TFCC Tear?

I had an orthopedic appointment yesterday. It was not very eventful, basically they moved my wrist around, I came close to crying in pain, and they said I needed an MRI. They think that it might be a TFCC (triangular fibrocartilage complex) tear. The TFCC is a structure of cartilage on the side of the wrist where the pinky finger is. This structure helps to cushion and support the wrist when you grasp something or rotate the forearm. They at first thought this was unlikely since this is normally an injury associated with someone who falls on an out stretched wrist or some other injury with great force. With me though we know that nothing is "normal".

I have an MRI scheduled for next Tuesday 8/20 to confirm this diagnosis. I will then have another orthopedic surgeon appointment on 8/22 to discuss what the next step is. This is an injury that can be treated by bracing (which is what we are currently doing), casting, or surgery. Casting is normally only done for 3-4 weeks after the injury and it has already been 3 weeks since the injury, but this is still a treatment method he might use. Otherwise surgery is an option, but is normally not done on patients my age. Younger people tend to be able to heal without surgery, but again with my EDS (connective tissue disorder) I heal MUCH slower and may not be able to heal the cartilage at all. Overall, we will have to wait until after next week to see what exactly is wrong and what we are going to do about it.

I will update again soon since I have a neurology appointment tomorrow and hope to lots of things with him at this appointment!