Surgery Tomorrow

Tomorrow morning bright and early Naomi and I will be at Jewish Hospital for her Congenital Trigger Thumb Release. Her surgeon, Dr Thom Gabriel, said that he didn't know why it is called this because it is neither congenital (from birth) nor does it trigger. Her finger is stuck in a flexed position and needs to be surgically released so that she will develop normal hand function. I am a little nervous about the procedure, but am told that it is simple and that he has done many of them. Please pray fro a quick recovery. Here are pictures of her finger now and if you click here you can see pictures of what the surgery will be like - they are graphic. On the picture of the
tendon they will cut open the sheeth that looks white to expose the fibers of the tendon.











Her right thumb is stuck in this position. She is unable to straighten it and it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to use therapy techniques to get it straight either.