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  • MikM Offline
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    Mik
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    #51

    At least there's a treatment.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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    • George KG Offline
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      George K
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      #52

      It's really a nothing procedure. Local anesthesia (though he did offer sedation). My left hand hurt for a few weeks afterward, but I was able to return to the piano after a few months, much to the dismay of Mrs. George. I'm glad both are being done. He offered to inject the thumb again, but he said that if it recurs, and it's likely to, I'll need surgery. Only 1 trip to the OR is better.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • JollyJ Offline
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        #53

        Getting old ain't for....

        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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        • taiwan_girlT Offline
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          #54

          Hope all goes well. :couple_with_heart:

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          • George KG Offline
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            George K
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            #55

            Surgery tomorrow...

            Crap.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • MikM Offline
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              Mik
              wrote on last edited by Mik
              #56

              Be thinking of you.

              Y’know, thoughts and prayers. Like a shooting.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • jon-nycJ Offline
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                jon-nyc
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                #57

                Hang in there, man.

                Only non-witches get due process.

                • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                • kluursK Online
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                  #58

                  Best of luck!

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                  • JollyJ Offline
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                    Jolly
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #59

                    Prayers.

                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    • 89th8 Offline
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                      #60

                      Here's hoping for a fast recovery and a quick return to the priorities: piano, wifey, chicago pizza, Gkids, (cheap) scotch, movies, and schooling n00bs like me on TNCR.

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                      • LuFins DadL Offline
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                        LuFins Dad
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                        #61

                        How long is the surgery and projected recovery time?

                        The Brad

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                        • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                          How long is the surgery and projected recovery time?

                          George KG Offline
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                          George K
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                          #62

                          @LuFins-Dad said in Triggered:

                          How long is the surgery and projected recovery time?

                          I was in the operating room for one hour. However, 2/3 of that time was spent prepping the hand, and applying dressings. The tourniquet which was applied to prevent bleeding from the incision sites was only inflated for 10 minutes. In other words, it took about 5 to 6 minutes Per finger to do the repair.

                          Dressing comes off tomorrow, and I replace it with Band-Aids or some other exclusive dressing. There are two stitches and they come out on the 16th.

                          Last time I had this done, hand was sore for about five months after surgery And it really cramped my piano playing style. I imagine this will be about the same.

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            #63

                            A friend of mine had this surgery about three months ago. Like you it was the second time round. He was surprised how much more quickly he recovered the second time. In ten days to two weeks he was more or less back to normal.

                            Wishing you an even speedier recovery.

                            Elbows up!

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                            • George KG George K

                              @LuFins-Dad said in Triggered:

                              How long is the surgery and projected recovery time?

                              I was in the operating room for one hour. However, 2/3 of that time was spent prepping the hand, and applying dressings. The tourniquet which was applied to prevent bleeding from the incision sites was only inflated for 10 minutes. In other words, it took about 5 to 6 minutes Per finger to do the repair.

                              Dressing comes off tomorrow, and I replace it with Band-Aids or some other exclusive dressing. There are two stitches and they come out on the 16th.

                              Last time I had this done, hand was sore for about five months after surgery And it really cramped my piano playing style. I imagine this will be about the same.

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                              89th
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                              #64

                              @George-K Were you able to watch the procedure?

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                              • 89th8 89th

                                @George-K Were you able to watch the procedure?

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                                George K
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                                @89th said in Triggered:

                                @George-K Were you able to watch the procedure?

                                Nope.

                                IMG_4592.jpeg

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  #66

                                  Block has worn off. I'm taking 1000 mg acetaminophen q 6 h. Took some at 8:30 (pre-op) and some at 3 PM. Minor incisional pain 2–3 on a scale of 1–10.

                                  Surgeon called in some Norco (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) at 9 AM to Walgreens. Not gonna need it.

                                  He called it in at 9 AM. It took Walgreens until now (5:45) to fill it. Good thing I'm not hurting.

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  • George KG George K

                                    Block has worn off. I'm taking 1000 mg acetaminophen q 6 h. Took some at 8:30 (pre-op) and some at 3 PM. Minor incisional pain 2–3 on a scale of 1–10.

                                    Surgeon called in some Norco (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) at 9 AM to Walgreens. Not gonna need it.

                                    He called it in at 9 AM. It took Walgreens until now (5:45) to fill it. Good thing I'm not hurting.

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                                    taiwan_girl
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                                    #67

                                    @George-K How is surgery day +1?

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                                      blondie
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #68

                                      Just saw this @George-K . Good luck with your recovery. Has peak swelling occurred yet? What do you do for this? Elevate it?

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                                      • JollyJ Offline
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                                        Jolly
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #69

                                        I'd squirrel the Norco away and use if I needed it.

                                        Hope you're doing well, post-op. I guess today will be the toughest day, so take it easy.

                                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                          Woke Sat am at 3 to pee and pain. Tylenol fixed it. Negligible pain throughout the day yesterday. Last tylenol at 9PM yesterday - no pain this AM. Wound is a bit itchy, but that's it. Mild discomfort (swelling/stiffness) if I stretch the ring finger but that's it.

                                          Seeing some videos on youtube makes me realize how lucky i was to find this surgeon. Tourniquet time was 10 minutes (it was released to close both wounds).

                                          Itch is occasional. Not even mildly annoying.

                                          image.jpeg

                                          My guy did my thumb this way, and you can see how quick it is.

                                          It's really a "nothing" operation.

                                          Link to video

                                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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