dragonlady
08-13-2008, 11:30 PM
...so now I know the details about my hand surgery. So here's the update for those who have emailed me to ask since the picnic and to let the rest of ya'll know that I'll be in need of that patented rudie vibe magic soon.
The surgery is scheduled for September 5th at 12:30 in the afternoon. It shouldn't take very long to do but I'll be off work completely for at least a week and then on very limited duty (only can use my left hand; and I'm right-handed) for 3 to 6 weeks. It will be outpatient surgery so I won't have to stay at the hospital unless I have some kind of problem that day. This is my 26th surgery and I don't anticipate any problems since we'll be using a local and not general anesthesia this time.
I have fibromyalgia and have a huge problem with swelling every time I have had surgery on my hands which has caused complications both times I've had this right hand operated on in the past. I really don't want that to happen again. We're trying to head it off by starting me on a very strong anti-inflammatory immediately on the day of surgery.
What the doctor is doing in the surgery is fourfold 1) removing a cyst in the palm of my hand between my small finger and my ring finger, 2) removing a bone spur from the same finger position but on the back of my hand (one is causing the other but which one isn't clear), 3) giving me an injection to take care of inflammation at the base of my thumb and 4) another injection for a retanacular nodule on the tendon of my index finger.
Kathleen will update you after the operation since I will, obviously, not be posting on the board for a little while after the 5th. I'll ask her to let me know what's happening here too.
-di
The surgery is scheduled for September 5th at 12:30 in the afternoon. It shouldn't take very long to do but I'll be off work completely for at least a week and then on very limited duty (only can use my left hand; and I'm right-handed) for 3 to 6 weeks. It will be outpatient surgery so I won't have to stay at the hospital unless I have some kind of problem that day. This is my 26th surgery and I don't anticipate any problems since we'll be using a local and not general anesthesia this time.
I have fibromyalgia and have a huge problem with swelling every time I have had surgery on my hands which has caused complications both times I've had this right hand operated on in the past. I really don't want that to happen again. We're trying to head it off by starting me on a very strong anti-inflammatory immediately on the day of surgery.
What the doctor is doing in the surgery is fourfold 1) removing a cyst in the palm of my hand between my small finger and my ring finger, 2) removing a bone spur from the same finger position but on the back of my hand (one is causing the other but which one isn't clear), 3) giving me an injection to take care of inflammation at the base of my thumb and 4) another injection for a retanacular nodule on the tendon of my index finger.
Kathleen will update you after the operation since I will, obviously, not be posting on the board for a little while after the 5th. I'll ask her to let me know what's happening here too.
-di