Looks like I'll be going under knife a week from tomorrow. My right thumb and wrist has been giving me fits for the last 3 or 4 months, but about a week ago it went from bothering me to not being able to hardly use it. Let me tell you, for a very right handed guy, try'n to wipe your butt with your left hand is damn near impossible. Don't believe it, try next time.
Anyway went to my orthopedic surgeon (second cousin on Dad's side of the family) yesterday and if it wasn't hurting bad enough already, it was after he poked, prodded and twisted my hand around checking it out. He allowed he could fix me right up. He fixed my left hand middle finger and thumb about a year ago. He got me in his first open spot, January 6th at 6:30am. He was booked up and asked if I wanted added on to the first of the day or on the end. I told him I'd go first. I asked him about how long after surgery until I could resume using my right hand for bathroom duty. He allowed that was a very common question and his best advice was to set a saw horse in the bathroom with a piece of old carpet draped over it, so that when you get off the toilet you just straddle the saw horse and slid down it, instead of wiping. I told him I was impressed by the things they taught them in doctor's school.
