Hey guys. Sorry for the lack of updates, still awkward to type so I've kept it to a minimum. Been trying to ease back in to simple tasks. And just generally staring at my own hand because I still can't believe it's part of me given how distorted it looks:
Constantly reaching for things or waving and then remembering I can't just do that any more:
Things have definitely improved, though. The specialist I saw a week ago told me I should be trying to make a fist, so this has pretty much been my week:
I did get there, though. There's still a lot of swelling (and/or scar tissue, the area just above the knuckle is so stiff it feels like it's made of stone sometimes), but I can finally (but barely) make a fist again for a minute or two at a time. I go back to the doctor a week from today to (hopefully) get the stitches out.
Thanks for all the well-wishes, gonna try to have something like a "normal" week this week.
Constantly reaching for things or waving and then remembering I can't just do that any more:
Things have definitely improved, though. The specialist I saw a week ago told me I should be trying to make a fist, so this has pretty much been my week:
I did get there, though. There's still a lot of swelling (and/or scar tissue, the area just above the knuckle is so stiff it feels like it's made of stone sometimes), but I can finally (but barely) make a fist again for a minute or two at a time. I go back to the doctor a week from today to (hopefully) get the stitches out.
Thanks for all the well-wishes, gonna try to have something like a "normal" week this week.