The only advice I have is try to only use what you HAVE to have. Those are easy to become habit forming.

Speedy recovery. Listen to the Drs. Tom

Try to get by with nothing stronger than acetaminophen.

Bill, i started out using 1200 mg softgels 3 times a day and then cut it down to 2 times a day. Now i can get by with 400 mg softgels 2 times a day.

Bill,
I hope everything works out for you. I'm glad to hear your home and on the comp. I know the pain sucks,and i know the colder it gets the worse it hurts..It's hard to sleep with too. If ya need anything that i can help you out with, please just email me. I know your always taking care of everyone else,so if ya do need anything just ask!..
You been very kind to me after my procedures just by sending me emails to see if i was still kicking.So ask if ya need something.

ZIM

thanks zim, thank you everybody, if you only knew of some of the private offers i've had while i'm down, your outlook on your fellow members, and people in general, would be bursting with pride

We wish you well. Hope you have a speedy recovery!

Heal quickly and keep well, Bill. We are thinking of you.

Don and Patty

Get better sooner by eating lotsa "Chicken Soup". Love Ya Bill..........Betty & Carl

Good luck. Try lifting a few 12 ouncers to rebuild that wrist.

Best luck. Friend had same operation both wrist(one at the time) and wished he had it done before.

Michel

Don't know what they have you do for therapy these days, but back when i had mine done they had me use a ball of silly putty.

Bill - hope you are on the mend a little by now, I just read the news, and although it sucks, your attitude is 75% of recovery. Read what Shadow man said about the silly putty....you can also use rolled up socks, just squeeze them every so often during the day to help rebuild the muscles.

Hope all is well, and like I'm sure others have offered, please let us know if/how we can help in any way.

Keep us posted on your recovery......

Tom & Tina

update for the interested

i decided to take a look beneath my bandage today and i was amazed at how much work was done - 2 seconds later that translated into a gag reflex - i decided to do a more investigative search on the net

dupuytrens disease is what it is called and based on what i read i hope that if you have this, you seek medical treatment before it progresses too far for corrective surgery

in my case, this is the second time for this procedure i also had the carpal tunnel surgery because my doctor stated that the healing time was the same so it made sense to do both now

so far, no therapy besides hand flexing and drugs was prescribed - yesterday was only one pill - today was the first day without any drugs at all - i've only used 5 of the 40 percocet/oxycodone pills - still in pain but it is manageable - scale of 6 in pain

i took a healthy recommended dose of lecithin -hershey chocolate bar- and can report an immediate feeling of pain relief

if i misuse this form of healing and pain management i will feel real bad but get over it after i wake up from my sugar rush

typing with both hands slightly easier now but my bandage on the left keeps hitting the ctrl button - this is causing me to learn new things for that one button

my next doctors appointment is thursday the 29th

Hey Bill,

Glad to hear you're on the mend! That control button does some really interesting things!

Richard