the traction contraption

okay, so these pictures are seven days after the Friday surgery and by the time I arrived at the post op on Tuesday, I was concerned and had called in on Monday as to "why won't the two middle fingers open completely (or at all).. while the surgery was to keep them from "triggering" they now needed to be coaxed to the right position and mobility they were lacking. The receptionist not knowing what kind of bandaging had been done after surgery, just kind of shrugged it off to maybe that is the reason and at my appt he would look at it. When I was finely seen by him on Tuesday, he was also quite concerned as "this isn't normal or right" OF COURSE!... so he than tells me that "I must see Stephanie immediately and have you taken your pain meds today?" Because apparantly when you see Stephanie his physical therapist.. you need pain meds and now I'd agree. Since I hadn't taken them that day, I was wishing I had by the time I left. She fashioned the traction contraption in order to keep the fingers in the position they need to eventually again adhere to and she "forced them" into it on Tuesday. oh brother... And I agree to that pain meds beforehand is good after the first three appointments, although todays went better and it and there is great improvement.. So I am currently going to p/t everyday, and can anticipate only having to wear the contraption through the weekend fulltime and than when I return to work next Tuesday only wearing it a few hours a day. Wish me well as I get through these next couple of weeks..

Well, I'm heading off to the spinal Ortho to consider the decision and scheduling of the back surgery....