Welcome Island Girl,

You are fortunate indeed to have been recognized so early. I would think that bodes very well for your recovery. With your surgery so recent, you probably still have pain and swelling from that in addition to your CRPS. As it decreases that should help decrease the over activity of your nerves. Good news! Really!

I always recommend Dr Pradeep Chopra's video on YouTube "CRPS Diagnosis and management". It is about two hours long with loads of tips on treatments, supplements and therapy. It is non-doomsday.

You are in that early phase where things like anti-oxidants or a round of oral steroids can make a huge difference in your inflammation. Explore all options.

I don't have CRPS from hand surgery but in my foot after my last operation. I took oral prednisone for three weeks within the first three months and for me it made a big difference. A ten day course is recommended by Dr. Stanton-Hicks of Cleveland Clinic as an early frontline treatment. Unless you are diabetic or against steroids for other reasons it is a pretty non- invasive thing to try short term.

Have they recommended any PT for you? I am sure with your fusion that complicates things a bit. Obviously your range of motion is impacted at that one joint but there may still be many benefits.

Take care and let us know how you are doing. Odds are in your favor to make progress, 80% of people improve over time per literature. I myself have made a lot of improvement and am walking a mile plus daily now. Healing is possible. Come when you have questions, need to vent or get a virtual hug. Someone is always around.

Sending hugs and Healing Love,