therapy or exercises in the office except 3 ultrasound treatments. Haydena has answered more questions in 5 minutes than my therapist answered in 8 weeks.
I am a bit disappointed that my doctor dismissed my pain complaints. He has seen me twice and we are done. You'd THINK he would at least say come back in a month or two to check on the level of pain and numbness. This whole thing including the actual surgery process was a bit rushy rushy for me. More on that another day.
Overall .... I think I'm just overanxious to have my hand back. Thanks to everyone who has been thru this and advised me of the reality of it taking up to a year. I asked my doc about this very thing before the surgery and he insisted it would be 3 months that I would need to commit to. AFTERWARDS ..... when I complained that I still can't really do anything with my hand he tells me it will be a year. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Haydena ...do you think my hand/wrist hurts this much because he did this a different way and I didn't have the hard cast and went straight into hand therapy at 3 weeks.
I have been religious about the exercises and could do them all as soon as the splint came off. The hand therapist was impressed........ but dismissed my pain as incision pain. UGH !!! I still do the exercises and use this putty that smells. I think I will try the ball as you suggest instead. I get a clicking in my thumb like it's popping out of the joint and it's still hard to write anything longer than my name.
Hi Janet...sorry to hear you are still hurting so much. You'll have company here if nothing else.
Hey Ginger.... I feel your pain. Mine has gotten a little better each week. Not fast enough for my liking but I trust the people that have been thru this much more than my Doc and therapist who haven't. Hang in there girls..... we'll get thru this together.
I tripped and fell on my other hand and now it's worse than the one I just had fixed. I can't win. The Doc looked at it last week when I went for my last appointment. No xray ...just said I probably disturbed all the scar tissue in the joint. Now I have this huge lump sticking out of my palm. He said if its still bothering me in a few months then "we should talk." I think he was in a bad mood that day.
Ok ...gotta run for now. I check back with ya'll in a few.
Thanks again Haydena. (((hugs))))
Hi Csidney,
You doctor is not very helpful I see but I still think you need to make another appointment with him & ask him why your hand is still hurting you when it should'nt be. It should not be clicking & popping.
When you were released from the hospital or clinic after your surgery did you receive a medical letter saying what kind of surgery you had? If so please have a look at the letter & tell me exactly what is written there.
I had Carpo Metacarpal 1. Arthroplasty. CM1. I had lost the cartilage between the thumb bones. My surgeon took a piece of tendon out of the top of my wrist & wrapped it between the bones where the cartilage was missing.
I had a hard ball in the palm of my hand, to keep my hand open, with bandages wrapped around, for 1 week. When this original ball & bandage was removed after 1 week, I went into a micro-plastic splint which was placed in between my forefinger & thumb covered by a bandage, to keep my forefinger & thumb apart. My stitches were removed after 2 weeks. I was told not to use my hand at all. I rested & kept it raised above my heart & did not use it.
After 5 weeks the micro-plastic was removed & I started my physio.
Because you did not have a hard cast & because you started physio so early, yes, maybe thats the reason your hand is not as it should be now. But I am not a doctor & I may be wrong.
You say you fell on your other hand & you now have a lump in your palm.
Sorry about that. As soon as your Traumeel arrives cream the lump with it,
it will help the swelling go down.
Scidney pluck up the courage to talk to your doctor as things just are not right with your hand. I cannot believe that it takes 1 year to get the full use of your hand back.
About the rubber ball exercises, I did not explain myself well enough to you. The ball should be in the palm of your hand & you should move the tip of your thumb & thumb joint, backwards & forwards.
Let us know what you decide to do & wishing you better & faster healing.
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Hi Gingertea,
WOW, this is good news. Sounds like you have a good physiotherapist who knows his job. I am pleased its working well for you & thanks for telling us.
Good luck with your healing.
Haydena.
Hi Gingertea,
I love my hand therapist as well. Sounds like you also have a good one. Means a lot. I went today and she massaged my thumb and scar area. It did not hurt at all. She said in a week or so I can start strengthening. I feel I'm finally making some progress. Reading these posts makes me feel normal. I thought I was a wimp and just a bad healer.
It really is so great to have this site to read. Thanks to all of you.
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Hi Gingertea,
I love my hand therapist as well. Sounds like you also have a good one. Means a lot. I went today and she massaged my thumb and scar area. It did not hurt at all. She said in a week or so I can start strengthening. I feel I'm finally making some progress. Reading these posts makes me feel normal. I thought I was a wimp and just a bad healer.
It really is so great to have this site to read. Thanks to all of you.
Janet
Hi Ladies,
Janet you are no wimp, quite the opposite in fact. If you would not have questioned your progress & came to this forum to read & learn & ask us, you would be a wimp!!
I have always said, everyone heals at their own pace. You just need to give yourself time & be patient until the healing kicks in.
I am more worried about Scidney since she posted her last post. Things dont sound right with her hand & wrist. I hope she will nag her doctor/surgeon & get him to give her an xray to see if anything is out of place in the area.
We are all lucky to be able to come to this forum & support & understand one another.
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Hi Ladies,
Janet you are no wimp, quite the opposite in fact. If you would not have questioned your progress & came to this forum to read & learn & ask us, you would be a wimp!!
I have always said, everyone heals at their own pace. You just need to give yourself time & be patient until the healing kicks in.
I am more worried about Scidney since she posted her last post. Things dont sound right with her hand & wrist. I hope she will nag her doctor/surgeon & get him to give her an xray to see if anything is out of place in the area.
We are all lucky to be able to come to this forum & support & understand one another.
Hugs to you all.
Haydena.
Haydena,
Yes,I'm worried about Sidney as well. When i read her post, it bothered me. We are very lucky to have this sounding board. You are always so upbeat. I feel I may be turning the corner in another month or so. I so long to use my wrist and have more strength. I feel fortunate to have a great therapist.
You are so right with the fact we all heal at different levels. All of our surgeries were a little different. I think I'm the only one who had a hard cast for 3 weeks after the initial hard bandage I had after surgery for 10 days. I started the PT in 4 wks from my surgery.
Off to rub on some traumeel!
Have a good night1
Janet
Re: going through the basal joint surgery process - at least, my story
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Hi Lyn,
Good to hear from you again. Your purple cast sounds divine!!
Great thinking to give your hand more time to heal before your knee surgery.
I was able to fully use my (left) hand 2 months after my surgery. I still marvel at my speedy recovery.
Wont you be able to just use your left hand for the walker after your knee surgery?
Bravo to you for keeping your arm raised as this will keep the swelling down. Icing it is the best you can do.
Wishing you painless days of speedy healing & full recovery.
Haydena.
Love the purple cast Lyn!! I had a black one. My choice. I'd put that knee surgery off as well. I sat next to a woman in PT today who had her one hand done in Jan. and the second one done in March. She is healing so quickly I was amazed. Hope that happens for you as well. I'm almost 6 mos. out and still have pain in my thumb in the second joint not the joint that was replaced. Weird. So my healing is not great. I do use my hand now for almost everything but not without pain. My wrist is getting better however. I still use heat an ice for relief. Good luck to you and keep up the good work!
Janet
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Hi Lyn,
You poor thing. I went to PT today and my thumb was just pounding with pain. I wear my little brace and ironed yesterday for 2 hrs. She told me today if I don't stop it it'll never heal. OMG I have so many things I want to do. I can't believe this is still sore after 6 mos. They are convinced I have tendonitis and have to let it heal. So be careful please!!!! Your hubby sounds wonderful too. Just sit and enjoy while you can. I was supposed to start my golf league tomorrow but now I might just walk 9 holes with the girls just to be social able!! At least I can walk.
Take care of yourself. Is the cast still on?
Janet
Hi Janet,
I do understand how very frustrated you feel by not doing all the things you have had to put on hold & still cant get done. You have to stop using your hand & rest it more. PLEASE.
The pain of tendonitis does ease with time & rest but it can flare up at any time if you over-use your hand. Thats why I suggested you start taking MSM as soon as possible as it really does help.
Sorry that you wont be able to start your golf league tomorrow & as you say TG you can still walk. Enjoy being with the girls.
I havent looked but maybe there is a thread here on tendonitis & maybe you can pick up some info there.
Hang in there Janet, this wont last forever!!
Hugs to you,
Haydena.
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Re: going through the basal joint surgery process - at least, my story
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Hi Janet,
I do understand how very frustrated you feel by not doing all the things you have had to put on hold & still cant get done. You have to stop using your hand & rest it more. PLEASE.
The pain of tendonitis does ease with time & rest but it can flare up at any time if you over-use your hand. Thats why I suggested you start taking MSM as soon as possible as it really does help.
Sorry that you wont be able to start your golf league tomorrow & as you say TG you can still walk. Enjoy being with the girls.
I havent looked but maybe there is a thread here on tendonitis & maybe you can pick up some info there.
Hang in there Janet, this wont last forever!!
Hugs to you,
Haydena.
Did you say that MSM can be bought separately? I always see it with Glucosomine and Chondroitin. Thanks for the encouragement!!
You are a doll. I'd love to meet you!! haha
Re: going through the basal joint surgery process - at least, my story
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Did you say that MSM can be bought separately? I always see it with Glucosomine and Chondroitin. Thanks for the encouragement!!
You are a doll. I'd love to meet you!! haha
Janet
Yes Janet, MSM can be bought separately because you need the maximum amount. If MSM is with Glucosamine & Chondroitin, there is less MSM.
I take MSM X 2 every day. At the beginning as far as I remember I took 3 X a day for several weeks. The instructions will be written on the box.
I also take Glucosamine & Chondroitin, separately ( in 2 tablets) X a day, always with meals. Without these supplements I could not go up nor down steps. The MSM keeps my tendonitis at bay. I dont have anymore pain in my wrist where I pulled the tendon, but if I over-use my hand, the spot where I pulled the tendon, swells up & is hard like a small ball.
The supplements take time to kick in, like anywhere up to 2 months, so be patient.
I'd love to meet you aswell !! alas we have a huge ocean in between us as I live in Israel.
Hugs, Haydena.
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Re: going through the basal joint surgery process - at least, my story
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Yes Janet, MSM can be bought separately because you need the maximum amount. If MSM is with Glucosamine & Chondroitin, there is less MSM.
I take MSM X 2 every day. At the beginning as far as I remember I took 3 X a day for several weeks. The instructions will be written on the box.
I also take Glucosamine & Chondroitin, separately ( in 2 tablets) X a day, always with meals. Without these supplements I could not go up nor down steps. The MSM keeps my tendonitis at bay. I dont have anymore pain in my wrist where I pulled the tendon, but if I over-use my hand, the spot where I pulled the tendon, swells up & is hard like a small ball.
The supplements take time to kick in, like anywhere up to 2 months, so be patient.
I'd love to meet you aswell !! alas we have a huge ocean in between us as I live in Israel.
Hugs, Haydena.
When did you get the tendonitis in your wrist? Before or after the surgery? I have to be patient I know. I just hired someone to do some weeding and heavy cleaning. I have a regular cleaning person every 2 weeks now and my husband has been doing more and more outside. I still cook, wash etc. But nothing like I did before. I love "talking" to you cause it gives me hope this pain will subside. I'm going to try the MSM. I tried the Gluc and Chond. a while back and it didn't do anything. I see the MSM is mostly sulphur. I should be OK with that. The PT was going to use a salve with the ultra sound with sulphur in it but then didn't cause I was on Tramadol. That was not good for me. Made me depressed and fuzzy all the time. So I'm back to no pain reliever. So I'll try it. Thanks Girl!!
Janet
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When did you get the tendonitis in your wrist? Before or after the surgery? I have to be patient I know. I just hired someone to do some weeding and heavy cleaning. I have a regular cleaning person every 2 weeks now and my husband has been doing more and more outside. I still cook, wash etc. But nothing like I did before. I love "talking" to you cause it gives me hope this pain will subside. I'm going to try the MSM. I tried the Gluc and Chond. a while back and it didn't do anything. I see the MSM is mostly sulphur. I should be OK with that. The PT was going to use a salve with the ultra sound with sulphur in it but then didn't cause I was on Tramadol. That was not good for me. Made me depressed and fuzzy all the time. So I'm back to no pain reliever. So I'll try it. Thanks Girl!!
Janet
Janet,I lifted a suitcase about 15 years ago & pulled the tendon in my left wrist. My surgery was 1 year ago.
I was in agony for 4
months or so. A naturopath prescribed MSM which helped alot once it kicked in. Gluc & Chond take time to work. MSM is especially for tendons, muscles & ligaments.
Good grief are you still taking tramadol?? They gave me a very stoned feeling & knocked me out totally.I took a few after my surgery to sleep at night & of course for the discomfort of my thumb & hand. Have you tried Advil? it is an anti-inflammatory & helped me alot after my surgery. Would paracetamol be good for you?
Great that you are able to get help around your house & garden. The more you rest your hand, the better.
Wishing you pain free days & night & lots of smiles.
Hugs & goodnight.
Haydena.
JANET, I forgot to tell you the MSM contains organic sulphur so I dont think it contains any chemicals.
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Haydena,
No I'm not on Tramadol. I had a bad reaction to naprosen and ibuprofen about 4 or 5 yrs ago so I can't take any of them. My surgeon put me on Tramadol 2 wks ago for my pain but I only took it twice. Made me feel awful. So the only thing I took was hydrocodone after surgery for 5 days and tylenol. But now my internist said to go easy on the tylenol because of my liver so I try to just grin and bear it. I will try the MSM. As a young person I never even took an aspirin --now when I need it I can't take a thing. Maddening!!
Have a good night!
Janet
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Please don't feel guilty about your posts. I usually am the down one here!! But it's so hard. I feel like you in that I've always been the leader and the strong one. Now this surgery is the hardest I've ever had. I had my appendix rupture 3 yrs ago and I was up and around in a few weeks!! But my husband too keeps telling me I'll be happy but at 6months I'm wondering. You're just beginning and all those feelings are so normal. Don't get down cause you still have a cast for goodness sake. Just hang in there. I love this board as the women are so wonderful. It's the one place where everyone understands and knows what the pain is all about. I think we all have so much arthritis we're never going to be pain free.
Keep up the good work. Yea for putting on the sweat pants. For a month all I wore were my pi's!! My bra was way too hard. Those pull over bras were not for me either. I'm rather big busted so it's hard. The turning point for me was getting dressed in what I wanted to wear!! Today I even swept the garage. Yea!! haha but I can't golf. Go figure.
Have a great day.
Janet
Ok you 2, Janet & Gingertea, here I come to pitch in my 2 cents !!!
Be thankful you are both alive & breathing. It could be so much worse.
2 years ago I lost my best & dearest girlfriend to breast cancer. She fought the 2 remaining years she had left on this earth with so much strength & fortitude that I was proud to be her friend. I have no words to define the pain she went through.
Both of you are going to heal & recover, it's just taking you both extra long & I am so sorry about that. I understand how frustrated you both feel, but NEVER give up on yourselves because there will be a time when you will both be able to do all the things you cant do today. You are both still the same ladies you were before your surgeries. You havent changed.
You are both very lucky to have supporting husbands. Allow them to help you,
smile & say ''thank you'' Eat your pride ladies!! you need their help now. No doubt about it, you will be fully in charge again. Promise!!
Yes, I do remember how very uncomfortable I was with my cast & even afterwards, but I knew I would heal & fully recover. I was patient & gave myself time to heal.
Janet, you getting tendonitis is really bad luck, but the pain does go away with rest ( & MSM)
Please be patient with your healing & give yourselves time.
Sending you both lots of speedy recovery hugs.
Hang in there ladies.
Haydena. ( Its good to have a moan here & does get rid of negative feelings)
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Ok you 2, Janet & Gingertea, here I come to pitch in my 2 cents !!!
Be thankful you are both alive & breathing. It could be so much worse.
2 years ago I lost my best & dearest girlfriend to breast cancer. She fought the 2 remaining years she had left on this earth with so much strength & fortitude that I was proud to be her friend. I have no words to define the pain she went through.
Both of you are going to heal & recover, it's just taking you both extra long & I am so sorry about that. I understand how frustrated you both feel, but NEVER give up on yourselves because there will be a time when you will both be able to do all the things you cant do today. You are both still the same ladies you were before your surgeries. You havent changed.
You are both very lucky to have supporting husbands. Allow them to help you,
smile & say ''thank you'' Eat your pride ladies!! you need their help now. No doubt about it, you will be fully in charge again. Promise!!
Yes, I do remember how very uncomfortable I was with my cast & even afterwards, but I knew I would heal & fully recover. I was patient & gave myself time to heal.
Janet, you getting tendonitis is really bad luck, but the pain does go away with rest ( & MSM)
Please be patient with your healing & give yourselves time.
Sending you both lots of speedy recovery hugs.
Hang in there ladies.
Haydena. ( Its good to have a moan here & does get rid of negative feelings)
Hi Haydena,
Believe me I do know how lucky I am and I do know I will someday heal. I too lost my 58 yr old beautiful sister in law to breast cancer last year. My mother died of cancer too at 54. I know that struggle and the pain. This is not my first surgery either. i think it's just the length of time for me. I can take the pain. I think it is easy to vent here. I feel like I'm writing in a journal!! But you are so so right. We do not have life threatening diseases. I am very thankful to be 68 and relatively healthy. I walked 3 miles today and being outside seeing the beautiful lakes and ponds in my area and seeing the ducks and wildlife was so good for me. I know we all will heal.....in time. Not being able to use our hands is so crucial especially for women like us. Thanks Haydena, again!
Re: going through the basal joint surgery process - at least, my story
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Originally Posted by Janet20
Hi Haydena,
Believe me I do know how lucky I am and I do know I will someday heal. I too lost my 58 yr old beautiful sister in law to breast cancer last year. My mother died of cancer too at 54. I know that struggle and the pain. This is not my first surgery either. i think it's just the length of time for me. I can take the pain. I think it is easy to vent here. I feel like I'm writing in a journal!! But you are so so right. We do not have life threatening diseases. I am very thankful to be 68 and relatively healthy. I walked 3 miles today and being outside seeing the beautiful lakes and ponds in my area and seeing the ducks and wildlife was so good for me. I know we all will heal.....in time. Not being able to use our hands is so crucial especially for women like us. Thanks Haydena, again!
Janet
Hi Janet,
I think my last post to you & Ginger was a bit harsh; sorry about that.
So sorry to read about your Mom & sister-in-law. Life can be so cruel.
Bravo to you for walking 3 miles. How lovely to be able to enjoy the nature surrounding you.
I do understand what you are going through & I wish I could wave my magic wand & you'd have the full use of your hand back, now. (Of course Ginger aswell)
Take good care.
Haydena.
The Following User Says Thank You to Haydena For This Useful Post: Janet20 (05-11-2012)
The Doc looked at it last week when I went for my last appointment. No xray ...just said I probably disturbed all the scar tissue in the joint. Now I have this huge lump sticking out of my palm. He said if its still bothering me in a few months then "we should talk." I think he was in a bad mood that day. 
