I know medical advice is rightly forbidden on here, so must stress I'm not looking for that, but last Friday I had to have a partial thumb fusion and I was wondering if any fellow Chiffer has endured similar and did it affect their playing in anyway.
I'll have a cast of for 6 to 8 weeks and when that comes off I will have lost the middle joint of my right thumb.
Post Thumb Fusion Whistle Playing.
Re: Post Thumb Fusion Whistle Playing.
Seems to me you already have the medical advice of a Doctor. Mechanically I see no reason to not be abel to play the whistle.Lempriere wrote:I know medical advice is rightly forbidden on here, so must stress I'm not looking for that, but last Friday I had to have a partial thumb fusion and I was wondering if any fellow Chiffer has endured similar and did it affect their playing in anyway.
I'll have a cast of for 6 to 8 weeks and when that comes off I will have lost the middle joint of my right thumb.
''Whistles of Wood'', cpvc and brass. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69086
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Re: Post Thumb Fusion Whistle Playing.
I can't relate to your particular situation, but musicians have found ways to compensate for various physical limitations. Django Reinhardt and Les Paul immediately come to mind.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
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Re: Post Thumb Fusion Whistle Playing.
FWIW, Glenn Schultz had one, maybe two of his thumb joints fused and played OK afterwards. Assuming it's fused in a relaxed curved position I think you'll adapt nicely.
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Re: Post Thumb Fusion Whistle Playing.
Thanks for the replies, this one is particularly encouraging
I seem to recall the surgeon saying it was pinned 'at a 20 degree angle' so I'm hoping that will accommodate playing a whistle comfortably.brewerpaul wrote:FWIW, Glenn Schultz had one, maybe two of his thumb joints fused and played OK afterwards. Assuming it's fused in a relaxed curved position I think you'll adapt nicely.