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[George K]

@89th said in Triggered:

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

Nope.

[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.

[taiwan_girl]

@George-K How is surgery day +1?

[blondie]

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

[Jolly]

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.

[George K]

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.

Link to video

[Copper]

How will you know when it is fixed?

[George K]

@Copper said in Triggered:

How will you know when it is fixed?

When it stops getting caught.

[George K]

[Aqua Letifer]

Still seems intense for a nothing operation! Really hope it recovers okay and you get back to playing soon.

[jon-nyc]

What he said.

[bachophile]

@George-K said in Triggered:

I have some joke about stigmata and St Francis but it alludes me at the present time

[LuFins Dad]

Glad it’s healing well!

[blondie]

Glad you’re feeling better @George-K .
@bachophile I was thinking stigmata too lol.
George! You’re a saint!

[Copper]

A second miracle is required for canonization.

One more please.

[taiwan_girl]

+1 to all of the above well wishes.

Is it still doing well @George-K ?

[George K]

Yesterday.

[taiwan_girl]

How is the feeling and movement?

[George K]

@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.

[Mik]

Great to hear!