Mummy Unwrapped

[judifilksign]

 My wrist and thumb mummy wrappings came off this morning.  

Lots of purple dots from where the doctor marked up my hand for the procedure.  Lots of blue knotted threads sticking out jauntily.  Bright yellow skin, which at first I thought was bruising, then realized was the stuff they painted my hand with to make it sterile.  I will have a boom-a-rang shaped scar.  Weird not to have a bump where I have had a lump for the past year, though.

My hand and wrist tingled like anything to be released from the wrappings.  It was nice to bend my wrist back and forth again.  It was depressing to realize that bandage or no, I still cannot bend my thumb.  I know my tendon was cut into, and will need time to heal, but I guess I thought I'd be all better as soon as the big bandages came off.

So now, I have layered flexible fabric BAND-AID bandages about my thumb, and at least my hand is cooler.

But I guess Burton will have to wait a little bit longer.  *sigh*

Comments

[callibr8]

Sounds like good progress so far. Alas, more patience required. **hugs**

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

And patience is not one of my best virtues! I've been practicing being of good cheer, too.

I clean when I am irritated. My house is pretty darn tidy right now.

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

More fast, thorough healing to you!

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

Glad everything is healing well. It took my daughter about two weeks, but her tendon wasn't cut into. So do expect longer.
Do bug them for PT to help you get that thumb back. Burton will appreciate it. ;)

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

I'm not even at a full week until tomorrow, so really, I'm doing well. I just want to do so many things right away...

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

*hugs* to you and Burton.

It sounds like it's going well so far. It's a pity it will take so long to heal, though.

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

It's been a pretty short time, really. It just seems like forever when it's hot and one is swathed in bandages. At least I don't need to use the Boot of Doom anymore for my foot.

[infobits.livejournal.com]

when do they clear you _for_ physical therapy?

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

The doctor says that given things that I normally do, like sign language, are the things that would be done for PT, I'm not currently prescribed any.

Just doing things as I normally would do is supposed to grant me full mobility back.

I guess that if I start having problems with mobility after the normal healing time, then I'd get some. When I get my stitches out in the first week of September, I guess I'll find out whether I'm on the right road to recovery.

I hope you have a rapturous reunion with Burton

[u-must-b-joking.livejournal.com]

asap.

Re: I hope you have a rapturous reunion with Burton

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

This!

Heal quickly and well.

Re: I hope you have a rapturous reunion with Burton

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[sheistheweather]

Thinking smooth and speedy healing thoughts for you.