Hi there Linda @lioness and @parrotqueen, @stoney, I just wanted to comment and confirm what your hand surgeon told you. The anchovy surgery is outpatient but also a tricky one. Evidently it usually occurs on the non-dominate hand first which is the one that you wear out holding doors open, steadying kitchen utensils, etc.
For me, the pain was a toughy although I did make it to Mahjongg in a couple of days. I lived at 6,000 feet elevation and the surgery was done at sea level.
The change in altitude caused so much swelling that the bandage became way too tight. I had to go back down the mountain and have it redone. Just a word to the wise. Altitude matters. Have a dose of joy today. Chris