Quote Originally Posted by Sparky View Post
Will I be able to drive? Raising my son on my own so it's a must.
Which arm was it and was it your dominant arm? Do you drive an automatic or a stick?

I tore my right . . . dominat arm. So I became left-handed overnight and that was tough because I do a ton of computer work. Had to figure out how to use a mouse left-handed and type one-handed (pretty much) one-handed til my cast came off. Although I did figure out how to hold a pencil upside down with the right hand and could type with the eraser, LOL. You won't have a cast most likely--maybe a temporary brace/splint/bandage for a week or two and then a brace I would guess. So you will have a little more mobility than I did--which is good.

Driving one handed wasn't a huge problem for me because I have an automatic and drove left handed. Once I got the car started I could manage to shift into gears left handed with a little practice. Wasn't easy but I drove myself around a few days after the surgery with the temporary brace on and then to/from my appointment to get the cast on.

The big thing post op is avoiding sudden impacts and weight bearing that stresses the repair site while the tendon is healing back to the tuberosity. Re-rutures are far more rare with the endobutton but you have to be really protective of it for that first couple months.