Riding with thumb joint fusion

[cyberknight]

I have been advised by the consultant to have fusion of the right mcp thumb joint as the arthritis in the joint is painful and i already have reduced movement on the joint .
Has anyone had a similar treatment and how did you manage to ride? already finding i prefer sram shitfers to shimano as you only change gear with the fingers and dont need as much of a motion on the wrist as i also have tendonitis in the tumb / wrist which they will be operating on too to relieve the area .
piccie of the sort of thing i will have done

 

[dicko]

My wife had her ankle fused in 2019 and the arthritis was removed too, the operation was carried out under local anaesthetic. Since then she can out walk and out ride me anytime. She is so pleased that she chose Fusion rather than a new joint which may have had to be renewed at a later date.

 

[figbat]

Which Shimano shifters require thumbs where a SRAM does not?

 

[cyberknight]

Which Shimano shifters require thumbs where a SRAM does not?

It's more the movement of the brake lever stressing the wrist/ thumb joint as I shift into an easier gear ATM whereas SRAM is double tap with just fingers

 

[UphillSlowly]

It's more the movement of the brake lever stressing the wrist/ thumb joint as I shift into an easier gear ATM whereas SRAM is double tap with just fingers

Sound like you need a new bike with electronic shifters! 😃

 

[cyberknight]

Sound like you need a new bike with electronic shifters! 😃

since posting i think the issue is more the tendonitis in the wrist which is being sorted too, the only way i would get electronic shifting is if somone donated me some

 

[UphillSlowly]

since posting i think the issue is more the tendonitis in the wrist which is being sorted too, the only way i would get electronic shifting is if somone donated me some

Just wait for another cycle shop to go into administration... 😔

 

[cyberknight]

Just wait for another cycle shop to go into administration... 😔

well im looking at 6 weeks reduced pay and just about to pay out for having the downstairs toilet installation so belts need to be tightened so i have stopped any purchases atm

 

[UphillSlowly]

well im looking at 6 weeks reduced pay and just about to pay out for having the downstairs toilet installation so belts need to be tightened so i have stopped any purchases atm

Hope you heal well