See that bump on the side of my finger? Any guesses? It's the pin the doc put in my finger during surgery last summer after my unfortunate pool umbrella incident. The bump means the pin is trying to come out. (And yes, it's as gross, freaky, and painful as it sounds.)Luckily, it was an "easy fix" and could be done as an in-office surgery. A little anesthetic to numb my finger, a tiny incision, a quick grab with some surgical pliers, and it was done. 15 minutes tops. Two stitches later, I was on my way.
I've had to start my exercises again to get the stiffness back out, but it's just nice to have my right hand functioning again.
The doc says the remaining plate and screws can stay in forever and shouldn't cause me any problems. Hmmm... Given my luck, I'm not sure I share his confidence. Let's go with cautiously optimistic... =)
