[notme]

I had surgery this morning on my thumb and it is a bit sore! Surgery for trigger thumb is pretty fast and simple. I chose to be awake for the surgery, and that was a good choice. Anyone else here had this repair done? How was the outcome? How long was it sore?

Yipeeee, no doing dishes for a couple of weeks!!!

[BriOnH]

I have no clue what trigger thumb is. What was it like for you? Reads like you are ok which is good.

[gettingby]

Ouch Nancy. Sorry that you had to have the surgery. I have trigger finger in the middle finger of my left hand. I have had numerous cortisone injections for it but have not had the surgery yet. That is the last resort. Sorta next step. I hope you heal quickly but milk it for what it's worth to get out of doing dishes. LOL.
Brian, this will describe trigger finger for you.
Flexor Tendinitis / Trigger Finger

[valc3]

Ouch. I've never had trigger finger/thumb. My mom did, but she was chicken and took the injection and passed on the surgery.

Hope you feel better.

[notme]

Great article Cin!!! That was my thumb completely!!! My thumb was almost locked and very sore until it would click into place. I think I could have tolerated it much better if it were a finger rather than my thumb. Amazing how we take our thumbs for granted!!!

[gettingby]

I think I may end up having the surgery. If I try to pick up anything with my left hand, I am left in excruciating pain. Also, there is swelling around the joint and it does get stiff. I have to pop it sometimes to make the pain go away.

[BriOnH]

Ouch! That loks painful!!!

[am1977]

Hmm, well guess we can't count on Notme becoming a post ho in the recent future... .

Seriously, I hope your thumb heals quickly and your good as new again!

[ladytaz]

Hope you don't have too much pain, that you heal quickly .... and YaY on the no dishes!!

[Stuboy]

i dont know what trigger thumb is...

EDIT**

Ok i just saw that link... OUCH!!!

Are diabetics more prone to this? Or is it just a common thing?

[David]

I had my thumb done about a year ago and had both index fingers fixed about five years before that. I was given a local but fell asleep as I was being wheeled in. It was sore for just a short time but took a while to regain its grip strength. I use my hands a lot at work and was working again in less than four weeks

I had the same surgeon as the first two fingers. I think he's gotten better with experience. My index fingers still have a slight bit of numbness sometimes. The thumb is as good as new (except for the little scar).

After the initial incision soreness had receded, use your thumb as much as you can. Typing is one very good exercise for it.

David

[mageerobin]

Been there and done that a few years ago. I went around for months like a crab. My thumb was locked. Do you know how hard it is to pick up a pencil or something small, when you cannot bend your thumb. It has been so long ago I do not remember the recovery time--Sorry.

I have had two fingers released through surgery as well, though at different times.

My advice to anyone reading this thread is this. Yes diabetics are more likely to have this problem, just like frozen shoulder. I have had that also.

DON'T PUT OFF GOING TO THE DOCTOR ABOUT THIS. If you are doing something with you hands and you begin to notice that your finger doesn't go back up like the rest of them. Go see the Dr. If you wait until you can't bend it at all, Then you have created more scar tissue in the sheath that the tendon slides back and fouth in. You may not get full range of motion back if you have alot of scar tissue (like my left index finger).

How can it make scar tissue you ask? Well once the condition progresses and you are trying to work with your hands, you find out that you can force your finger back and forth and manipulate it and it will work OK for a while. When you are at the point of having to manipulate your finger 3 to 4 imes a day to make it work, that is when you have waited to long to see the Dr. IT IS NOT GOING TO GET BETTER OR GO AWAY ON IT'S OWN. Everytime you manipulate your finger your making more scar tissue.

Sorry about the surgery and yes enjoy the time off from doing dishes.

I was working with adult mentall ill patients after my thumb was released and this crazy guy walked up and began shaking my bandaged hand and would not let go. Which hurt like ****. Then I had to yank my hand away which hurt even more. So stay away from the crazies.

[notme]

Yes, I have heard that diabetics are more prone to this condition. I also have heard once you have it, it does not go away on its own. I have had frozen shoulder twice. I hope this will be my only experience with a triggered thumb or finger. What a pain for typing.

I will milk it for all its worth on dishes and cooking.. hehehehehe.

I wonder if you have had this or frozen shoulder if you are more prone to connective tissue issues in general. Now I am nervous!

I can type better today, so don't count me out as a post ho!

[mageerobin]

I wonder if you have had this or frozen shoulder if you are more prone to connective tissue issues in general. Now I am nervous!

My doctor that I saw for my follow-up visit after manipulating both shoulders in July, had never heard of any study that explained why diabetics are more prone to these disorders. He agreed that there seems to be a correlation. Or maybe it's just that we are so popular that everyone wants to be diabetic.
Yeah right.

[kgm0612]

Hmmm.............guess I need to fly out to visit you so that I can do the cooking and cleaning! LOL

Wishing you a full and speedy recovery, buddy! (((HUGS)))

Karen