The doctor says it will take about six weeks to be able to comfortably turn a door knob. It is still very sore. Have learned to sloooowly do the simple things. Unfortunately, that is beginning to put strain on the left wrist. Doctor told me that the laser surgery isn't as successful as the scalpel and those laser surgeries usually end up with second go around.
Today is two weeks from surgery date.
As soon as the stitches came out, I felt some pain relief. Tonight I was supposed to massage the incision with cocoa butter. I ended up wrapping it back up in the splint so as not to bump it. The doctor says it will take about six weeks to be able to comfortably turn a door knob. It is still very sore.