Re: Re: Soft tissue realignment?

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I will definitely update everyone on the progress.

If your tendons ruptured that seems like it would make it more difficult. The

ulnar drift is on my right hand so I will have to learn to type more with the

left. On my left hand though I have a ruptured tendon in my thumb. Since it

has been awhile Dr. Wittstadt will have to reattach the tendon to my index

finger tendon somehow. Not sure how that would work but it is done a lot and

works.

My main questions for afterwards, considering I won't have tendon repair per se

is about therapy and how long the pain stays. When I had my knee arthoscopy I

was told my recovery time would be 6-8 weeks! I had a torn meniscus but other

than that it was just the typical RA clean out. They worried about crutches and

I thought I was done for. Post op I was ready to walk out the door...no pain.

Never had pain. Didn't have pain with my trigger finger release or my baker

cyst removal. Of course this ulnar drift correction will be totally different

but I was curious about what real people went through...the doctors sometimes

work it up a little bit.

I looked at the MCP surgeries (can't find much about what I am getting done on

the web) and it didn't seem too bad. But given the soft tissue is the focus and

will be getting cut, sewn and moved it does look like a few weeks of pain.

Shandi