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Pyrocarbon thumb joint replacement
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@var122
Hi! I want to ask you how are you feeling? How is your pain? I also have arthritis of the cmc joint. I have had two steroid shots with pain relief lasting five days with the first shot, three weeks from the second one. The doctor I am currently being treated by wants to perform the anchoring procedure which I will not consider having. Are you pain-free now? I am a surgical tech, and it’s becoming harder every day to put on gloves due to the pressure they cause on my joint. I usually wear a size seven glove. I am up to a size 8 and wrapping my hand with coban to give me some support during long cases. The most crucial question are you happy with your results?
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I am at day 18. I can touch my fingertips on my right dominant hand with my operated thumb. I'm only allowed passive therapy through next week. I'm only taking acetaminophen (APAP) 500mg, 2 tabs twice daily and 1 hydrocodone/APAP plus 1 APAP at night. Still wearing my splint through next week as well. My surgeon made it clear I was not to use any pinch motion with thumb and forefinger. I'm following directions to ensure my recovery. I continue to be very hopeful. If this doesn't work I can still do the LRTI procedure. I can write very poorly but using a roller ball pen is much easier since not a lot of pressure required. I even filled out my own election ballot. After thanksgiving I'll move to more aggressive therapy. I can't open anything with twist off cap. My husband will be glad when I'm back to normal. Hoping to be able to make Christmas cookies with branch. I'll send pictures with next post. Thanks for all your positive thoughts.