> What on earth did your friend have wrong with his hand that he agreed to surgery on the same day as an initial consult? Obviously I don't know what happened

> What on earth did your friend have wrong with his hand that he agreed to surgery on the same day as an initial consult? Obviously I don't know what happened there, but as an example having a broken bone in their hand which is badly set would fit. It would cause you to have "pain in your hand" and it would require immediate surgery to avoid further damage.