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Good to hear you finally were able to have it worked on. Stick with that PT, it absolutely makes a difference. :thumbsup:

I'm not sure when that will start but I definitely will.

Well, PT is "keep fingers moving"... pretty basic for me being an artist/musician/cyclist and semi-retired artisan/laborer = ($) The Dr said over the next year, I will gradually start to feel more feelings in my three affected fingers. I'm down with that - just hearing it will get better was very encouraging. Some people might not use their hands as much as I do and always have, so having this handicap is pretty front-burner. Luckily I've never been one to 'give in' to adversary and I work to stay positive and not succumb to easy/lazy negativity. I will get better regardless of it taking 360 days.
 
Got everything in one shot this time.

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Does that also apply with Flatwounds?
Yes, but off the top of my head, I don't recall which flats are hex or round core. I can't remember many flats even mentioning what cores they have. I suspect Rotos 77s are hex, but Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats are most likely round cores. The link just shows hex, but you get the idea.
Flatwound vs. Roundwound Bass Strings - inSync
 
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I just had surgery for Dupuytren's contracture today, left ring finger. I've had it for over thirty years, but it just got bad over the past 10 or so. I tried to have it done three times before and something always got in the way, moved out of state, insurance, and lately the pandemic. I'm not sure how long I'll have to lay off, I was told about a month last time, but I'm very happy to have finally had the surgery. I'll need PT also.
Glad to hear you got that taken care of and hope recovery goes well Bobby.
 
I just had surgery for Dupuytren's contracture today, left ring finger. I've had it for over thirty years, but it just got bad over the past 10 or so. I tried to have it done three times before and something always got in the way, moved out of state, insurance, and lately the pandemic. I'm not sure how long I'll have to lay off, I was told about a month last time, but I'm very happy to have finally had the surgery. I'll need PT also.

Best recovery B -
 
Glad to hear you got that taken care of and hope recovery goes well Bobby.

"Bobby" When I first got married 20 years ago, my wife told me that they name dogs 'Bobby' out here and immediately called me Robert which still does to this day. She bought her first Chihuahua about ten years and guess what she named it? :eyebrow: Kills fleas and parasites. :laugh:


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Thank you, I missed yours, what kind of operation did you have?

Left hand carpel tunnel release. Opens up the 'tunnel' for hand nerves. Thumb, pointer and 'bird' fingers are numb/tingling. Surgery took a few minutes.
 
"Bobby" When I first got married 20 years ago, my wife told me that they name dogs 'Bobby' out here and immediately called me Robert which still does to this day. She bought her first Chihuahua about ten years and guess what she named it? :eyebrow: Kills fleas and parasites. :laugh:


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I don't know... there are some great Bobby's out there...

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