My New Hand, Part 2 | Arthritis Information

On March 18th, I had corrective surgery on my left hand to straighten it out and make it more usable. Some of you might recall, I had the same surgery done on my right hand last September with great success. This hand was not quite as bad as the right hand but the thumb was in worse shape. Now the lower joint protrudes slightly but the thumb is more workable now that it is straight. I thought I would share some pics and let you know that everything went well.

Left hand 2 weeks post-op

bingethinker2008-04-04 09:51:01I'm amazed at the difference!

How does it feel?

After 2 weeks it's still pretty swollen and sore. Especially in the morning.That looks so painful - you poor thing! The difference truly is amazing, you must have a very skilled, knowledgeable surgeon. This should dramatically increase the quality of your life, and your ability to use your hands. I am so glad you had this done and that everything went well.

I hope your recovery is quick and complete! Thank you for sharing your photos, it does show the amazing treatments and options that are available now.

Wow, Binge! Your hand looks soo pretty now! Now you have 2 pretty hands! No more Wal-Mart being Freak-Mart for you anymore.

I am soo happy for you. I hope you have great success with this hand in healing as you did the other hand.

Keep us posted on your recovery progress! Oh and when it is all healed and ready for its big debut show us pics of both hands together!

YAY 4 Bingethinker!

Wow what a difference. Wow! Congrats! I hope they begin feeling better for you!I'm so glad everything went well! It looks like they did a great job. Wow! You must feel brand new! I'm so happy for you :)What a difference and this is just 2 weeks post op! I am sooo happy for you, Binge. You'll be tickling the old ivories in no time!Hi Binge, this is wonderful and amazing. You have a very skilled surgeon. Here's to a great recovery. LindyTerrific! I hope your hand gets to feeling better soon!I wish you all the best in your recovery, I know they are still sore but they look amazingGet well soon and enjoy the new hand. That is just amazing!!That looks just great , You must be real happy with the results.

What a nice job your surgeon did! Your hands look so much better, but more importantly, I'm sure it makes doing things with your hands so much easier for you...hope everything heals quickly!your hands look great.. wishing you a speedy recovery.. Boney That is amazing Binge. My hands are slowly on their way out and now I can see what they can do I'm feeling a bit better. You must be so pleased to be able to use your hands more. I'm sure they will continue to get better for the next few months. Glad you are happy with the results.I didn't know they could do that with such good result! Have a speedy recovery!Wow, that's fantastic Bingethinker What a difference. I bet this has given you a great boost along with much better use of your hands.Wow! What a difference! I hope you continue to have a sucess as it heals