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[Surgery Wound] Look at my gnarly hand after my second fasciaectomy for Dupytren's Contracture.

As the title states I’ve got bad hands and my hobbies include Rock Climbing, Piano, Golf, and Running. Suffice to say I can’t do shit.

This was a tricky operation as where the bend was is also where all the nerves and blood vessels are housed so there is risk of termination (loss of) the finger, loss of sensation, blood supply etc.

It was elective but the pros outweigh the risks for me with my hobbies and how they help me stay not sad.

Before. You can also see the scar from my first operation on the ring finger. As well as lots of flaky skin from climbing.

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rock climbing & piano ‽!
how can you do both?
- With a strong backpack to help get the piano up the wall.
  
  seriously
  one needs nimble fingers to play the piano and climbing atrophies them
- You forgot he also plays golf and runs while rock climbing with a piano.
  
  I do all this whilst working as a software developer too 😂. Had to set up work PC connected to a belay.
Jesus, is that necrotized flesh on your pinky???
hope you recover man, I just got over jaw surgery for a broken jaw. finally able to eat, dropped ~20lbs in 2 weeks (its certainly one of the ways of all time to drop weight,wouldn't recommend tho lol)
- Erm… I certainly hope it’s not necrosis as the nurse said all is healing well. I just think it’s intense bruising.
  Thanks dude. Oof I think would rather this on all my digits than jaw surgery. That must have sucked hard.
  What was the surgery for if you don’t mind me asking?
  
  completely shattered left jawbone. happened april 29th, got surgery may 1st.
  had to get 4 screws into a plate, and 4 more screws and 2 wires to hold it all in place (and my mouth shut) for 26 days. the plate and screws are never coming out, but the other 4 screws and wires came out yesterday. had A.Y.C.E sushi to celebrate. was a fun night.
  all in all, broken jaw was a 2/10 experience, would not recommend.
  look on the bright side tho, worst case for you, you get a cool-ass robot hand, and can make all the "yo gimme a hand here" jokes you can imagine.
Can you explain for the uninitiated what the title means? Surgery for something, but what?
- Absolutely, happy that people are curious as it can be quite rare if not from Northern Europe.
  Here is a link to the NHS site giving more information about Dupytren’s Contracture.
  Basically, extra tissue forms around your palmer fascia and causes it to thicken overtime and limits the range of motion for a given joint.
  This is my second Fasciectomy, the first was around 15 years ago to release my ring finger on my left hand as it was flexed at around 65 degrees. This was a success and still have full movement over a decade later.
  This latest one fascinated the surgeons as it’s incredibly rare to hit the pinky on the most distal joint. This joint was bent inwards at 95-100 degrees and was a real hindrance to falling when rock climbing as it would catch on a hold and could do severe damage.
  Finally, on my right hand I have been able to feel a lump forming for about 8 years, but it’s a very slow process and so maybe another 10-15 years before noticeable loss of range of motion.
  It originated in Viking country and this is most prevalent in Northern Europeans. And is passed down hereditary from my bio father.

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