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Tore a ligament in my hand/thumb
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:02 am
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:02 am
It’s an Ulnar Collateral Ligament tear and an impacted/fractured Phalynx at the Metacarpal joint of the thumb.
Holy shite, I knew the “opposable thumb” was important, but it’s crazy how much it’s used for that you don’t even notice until it’s fricked up. Buttoning buttons, putting on pants, belts, etc. Driving, holding a beer, typing on your phone... like I said, holy shite that hand’s thumb function is SUPER important.
Had surgery on Monday where the doc took a segment of a tendon in my wrist to replace it and now I’m splinted and bandaged hating my life at the moment.
TL;DR? Thumbs are important. Surgery sucks.
Holy shite, I knew the “opposable thumb” was important, but it’s crazy how much it’s used for that you don’t even notice until it’s fricked up. Buttoning buttons, putting on pants, belts, etc. Driving, holding a beer, typing on your phone... like I said, holy shite that hand’s thumb function is SUPER important.
Had surgery on Monday where the doc took a segment of a tendon in my wrist to replace it and now I’m splinted and bandaged hating my life at the moment.
TL;DR? Thumbs are important. Surgery sucks.
This post was edited on 3/13/20 at 9:03 am
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Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:03 am to yankeeundercover
Drew was fine in 5.5 weeks
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:04 am to Chad504boy
quote:It was the same injury?
Drew was fine in 5.5 weeks
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:04 am to yankeeundercover
Drew recovered from it.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:05 am to yankeeundercover
Drew tore the UCL, i dont' think anything more than that though.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:07 am to yankeeundercover
I did something similar my last year at LSU... had my right hand in a cast from fingers to elbow to imobilize my thumb and wrist.
Yeah, it's a pain, but I did get really good at doing things left-handed, and still do some things lefty that I did righty before.
Yeah, it's a pain, but I did get really good at doing things left-handed, and still do some things lefty that I did righty before.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:08 am to yankeeundercover
Calm down on the jackin.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:08 am to Chad504boy
Yeah, I tore my UCL... How long was his rehab? I obviously won’t have access to his type of therapists, but just curious if you know
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:09 am to yankeeundercover
quote:does it hurt when you wipe?
. Buttoning buttons, putting on pants, belts, etc. Driving, holding a beer, typing on your phone... like I said, holy shite that hand’s thumb function is SUPER important.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:09 am to yankeeundercover
Coronavirus gonna make it fall off. That's okay they say that the pain isn't as bad when it falls off.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:09 am to yankeeundercover
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It was the same injury?
His was injured doing something manly. Yours was probably done while arranging some flowers, fluffing some fabric or washing your VW bug...
Get well soon, slugger.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:10 am to CaptainsWafer
quote:It’s my left hand, I knew I should have loosened my grip... let my injury be a lesson to all men out there!
Calm down on the jackin.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:11 am to yankeeundercover
Stop being a pussy and just get your boyfriend to jerk you off.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:12 am to skinny domino
quote:Again, right handed... thank the lord. One of the first things my SO asked was “Right or left hand? Am I gonna have to wipe your arse?”
does it hurt when you wipe?
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:23 am to yankeeundercover
Had the same injury when I was a teenager and it's still the most painful injury I've endured. Mine didn't require surgery, or maybe it was so long ago there wasn't a surgery option for it. At any rate, I was in a cast for like 8 weeks, then almost 2 months of physical therapy to get it back to normal.
And yes, it makes you appreciate the importance of opposable thumbs.
And yes, it makes you appreciate the importance of opposable thumbs.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:23 am to yankeeundercover
I am right-handed, and learned to wipe lefty. It's not that hard to do.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:29 am to LSUBoo
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I am right-handed, and learned to wipe lefty.
I found the most awkward activity was brushing my teeth with my non-dominant hand. Felt like a rahtard.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:58 am to The Spleen
quote:Same here. Getting a bullet through the forearm (mind you, it was only a .22) hurt WAY less than this.
it's still the most painful injury
Every time you do anything with your hand(s) you instinctively try to use your thumb (if necessary) so the pain persists for what seems like forever... I injured it about 2 weeks ago yesterday and it’s been hell
Posted on 3/13/20 at 11:20 am to yankeeundercover
"Gamekeepers Thumb", or "Skier's Thumb". Was one of five broken thumbs for me. Tore the ligament and broke off part of the metacarpal playing softball. Played the rest of the game so that I could get one more at bat because I knew it was season-ending. You are certainly right that you don't notice how much use a part gets until it hurts.
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