Wow.... Been A While! Sorry!!!

Well, happy March everyone!

So the last update I had given was that I'd popped a stitch out of my palm. That was long time ago. Sorry!

The stitches came out. I took them out myself (I had 3 actually fall out all by themselves -so gross!), so I decided that Now Was The Time. Armed with my trusty nail clippers and my tweezers, I set out to rectify the wrong that was stitches in my flesh. Easy peasy. They came out great. (I actually got complimented on the stitch removal by Casual Diane's fill in for the day!)

So, I've maintained what the surgeon gave me. I can move my middle knuckle about 80-85 degrees. and the top knuckle (by my nail) has maintained it's dismal 5-10 degrees. No change there.

In February, we focussed on ultrasounding the CRAP out of my hand so to minimize scarring. I think we accomplished that!  My scarring is nowhere as deep and as "thick" as the first surgery's scarring.  Actually, I've responded so well to what's gone on, I'm actually "conditionally discharged" depending on what the surgeon says next week when I return back to the Hand Clinic at the Rockyview Hospital. (We need his opinion on whether the rebuilt pulleys are strong enough yet for unsupported active use or not as I can still feel the tendon bowing when I bend my finger.) But really?? So minor. Casual Diane had brought up the possibility of yet ANOTHER surgery to try to loosen the tendon further up my finger so that I can bend the top joint (so I don't jam it all the time when reaching for things). Shockingly, I didn't recoil in horror like I thought I would.... Surgery #2 was so easy that I would sign up for Surgery #3 no problem. We'll have to see though.....

I did achieve a milestone recently - I was able to wear my ring on my right hand once again since last September. I felt very posh and swish waltzing around with BLING on my hand rather than yet another splint! LOL! Only me!

I have developed a bit of allergic reaction to all the silicone sleeves that I've been wearing.  (Translation: my pinky is disgustingly gross looking. It's flaking, and red, and painful looking.) We are Elecom-ming it up and have switched to Coban wrap with a gel over top of the scar (to soften it at night)

But I can do ANYTHING I want to do (I even played piano! Woo!). Washing dishes is no problem, neither is typing or cleaning (boo!). I am still a little achy when I write, or do tasks like sewing (which I take as a sign from Above that I'm simply not supposed to sew! LOL).

All in all - really pleased with how this has all turned out.

Yay God!