Well I now have my results and it appears that one of the ligaments in my right hand is no longer there and this has caused some of my bones to rub together too much and erode (for want of a better word). The Dr has suggested
1. take a slice of bone off of my hip bone and slot it in the gap in my hand and screw it together, taking the screws out 6 month later.
Or
2. as the majority of swelling has gone down leave it alone for the time being to see if it can be left alone. If the pain gets too bad again call the specialist. I like this option, as the swelling has gone down heaps and the pain is no where near as bad as it was.
Oh and I now have osteoarthritis starting in my right hand as well.
Still things could be far worse and I feel much better about all this today and I am definately going to keep doing nails and get more training, which I didnt think I would be planing a few weeks back.
Thanks for all your good wishes
Kimi