Surgery Tomorrow

Well, after the accident on Oct 4th I have been thru a mirage of braces, full arm cast (4 weeks), short cast (5 weeks), and back to the brace since b/4 Christmas. But the ole scaphoid in the right hand just wouldn't heal. So after a visit to the hand doc surgeon, he sent me for ex rays and a CT scan. He looked it over and gave a long detailed explanation. Long story short, only way to get it back together is surgery.

And that's right where I'm at. Surgery is scheduled for 9 tomorrow morning. I have to be at Harris in Ft Worth at 7 in the morning. Yikes, that means I have to get up b/4 the suns even up to get there. But if the end results are a good right hand once again, it's worth it to me.

Doc says surgery may last between 4 to 6 hours and he is going to pin the scaphoid back together and do some bone grafts. He explained that after surgery, soft surgical cast and the right hand in the air 24/7 for 2 weeks until I go back for them to remove the stitches and the soft cast. Then it's a hard cast for 10 weeks which he will then remove the hard cast and surgical remove the pins.

I'm all for anything that will get me back to riding. It's been way too long. So until that times arrives, I can only walk thru the garage and look at that beautiful white 03 1100P and that new Lees-ure Lite camping trailer that just came in this week.

Good luck Gary, you'll be in our thoughts!!

Patty

Good luck Gary! Hand surgery is no fun for any reason.

Good luck, Gary. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers for a successful surgery. Please keep us posted on your recovery.

John

Good luck, Gary! About the time it starts warming up real good, you'll be ready! Look at the positive side.

Good luck and get well soon. Look forward to meeting you again somewhere on the road.

Good luck, hope everything goes well

Good luck Gary. Hopefully this will fix everything and by Spring you will be on the road. Looking forward to seeing you at NATSToc.

Best of luck to you Gary! It will be over before you know it. You have motivation in the garage.

Gary Good luck on the surgery and hope the surgeon is very skilled. Heal fast and get back on the bike. Is it your clutch hand or throttle hand? If it is your clutch hand you can always get one of those electric clutch FJRs. My buddy Russ did after a spill on his BMW LT screwed up his hand. In the mean time take care and let the wife wait on you hand (no pun intended) and foot.

Hope your surgery fixes the problem for good. Sounds like you've had a rough time of it. Best of luck and keep posting your progress.

Happy Healing!!

Good luck, hope you have a good looking nurse taking care of you and giving you lots of pain medications. :rx1:

I will be thinking of you in the morning Gary. Good luck and smooth healing. See you no the road next season.

Wishing you the very best, Gary. Keep us posted on the outcome.

John

Good luck, Gary. Hope to see you on the road this year.

John

Hope everyone is playing with their *A* game tomorrow!

Mark

Wish you the best. Heal quickly.

gmast1100 said:

I'm all for anything that will get me back to riding. It's been way too long. So until that times arrives, I can only walk thru the garage and look at that beautiful white 03 1100P and that new Lees-ure Lite camping trailer that just came in this week.

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Boy do I know that feeling. Best of luck to you Gary. Hope everything works out well and you're riding again soon.

Hope it goes well, Gary!

Prayers for you and the doctors doing the surgery!