I know that this sounds kind of silly but......
I had surgery on my right hand back in September and been in a cast or splint since then. (the surgery was called four corner wrist fusion.)
I have now graduated to not needing the splint or brace except when doing heavier work. However, I really do not want to shake hands with it as I have a fear that someone will decide to show me how strong they are and really squeeze on my hand. I have gone through way to much to have something bad happen to it now.
How do I politely decline shaking hands? I would like to avoid having to explain why I do not want to shake hands every time someone sticks out their hand to shake.