As you can see I’m 1 week post steroid injection, but this is for the un-operated hand, as it had been increasingly painful especially taking on more work due to the recovery of the Left Hand.

Day 1, 2, 3 it was super painful, I could barely move it, so it was happier braced up. I can honestly say that was an experience, having 2 hands out of much action. Weirdly it made my operated hand hurt more??

Side effects straight away the first evening I started with hot flushes ggggrrrr I had not missed these. I had convinced myself they were menopause based, but they happen every steroid injection time.

I actually dared to sleep without my splint on the operated hand, as the weather is making it pretty sweaty and gross at night, but I did have a compression glove on, so some protection on it. I did feel a lot more normal sleeping. I’m babying it a lot less, really apart from weakness, I can use it pretty much normally.

Day 4, 5, 6 and 7 post steroid injection. Day 4 I was starting to use the hand more normally, could even lift a mug. However it’s still far more comfortable in the brace. Day 5 I did some yoga while wearing compression gloves, this served me well. Strength and pinch grip has returned. Day 6 oh my goodness, I had forgotten about the brutal red face 😳 these hot flushes are something else!! Getting worse as the week goes on. Day 7 I’ve got no pain in the CMC area, or weakness today woohoo!! Happened sooner than I imagined it would. Mcp area a bit tender but it’s improving from being super sore to mildly tender.

For the Fusion Hand that’s now 12 Weeks Post Op, I managed some gentle yoga and I could get on all fours, the flatness of the hand isn’t in full contact with the floor, or a 90 degree angle wrist, but it’s improving and feeling a lot better in this position. Spending a few hours a day with no splint and I’m enjoying it. Still aches and swells up after a while, but I’m starting to feel normal.