Hand surgery

[ColinJ]

The man who used to cut my hair had it done on both hands. He had found it harder and harder to work as the condition progressed. He had the hands done several months apart so he still had one semi-working hand while the first was recovering from the surgery. The ops seemed to be successful because he worked for several more years before retiring.

 

[dan_bo]

I had my dupuytrens done a couple of years ago. Month off the bike. Go for a run instead and make sure you do as the physio says.

 

[dan_bo]

You'll be having a couple of weeks off work anyway- Having an op takes more recovery than you think.

 

[Berties]

I had a work accident that led to the cutting of a tendon in the back of my thumb and trigger finger ,they were opened up patched,stitched ,strapped after the operation,i returned to work the next day and went to the physio the next day and was honest about returning to work and the need to ride,though not a necessity it is life,she made me plastic splints and velcrose straps to restrict any damaging movements,and protection,and carried on with life

 

[Ganymede]

On NHS so choices are limited but it is being done by a specialist hand surgeon fortunately.

East Grinstead is the place to go. But if you have a specialist hand surgeon he or she might well have trained there.

Agree with what is said about physio - it really makes a difference. Your hands are so precious, you do not want to jeopardise their recovery. Good luck!

 

[ayceejay]

I second East Grinstead I had a 4 inch gash in my thigh from a stone kicked up by a lawn mower and went to the emergency there the nurse put 23 stitches in that cut which is a lot more than normal and the cut healed and is practically invisible.

 

[Ganymede]

I second East Grinstead I had a 4 inch gash in my thigh from a stone kicked up by a lawn mower and went to the emergency there the nurse put 23 stitches in that cut which is a lot more than normal and the cut healed and is practically invisible.

It's where plastic surgery was developed. Hand surgery comes under plastic surgery, apparently - a lot of it is ligaments and tendons of course.

 

[vickster]

It's where plastic surgery was developed. Hand surgery comes under plastic surgery, apparently - a lot of it is ligaments and tendons of course.

"Stringy bits" as my elbow surgeon once said

On the pain front, I had a tennis elbow repair (essentially tendon detached, cleaned up, reattached using bioabsorbable screw). I went back to work (office job) after a week as advised I could...big mistake, I soldiered on but the pain was astonishing at times! One thing I also regretted was having the op in winter (end Nov) when long sleeves were required - reduced me to tears every time I needed to get dressed!
However, doing it in the winter did mean I was ready to start riding outdoors again 4 months later in early March

 

[fossyant]

Get a turbo trainer

 

[vickster]

Get a turbo trainer

Yep, similar, I had to use my exercise bike for a few months...as my surgeon expressed concern about my ability to brake effectively on steep hills with a very weak forearm!!

 

[Recycle]

I had my dupuytrens done a couple of years ago. Month off the bike. Go for a run instead and make sure you do as the physio says.

Already scouting for a pair of running shoes.

 

[Recycle]

Get a turbo trainer

Might do, but that doesn't solve the transport problem.

 

[dan_bo]

Get a turbo trainer

......and make sure you can change your dressing......

 

[vickster]

Already scouting for a pair of running shoes.

That'll just lead to knee surgery!

 

[Recycle]

......and make sure you can change your dressing......

I have some experience at that. Many years ago I came of a motorbike avoiding a motorist who emerged from a side junction without looking. The result was a radial head fracture of my right arm and a broken left clavicle. Necessity is the mother of invention.