Riding with thumb joint fusion

[cyberknight]

I have been advised by the consultant to have fusion of the right mcp thumb joint as the arthritis in the joint is painful and i already have reduced movement on the joint .
Has anyone had a similar treatment and how did you manage to ride? already finding i prefer sram shitfers to shimano as you only change gear with the fingers and dont need as much of a motion on the wrist as i also have tendonitis in the tumb / wrist which they will be operating on too to relieve the area .
piccie of the sort of thing i will have done

 

[dicko]

My wife had her ankle fused in 2019 and the arthritis was removed too, the operation was carried out under local anaesthetic. Since then she can out walk and out ride me anytime. She is so pleased that she chose Fusion rather than a new joint which may have had to be renewed at a later date.

 

[figbat]

Which Shimano shifters require thumbs where a SRAM does not?

 

[cyberknight]

Which Shimano shifters require thumbs where a SRAM does not?

It's more the movement of the brake lever stressing the wrist/ thumb joint as I shift into an easier gear ATM whereas SRAM is double tap with just fingers