had surgery - tendons ruptured in hand

September 17, 2005

Sept 2nd, I had surgery to repair a ruptured tendon. It turned out to be one

tendon and part of one burst. My ring finger got the worse end, it wouldn't

move. I discovered this in the shower when my finger was flopping around trying

to shampoo my hair. LOL. Anyway, I'm out of the cast, stitches out Monday. Last

Monday I was fitted for my day and night splint. My day splint? I call it

landing gear. I want to get one of those kiddy jet planes and super glue it to

the top.

Anyway, I have a question. I've done a lot of research and haven't found an

answer. They say you shld have movement back in the finger where the tendon

ruptured almost immediately after surgery. Mine still won't move. Does it take

this long for therapy to work? I'm stressed it didn't work or I pulled the

stitches out somehow. Help. I'm freaking out. It's my right hand. Yup, right

handed. And some of you know, I am a writer, so this really is biting me hard! I

haven't been able to really write. I am doing OK with the left hand, but it's

slow. I expect to have this splint for 6 weeks, and it will take up to 6 months

to recovery. I just need reassurance it took and it's normal for the finger to

not move, yet. When I saw my doc last week and asked, I didn't get an answer, we

got sidetracked. Of course, I'll ask again Monday, but I've been up all night

stressing and mourning the loss of my hand, my only form of communication,

entertainment - computer and writing. This is my worse

nightmare come true.

Sue aka Rainy

" The cat is the only animal without visible means of support who still manages

to find a living in the city. " -- Carl Van Vechten

RainySue19@...

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