Hi all. I have arthritis in both of my thumbs. I have in the past had steroid injections. The first one I had in my right hand lasted 18 months. The second one done by GP didn’t work. 3rd one done by Muscosketal clinic in right hand has lasted 7 months. But left hand has only lasted 4 months. The Muscosketal lady has…
I went for my second trapeziectomy on 29th May, this time on my right (dominant) hand. My left hand was operated on in 2016. I was nervous about having another nerve block as the previous one had only partially worked and I had the op under Fentanyl (not to be recommended!). However, the anaesthetist was absolutely…
Hi all. I've got a date for my trapeziectomy - 29th April, so I'd appreciate lots of positive vibes, please. I've got to be there are 7.30am, so I'll be a bit bleary eyed and I'll lay odds that I won't have the op until the afternoon! I've also got a trigger finger (quite painful ring finger) on the same hand and was…
My trapeziectomy should be day surgery, so I've been thinking about what I can wear so that I can get dressed relatively easily after the op. If the nerve block works this time (hopefully),my right arm is going to be completely numb, so I need to have something I can get my arm into easily and I'll then also have a padded…
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