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@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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wrote on 3 Jan 2025, 23:48 last edited by
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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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.
wrote on 5 Jan 2025, 08:57 last edited by@George-K How is surgery day +1?
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wrote on 5 Jan 2025, 12:21 last edited by
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.
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wrote on 5 Jan 2025, 13:13 last edited by
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.
My guy did my thumb this way, and you can see how quick it is.
It's really a "nothing" operation.
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wrote on 5 Jan 2025, 18:07 last edited by
How will you know when it is fixed?
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wrote on 9 Jan 2025, 06:25 last edited by
Still seems intense for a nothing operation! Really hope it recovers okay and you get back to playing soon.
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wrote on 9 Jan 2025, 08:36 last edited by
What he said.
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wrote on 9 Jan 2025, 08:44 last edited by bachophile 1 Sept 2025, 08:45
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wrote on 10 Jan 2025, 03:53 last edited by
Glad it’s healing well!
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wrote on 10 Jan 2025, 16:47 last edited by
Glad you’re feeling better @George-K .
@bachophile I was thinking stigmata too lol.
George! You’re a saint! -
wrote on 10 Jan 2025, 20:08 last edited by
A second miracle is required for canonization.
One more please.
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wrote on 14 Jan 2025, 15:51 last edited by
+1 to all of the above well wishes.
Is it still doing well @George-K ?
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wrote on 23 Jan 2025, 02:14 last edited by
Yesterday.
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wrote on 23 Jan 2025, 02:20 last edited by
How is the feeling and movement?
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How is the feeling and movement?
wrote on 23 Jan 2025, 02:26 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in Triggered:
How is the feeling and movement?
Movement is fine. Full ROM in thumb and ring finger. Zero post-op pain other than mild incisional pain, particularly in the crotch of the thumb.
However, playing piano is...uncomfortable. Just a general ache when I play. When I had the left hand done, it was a few months before I could play without noticing that I had surgery on the hand.
I assume it'll be the same for this side. I told Dave (the surgeon) about my experience, and he agreed.
