So far I'm finding you are right. I have a little more use of my hand after two weeks. With the lack of replies, I wonder if this is rare and also if it is a complication of PN or just something anyone can get. The long recovery time of six months and possibly never regaining full use of it is scary. My PT starts in about a week. I sure hope it helps because trying to do everything with one hand is a pain in the butt!