It's been a while since I have written about Sydney's hands. In fact, we went to see Sydney's hand surgeon in May and it was hard to believe it was the one year post-op visit. Amazingly, I have already forgotten what it was like for her to have both hands completely out of commission for a month. Most days I don't even think about the fact that she had surgery or that her hands are "different". So far she has no problems utilizing her fingers like any other almost two year old. Her surgeon continues to say that her left hand is perfect, no more surgery for that hand! The right hand is a different story. While it currently does not hinder her in anyway, it's hard to tell if that will be the case in the future. Her ring finger is very stiff and does not bend much. We don't know if that will be a problem as she begins to draw/write, cut, and other fine motor skills develop. She still has not defined a dominant hand; just when I think she is left-handed, she will switch more to using her right.
So, what does this mean for possible future surgery(s)? Right now we are in a holding pattern. Dr. Patterson says we will talk about surgery when she is about 4. That surgery would be to straighten the ring finger as much as possible. Right now it curves toward her middle finger. She is unsure of how much flexibility in the finger it will give her. Overall, Sydney is flourishing so we couldn't ask for much more. We'll cross the further surgery bridge when we get to it.
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| Easter with casts on |
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| Waiting for Dr. Patterson...one year later |
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| Reading books with Daddy in the waiting room |
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