I waited too long for my third trigger finger surgery. By the time I went in, the finger was hard to even open and close. I had two others that I got taken care of right away, and no further problems.
This one was on my third finger. I had a good hand surgeon do it. Shortly after that, I had a cord in my hand. He diagnosed me with DD. But, also, I told him I could not close my hand without pain. He said " That is unusual for DD" But, let me go home with what was diagnosed. He was right about one thing, I do have DD. BUT, what he missed 14 months ago, is that I also had a tendon problem in my finger and hand.
Since then, my finger and hand has gotten worse and worse. I do still have a big cord in my hand, but when I wrote Dr. Eaton's office in Florida, they also told me that something else is going on. I think, it is the tendon. My finger and hand are swollen...I can't make a fist without being in terrible pain.
Now, here is the thought...This has all gone like clockwork in the same finger, the same hand. If I did let this trigger finger go on too long before surgery, might it have brought on the DD that was laying in dormat, and bring it up to life? Also the fact that I let this thing go on so long, that I have caused a Major tendon problem? And, with that, I might just cause the DD to get worse?
I am seeing the hand surgeon this week. Don't know what will happen. I don't know what they do for a bad tendon problem with DD in the factor. If he puts me into an immobilized state, that will only make the DD worse If there is an injection for the tendon, that would be great. Right now, for me, this is really not a nice place to be.
Any input would be comforting.
Patty

Thanks, He is sending me to PT. Better than I thought he would do. I do find if I massage my hand it does get a bit better.
We will see what PT does. Will be interesting what they suggest to do.
He seems to NOT want to give a steriod shot, and that is good with me. This is now for the tendon problem. We will see what else happens with the DP. That cord is worse than ever.
I asked again , about what he thought about the needle treatment. Again, I got the same answer " Oh, we don't like to think about doing that as it has such potential for nerve damage " I just feel like saying " What gives the more potential for nerve damage...cutting the hand up like a butcher, or using a needle?"
Go figure. Guess it is too much trouble to take a few months off to Learn about it.
Patty