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I had a follow up appointment with my hand surgeon yesterday to talk about future surgeries to get the maximum mobility out of my pinky. He asked how I have been and I said this has literally been the best year of my life. My experience has caused to to take advantage of the opportunities has they come which has opened up more doors to more friends and opportunities. He was blown away by my recovery and the fact that I'm in no pain. My cold tolerance is the same has my uninjured hand. I can even tie knots while ice fishing. It's not a easy decision he recommends not doing the surgery at all. He said he can go back in open up my hand and give me almost full range of motion while I'm on the table. There is no guarantee what I will have when it heals and there is a strong possibility I will me in more pain and possibly bad arthritis because of all the damage to the cartilage. I hate the idea of leaving options on the table but deep down I think he's right. I can still fish, hold a beer, throw horseshoes, I shot a deer this past year using my pinky as a trigger finger and field dressed it myself. Life is good. And now I walk around with a permanent 🤙which is kind of cool.

I had a follow up appointment with my hand surgeon yesterday to talk about future surgeries to get the maximum mobility out of my pinky. He asked how I have been and I said this has literally been the best year of my life. My experience has caused to to take advantage of the opportunities has they come which has opened up more doors to more friends and opportunities. He was blown away by my recovery and the fact that I'm in no pain. My cold tolerance is the same has my uninjured hand. I can even tie knots while ice fishing. It's not a easy decision he recommends not doing the surgery at all. He said he can go back in open up my hand and give me almost full range of motion while I'm on the table. There is no guarantee what I will have when it heals and there is a strong possibility I will me in more pain and possibly bad arthritis because of all the damage to the cartilage. I hate the idea of leaving options on the table but deep down I think he's right. I can still fish, hold a beer, throw horseshoes, I shot a deer this past year using my pinky as a trigger finger and field dressed it myself. Life is good. And now I walk around with a permanent 🤙which is kind of cool.

You are one tough Mother 9ucker. Kudos!!