One Month Post-Op

Since my accident on July 4, I don't think I've stayed in one place longer than five days. I had a vacation to Block Island and Sag Harbor and spent a lot of time with family and friends. Now, one month later, I'm out of the brace and working on gaining full mobility. This will take many months, but I see improvement every day. I need to be vigilant about massaging the area to decrease scar tissue build up (which my honey is doing for me above) and stretching my hand across the full range of motion even though it really hurts to do both these things. I'll be going to physical therapy three times a week to hopefully speed up this part of my recovery.

At my follow up with my surgeon, I mentioned my thumb was still hurting. What? I didn't mention the thumb before surgery? I guess I figured what's a thumb when your freakin' wrist is busted? Well, it turns out so was my thumb. Luckily, not so bad that it didn't heal just fine on its own. Actually, the surgeon said I'm probably lucky I never mentioned it because if he had known, he'd have immobilized me even more!

Instead, he's "letting me out of the gate." I can do pretty much anything I feel comfortable with and the more I use my hand, the better off I'll be. I know I can't safely ride my bike yet (I'm still not comfortable reaching for the brake or putting full weight on that hand), but I swam in the open water for the first time since the crash this weekend. Though I moved a bit slower than I usually would move at this time of year, I couldn't have been happier to be out there again.