Triggered

[Mik]

Good. Most people I would not follow that lead, but with you I would.

[George K]

@Mik said in Triggered:

Good. Most people I would not follow that lead, but with you I would.

I have very little confidence that it won't recur. Surgery was a nothing, basically, but it stopped my playing for about 4 months. I would just love to get both fingers fixed at the same sitting. But, if the thumb's OK, I'm sure Dave won't touch it.

[taiwan_girl]

@George-K how long does the affect of the injection last for?

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in Triggered:

@George-K how long does the affect of the injection last for?

Variable. I only got about 3 months last time. I imagine the next will be the same.

[Jolly]

Hell to get old.

[Copper]

I'm in the same boat.

Now about 9 months since the shot in left thumb metacarpal, it hurts full time.

I'll be calling today to schedule a second shot. They said I could have maybe 3 shots and then surgery.

I assume surgery will shut down the golf game for a while, I don't like that.

[Copper]

@George-K said in Triggered:

it stopped my playing for about 4 months

Have you seen this?

I'm not sure if it applies.

SUTURE BUTTON SUSPENSIONPLASTY (SBS) FOR BASAL JOINT ARTHRITIS

Patients remain in a splint for about five days, after which their dressing comes off. They can begin therapy and start using their hand again immediately.

With traditional thumb arthritis surgeries, patients can be in a cast for one month or longer. The majority of Dr. Yao’s patients get back to normal activity by the three-month mark, if not sooner. Other surgical methods can have double the recovery time, up to six months in some cases.

https://stanfordhealthcare.org/stanford-health-care-now/2021/outpatient-SBS-procedure-for-thumb-arthritis-shortens-recovery-time.html#:~:text=One of these advancements%2C suture,for its rapid recovery time.

[George K]

@Copper it's not arthritis. It's a trigger finger.

[George K]

Finger injected yesterday...

Surgeon said that there is evidence that after a steroid injection, if surgery is performed less than three months after the injection, risk of infection is higher. Statistically significant, but probably not clinically significant.

But, pain is gone.

The finger is still triggering, but he said this might last a few days.

The good thing is that, even though triggering, playing the piano (I tried today) is not painful.

The plan is to see what happens. If triggering recurs, I'll ignore it, as long as it doesn't REALLY affect function. If it causes pain, that's a different thing, of course.

Hopefully (?) the thumb will start acting up as well, and I can get both of them done at the same time.

[George K]

Saw the surgeon today. Yup right ring finger needs surgery, and though the thumb wasn't triggering today, it has in the past. He agreed to do both at the same time.

Gonna wait til after the holidays to get them both done.

Sigh...

[kluurs]

Crap - sorry to hear that - but hopefully, the surgery fixes things.

[Mik]

At least there's a treatment.

[George K]

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.

[Jolly]

Getting old ain't for....

[taiwan_girl]

Hope all goes well. :couple_with_heart:

[George K]

Surgery tomorrow...

Crap.

[Mik]

Be thinking of you.

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

[jon-nyc]

Hang in there, man.

[kluurs]

Best of luck!

[Jolly]

Prayers.