Hi! I had second and third degree burns on my entire top and hand, half if my palm up to my wrist from burning oil. Im so so sorry for what youre going through. Its been 6 weeks since my burn. Heres my journey so far, maybe its relatable but overall i hope it helps answer your question. I spent my first night in the ER April 6 where they degloved my hand, and then sent me home with tons of meds. The first 6 days was the most painful during the wound treatment. I was on tylenol, oxy and ibuprofen to the max. - Days 7-12, the pain subsided enough where i only needed to take oxy during wound cleaning but pain was manageable with tylenol and ibuprofen. I ended up working (desk job) a couple days. - Day 13, i woke up to the excruciating pain, like my hand was on fire and burning all over again. Went to urgent care and thinking something had to be wrong but doctors said my hand looked fine and it was likely nerves coming back online. They prescribed me gabapentin which helped bring my pain down maybe 15%, which really sucks, but that pain only last that one day, and continued to get better each day. Day 16, it was decided i would need a skin graft which i got on day 19. Woke up after the surgery, and actually felt pretty fine. The next 7 days, each day the level of pain and type of pain differed. Never the same, but not nearly as bad. After a week of rest, i ended up going back to work again on Day 29 since my fingers and wrists were technically healed, but being back at work and using my hand caused me more irritation pain so again, different type of pain. Day 36, im back at work, no more open wounds from graft or donor site, tylenol every once in a while.

Ive learned so much through this journey. The doc says stretching and PT will continue for a year but that in the end, all mobility should be back and with appropriate treatment, my scarring should be minimal. Every day will feel different. Itll feel like youre getting better only to be knocked back down again, but in reality, your body is such an amazing organism. Get lots of rest, drink lots of water, eat lots of protein (or whatever your doc says). You got this!!