After much back and forth with my surgeon while I requested a PT referral, and an unnecessary office visit, HE finally diagnosed that my muscle group lacked strength and HE had a brilliant idea: that I needed PT, as if no one had mentioned it before that! He even asked me if "we had any therapy". However, because of the continuing COVID restrictions on in-person visits, my PT appointment will be a video one. No idea how THAT is going to go but I'll find out on the 16th.
I think I am able to bear a little more weight on that leg and just need to get the muscles back in shape so my hand can start to get better after all the stress it's had.
I'll post again after the virtual PT visit.