the saga of the left index finger

[dorinda2212]

The pin is pulled, the finger is stiff, swollen and sore. I'd like to know how long to expect it to stay that way. The surgeon seems to think I should have most of the feeling in it back within six months. Right now I have almost no movement in the DIP joint and the PIP joint is very stiff but if I work it I can approximate a fist. It looks

Comments

[raventhourne]

Yay! Progress!

The picture of you with the finger in the splint...you color looked so good! It looks like you are feeling better all over!

[jillwheezul]

Oh girl, sorry for the owie. Hope you are using that finger to poke things very soon :)

[cowboy_r]

You should come to Southern Crusades and hang out with me, and raventhourne and scribe_ari and forget your finger woes.

[pinkdiamond]

Hooray for progress! Looking at the photo sequence you can see it though I know from experience living it is very different.

What kind of physio are you having on it? I'm guessing you have gentle stretching and strengthening as well as manipulation?

Have a virtual gentle massage of your hand.

[dorinda2212]

I'm not really doing any strengthening yet, mostly flexing and extending, forcing it into a fist and holding it, and massaging it to loosen everything up and maybe reduce some of the swelling.

[bubbles]

poor finger :( you need some of my special tea