Does anyone know about broken thumbs?!

Does anyone know about broken thumbs?

I broke my thumb last week by accidentally getting it slammed by a car door. The break was in the area of the nail bed just above the end knuckle. The doctors placed a pen to hold the bone together while it heals. In a month they will pull it out and I'll begin physical therapy. What are my chances of being able to completely use the thumb again?

Just think of the bright side. If you have one of those moments when you're out in the middle of nowhere and you need to write something down, you'll have a built-in writing utensil to do so. Consider yourself fortunate.

You should be fine. I've had pins in a couple of times and have no trouble with function. Just be sure to follow your therapy instructions completely.