all the best to you, jb.  wishing you a quick and full recovery!

Positive thoughts for you here to JB.

Sorry to be late to hearing about this...

And I hope everything goes well today!
 
Stay at it!!!

Hang in there jb101 ,
 
I got laid up pretty bad 5 years ago ...bike accident ...Had 1/3 my left arm and most of my shoulder shattered and replaced w all metal ...Whew .......a real life changing event .
Having to start all over is not such a bad thing
Where there's a Will , There's a Way
 
Kenny

I saw the surgeon on Tuesday.  I have a new "plaster", which I will have to wear for at least another four weeks.
 
The new plaster (resin, instead of PoP) seems to allow a little more movement - the "end joint" of my thumb is now free.  I can't bend it much, but am going to see a specialist hand therapist soon (I hope), who will help me work on it.  My wrist is still held rigid.
 
The surgeon seems to think that the bone will heal okay and knit together.  I made need another op to remove the titanium plate at some point.
 
This is a huge relief.  There is little I can do now except wait for the plaster to come off and see what movement I have.
 
I am genuinely touched by the responses in this thread.  Thank you all so much.  It has meant a lot to me, and truly helped me.  In the moments when I have felt the most down, I have remembered comments posted here, and it has helped me stay positive.
 
Thank you.
 

jb101
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I am genuinely touched by the responses in this thread.  Thank you all so much.  It has meant a lot to me, and truly helped me.  In the moments when I have felt the most down, I have remembered comments posted here, and it has helped me stay positive.
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Despite all the silly silliness, this is, STILL, one of the best groups around. We're .... cccccrrrraaaaaazzzzzyyyy!
 
The best to you!

I hope you're OK and back to playing really soon. Don't give up, never give up.
 
Julien

Ya!

Yey, I had the plaster taken off yesterday to be replaced with a hard splint so that I can take it off to do hand exercises.  I also had appointment with hand therapist, too.  Just relieved to be able to move my wrist again.  It's amazing how week / stiff it has become in such a short time.
 
It looks like being a slow process.  She seems to think at least another 12 weeks before I can start playing again, if the bone is knitting together.  I guess it will then be a long haul towards building up / adapting technique all over again.
 
I see the surgeon first week in February who will X-ray to see how bone is healing.
 
Thanks again for everyone's kind words and support.

Hope everything goes great for you and just use your elbows more to get your hands in the best position for playing.