It’s been a while since I last posted on the hand, mainly as it’s pretty much healed as it should be. However, I have now embarked on a journey to fix the Right hand, pre op is 15th January. And I’ve started our 30 days of yoga with Adriene on you tube, which starts 1st Jan. Find it Here each day a new one comes available, until you’ve done all 30 days. It’s a way to be accountable and proactive.

Doing yoga is our perfect way to kick start the year,clear out some mental blocks and get moving, but with a fused thumb it comes with challenges.

This is how flat I can get the fused hand down on the yoga mat, you could slip a finger underneath the palm, not ideal but one way I’ve had to adapt to do the things I love. If I’m doing some planks and the wrist is achy, I go down to forearms to be more stable.

Better angle to see how lifted it can be at times. But while it’s not perfect it’s functional and I rather this than that pain I had prior to surgery. Wonder how the other thumb will behave? That one is having a silicone replacement instead, so a whole different surgery, and recovery.

I wear these gloves off ebay, as they have a good grip, which helps me feel more confident on the mat. Find here

This weekend I have been practising colouring in with the left hand, to get more independence ready for surgery. Weirdly better at it that I thought, but still terrible at brushing my teeth with the left hand 🤦🏻‍♀️