I had a tendon repaired in my little finger, years ago from a work related accident that cut it in half. It never healed right and I can no longer bend it. The pt complained It was my fault for not doing what I was suppose to be doing to help it heal right. So do what they tell you to do, lol

ok bob....will do....

This is a tough surgery to recover from and you will need to baby it. And you might need to have it redone in the future. Sometimes we have to do these hard things. My husband's thumb joint is now gone, deteriorated. He is babying it somewhat because blind people use their hands as their eyes and he can't imagine being "handless" for a while. He knows another blind guy that has had both hands done twice for this surgery. Good grief! Take care of yourself.

Bob, no the truth is tendons have poor blood supply and are difficult to heal or repair and recover from injuries. The PT was just being a blamer.

Oh, Bill, before the surgery, get one of those plastic covers you pull over your hand for the shower. The ones with the tight rubbery end that goes over your hand and then up on your arm will help keep the water out. Get a shower chair so you can sit and keep water out of the hand if you need to. Also a handheld shower head with the long cord is helpful. You can aim it at the places away from the hand. I've got a port in my upper arm right now for IV antibiotics and I got the rubberized ends type for this. I also put one of those medical sticky wound protector sheets that keep the water out under the rubberized arm protector. Doubled. They say use glad cling wrap and then take it on but I can't tape it one handed and my blind husband can't see to help. I tried to make do last time and was harder than what I am going to do this time. Long road, make it easy on yourself.

thanks I will I do have shower chair and shower wand already....I will be in full brace of course doctor said then a different one for while then one that is just on the thumb....and PT is going to be going on too

BillWFriend,

Hasty and your PT folks have good advice to be giving you on the showering, and past times I've done some practice showering before surgeries to be able to visualize just what I might likely not to think will be difficult before the moment of difficult visits me direct.

From reading your posts I am thinking you to be a fiesty fellow who will come through all this well and good. Hoping all the best for you.

I have a really thin gauge of low cost rain parka from a store sporting goods camping supplies. Might that be something you could wrap an arm and hand under as you are on the bathing stool to keep the showering waters from slapping against or wetting?

And no, Fiesty Lad---don't use your cling wrap suit for entertaining until you are through all your year of healing.

I will need to get to dec before this happens. We are not sure tomorrow will even arrive so why sweat the small stuff today??