packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Not to pry, but sounds like carpal tunnel release. If so, recovery from these has become a piece of cake (esp. compared to terrible outcomes in the 1990s). New microsurgery methods have great outcomes. Hardly ever see them in clinic for post-op, as usually not problem
Not prying at all. I have trigger thumb and a good sized cyst that's in the joint of said thumb, the cyst is putting pressure on a nerve I think he said. Last December I was trying to open a tamper proof container of organic radish sprouts, OC was sitting at the table with me when it happened, and we heard a loud pop!
Broke the bottom bone of my thumb and trashed the ligaments in said thumb. It's healed up for the most part except for that nasty trigger thumb.
Since I'm left handed it's a royal pain in the hand using it to do a variety of things like stitching, metal and leather work, and also some other finer motor skill tasks like peeling carrots. Waking up with it stuck in a bent position hasn't been any fun either.
I've done two rounds of steroid injections and I am like just fix it and be done with it already, I have work to get done.