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Jan. 27th I am having surgery to correct the trigger finger. It has become more painful over the past few weeks, even more so when the weather is frigid. I can feel the pain more often, something that is rather unsettling. Since I type all day at work, this pain is affecting the job, not to mention my time spent on the Internet at home. I am not a “peck and type” person, so using only certain fingers does not come easy to me.

The surgeon said he will make an incision in the upper palm, usually at the fatty part under the fingers. He tries to use a “line” already in the palm so the scar will be less noticeable. I will be groggy, but not totally sedated for this procedure which will be done at the local hospital. This is considered “day” surgery although I won’t be there for long. The part I will need to watch for is any infection, so I will need to be careful in how I take care of my hand.

I am actually looking forward to not having the pain anymore. Waking up each morning with my finger in “lock mode” is not the greatest. I am also looking forward to not having the pain when I type or do other things. Even picking up basic items like a can or bottle makes me wince since the pain shoots up the hand into the wrist area. I will post again on this once the surgery has been done.