Thank you so much for sharing your journey. I'm also at the 6 month mark after my TFCC surgery, and still dealing with pain--made me nervous, but you're bringing me a lot of comfort during my healing process. Thank you!!
@@notrealfroggen3020 still a little stiff, warning pain when I do screwdriver movements, and I can't put pressure on my tfcc without it stinging (pushing off a chair) but there's no more constant pain which is good!
@@cesarfabiancentenocepeda9775 rehab was actually hurting me too much, so I was instructed to just live life normally for now. I do rehab sometimes when I remember
Thanks for updates. I have tfcc issue in both wrists. Overwhelming thinking of possibly having both surgically repaired. Sounds like you had a good surgeon.
@@reifu8420 Doing the same. Got imaging done on one wrist and looks like a tear to TFCC. Need to get imaging on other one. Meeting with specialist soon. Not sure what I’m going to do yet. Suggest getting imaging done, if you haven’t. Good luck!
@@reifu8420 95% normal. Only some soreness when I do a lot of weight lifting without a cuff brace but overall really well recovered. Good luck with your wrists, keep seeking treatment and multiple opinions
Did your wrist get back to normal? If so how long did it take to do so? Do you get sore after lifting weights? Also was your surgery arthroscopic tfcc repair?
This is so very helpful… I am four months post and truly have moments of crying about pain and feeling of injury. I’m a musician (pianist) To me, it feels like I broke it two weeks ago but yes nerve pain and I definitely can’t throw a ball or ride a bike or scooter. Was there a big change between five and six months?
between 5 and 6 months were basically when I began being weaned off of physical therapy and the exercises they prescribed to me. I really began feeling more normal around 9-ish months later. Still, if I carry heavy stuff on the surgery side, it might get kind of sore
Hi Luke. I really appreciate your videos. It's giving me hope. I am alone 6 weeks post op. If I may ask, what is your job now and are you able to do it without any problems? And do you think that I will be able to return to my job as a gas station attendant? (moderate type of work). Torn my tfcc while playing tenis, only 21yrs old.
Hey Luke, thanks for the series, it's helpful. There's a lot of negative information I've stumbled on in various Facebook groups and forums regarding these surgeries, but yours seems to have turned out pretty well. How severe/debilitating was your pain before making the decision to undergo surgery, and did you talk to multiple surgeons? What feedback did they give you regarding success rates and how many they had performed? I'm going on 9 months now since injury and my symptoms are pretty mild; achiness/soreness with weight bearing and I have mild subluxation/dislocation of the ECU tendon on my pinky side, which may or may not be an issue that needs fixing regardless. It's a hard choice, whether to keep going conservative or just take the plunge and try to get this fixed...
Hello Luke, I made the surgery 4 and half month ago! I still face pain when twisting (and some times i hear some clicks during exercise. Did you face such at this stage? I'm really worry about that!
I was still in pain when lifting things too heavy. Don't push yourself too hard; I was not even exercising at that point - apart from PT regimen. Speak with your surgeon and make sure to follow your PT's directions. Wishing you a speedy recovery
@@lukerivas5864 Thank you so much for your quick reply and your kind wish! My surgeon speak that all in order, and I have to live with such pain!!! Honestly, I started to have doubts about him. For me, It's very wired to a pain in the operation area when just twisting my hands after such long time. I have fears that things didn't go fine :(
@@johnnasrat856 Always get several opinions! Depending on the nature of your surgery, a follow-up could be necessary. I was warned that within 5 years I may need my ulna shortened, but so far no major issues pointing in that direction.
Hello Emilio I’m 16 and I’ve had a tfcc tear for 4 months i barely went to the doctor about a month ago and they put a cast on. It still hurts and the next step may be surgery if i want to play high school baseball again since it hurts to play and that’s how I hurt it. What do you recommend I do?
I recommend you see a hand specialist and get an MRI on your wrist and get their opinion. Spinning my wheels with my primary care provider and months and months of physical therapy and cortizone shots cost me a lot of time. This surgery takes a really long time to totally recover from. I'm about 48 hours from 1 year since surgery and it's still just about 90% normal. Best of luck
@@rakhiacharjee1717 I got surgery in Jan. '22, I did not join gym until jan '23, I only do the weight machines no freeweights right now. I was using a cuff brace on my wrist until March 2023 and weaned my way off of it. No wrist pain
Thank you so much for sharing your journey. I'm also at the 6 month mark after my TFCC surgery, and still dealing with pain--made me nervous, but you're bringing me a lot of comfort during my healing process. Thank you!!
Hi, How is going on with your rehab?
Hi, any update on your surgery mate?
@@notrealfroggen3020 still a little stiff, warning pain when I do screwdriver movements, and I can't put pressure on my tfcc without it stinging (pushing off a chair) but there's no more constant pain which is good!
@@cesarfabiancentenocepeda9775 rehab was actually hurting me too much, so I was instructed to just live life normally for now. I do rehab sometimes when I remember
congrats! thanks for the videos
Thanks for updates. I have tfcc issue in both wrists. Overwhelming thinking of possibly having both surgically repaired. Sounds like you had a good surgeon.
I might do one at a time if I was in your shoes, assuming both need surgery. Get several opinions!
how are u doing now? i have tfcc issue in both of my wrists too its been more than 1 year now :(
@@reifu8420 Doing the same. Got imaging done on one wrist and looks like a tear to TFCC. Need to get imaging on other one. Meeting with specialist soon. Not sure what I’m going to do yet. Suggest getting imaging done, if you haven’t. Good luck!
@@reifu8420 95% normal. Only some soreness when I do a lot of weight lifting without a cuff brace but overall really well recovered. Good luck with your wrists, keep seeking treatment and multiple opinions
@@reifu8420 wrist is basically perfect, I do not even use a brace in the gym anymore. I am told swelling will finally 100% disappear around 18 months
Hi, when did u start go back to work?
is the nerve pain gone?
Did your wrist get back to normal? If so how long did it take to do so? Do you get sore after lifting weights? Also was your surgery arthroscopic tfcc repair?
This is so very helpful… I am four months post and truly have moments of crying about pain and feeling of injury. I’m a musician (pianist)
To me, it feels like I broke it two weeks ago but yes nerve pain and I definitely can’t throw a ball or ride a bike or scooter.
Was there a big change between five and six months?
between 5 and 6 months were basically when I began being weaned off of physical therapy and the exercises they prescribed to me. I really began feeling more normal around 9-ish months later. Still, if I carry heavy stuff on the surgery side, it might get kind of sore
hey luke, what kind of tfcc surgery was it? reconstruction? i've also been dealing with tfcc issues past few years.
Hi Luke. I really appreciate your videos. It's giving me hope. I am alone 6 weeks post op. If I may ask, what is your job now and are you able to do it without any problems? And do you think that I will be able to return to my job as a gas station attendant? (moderate type of work).
Torn my tfcc while playing tenis, only 21yrs old.
Hi, How is going on with your rehab?
Hey Luke, thanks for the series, it's helpful. There's a lot of negative information I've stumbled on in various Facebook groups and forums regarding these surgeries, but yours seems to have turned out pretty well. How severe/debilitating was your pain before making the decision to undergo surgery, and did you talk to multiple surgeons? What feedback did they give you regarding success rates and how many they had performed?
I'm going on 9 months now since injury and my symptoms are pretty mild; achiness/soreness with weight bearing and I have mild subluxation/dislocation of the ECU tendon on my pinky side, which may or may not be an issue that needs fixing regardless. It's a hard choice, whether to keep going conservative or just take the plunge and try to get this fixed...
Hi, How is going on with your rehab?
Did you get the palmaris tendon graft or just the tfcc stitched back together?
Hello Luke,
I made the surgery 4 and half month ago! I still face pain when twisting (and some times i hear some clicks during exercise. Did you face such at this stage? I'm really worry about that!
I was still in pain when lifting things too heavy. Don't push yourself too hard; I was not even exercising at that point - apart from PT regimen. Speak with your surgeon and make sure to follow your PT's directions. Wishing you a speedy recovery
@@lukerivas5864 Thank you so much for your quick reply and your kind wish!
My surgeon speak that all in order, and I have to live with such pain!!! Honestly, I started to have doubts about him.
For me, It's very wired to a pain in the operation area when just twisting my hands after such long time. I have fears that things didn't go fine :(
@@johnnasrat856 Always get several opinions! Depending on the nature of your surgery, a follow-up could be necessary. I was warned that within 5 years I may need my ulna shortened, but so far no major issues pointing in that direction.
@@lukerivas5864 Thanks a lot for your replies! I appreciate that :)
@@johnnasrat856 Hi, How is going on with your rehab?
Hello Emilio I’m 16 and I’ve had a tfcc tear for 4 months i barely went to the doctor about a month ago and they put a cast on. It still hurts and the next step may be surgery if i want to play high school baseball again since it hurts to play and that’s how I hurt it. What do you recommend I do?
I recommend you see a hand specialist and get an MRI on your wrist and get their opinion. Spinning my wheels with my primary care provider and months and months of physical therapy and cortizone shots cost me a lot of time. This surgery takes a really long time to totally recover from. I'm about 48 hours from 1 year since surgery and it's still just about 90% normal. Best of luck
How long did it take to reach a full. Rom and full mobility?
about 8 or 9 months. it still gets sore after the gym.
@@lukerivas5864 is it a repair or depritment surgery
@@osamasmsm9417 Mine was repair, however debridement is sometimes done.
@@lukerivas5864 How much times after post op u join gym. And which type is ur tfcc tear. (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D).
@@rakhiacharjee1717 I got surgery in Jan. '22, I did not join gym until jan '23, I only do the weight machines no freeweights right now. I was using a cuff brace on my wrist until March 2023 and weaned my way off of it. No wrist pain