Week 2 after the splint removal

It's almost been a full week since they let me take the splint off. My finger is still curved inward which is really annoying, but I'm beginning to feel a little movement in it... not much. My wrist can bend backwards a lot more (see photo) which is nice. My other non-surgery fingers are moving a bit better, but they are still pretty stiff and do not have full mobility. Yesterday it was cold and my hand hurt like the dickens... kinda like arthritis. I moved my mouse back to the right side and I'm using it with my gimp hand - and that's a little odd. My wrist still doesn't bend like normal and I never realized how much wrist bending was involved in mousing. I'm typing with two hands again, but I cant use my pinky for its keys because it just doesn't "work" yet.

Check out the photos below of my wrist bending back as far as possible as well as my hand and fingers extended as far as possible. I also have a photo of my left hand extended for comparison.

Surgery hand - Hand & fingers extended as far as possible


Left (non-surgery) hand extended... this is what my right hand SHOULD be doing


My wrist bending back as far as possible (my left wrist bends backwards at a 90 degree... or at a -90degree... or something)


And finally my clinched fist... I have hardly any strength in my hand. I can barely hold a cup of coffee or even a cereal box!!!

No More Cast!!!

Well, I went to the Dr. yesterday and he said with the OT's permission I could take the cast off. Today April approved!!! So, the good news is no more cast, the bad news is that my wrist doesn't bend backwards and my fingers are SUPER stiff! My pinky is curved and barely moves which is super frustrating. They said not to lift anything heavy or grip anything tight - no problem there - I barely have any strength. I still have to wear the cast at night for a while, but I'm just so glad to have it back!!!

This is my hand now that the cast is off. I'm bending my wrist backwards as far as I can! Basically it will bend forward but not backwards.