Hand surgery update

[larry in cinci]

[dave in fairfax]

That's good progress, just don't overdo it. You got good advice on splitting the pain meds and staying ahead of the curve as well as sticking with the physiotherapy. All I have to add is congratulations on a good surgery and I hope it all works out well.

Dave in Fairfax

[Kim Whitmyre]

Aha. . .My left arm is slightly numb from my elbow down to my ring and little finger: for quite some time. Do you think I am a candidate? ;~) My wife had the cp surgery several years ago on one hand, and "trigger" finger surgery on a thumb a few years ago. Worked out fine for her.

Are you able to muster the talents of those around you to cater to your every whim now? ;~)

Kim

[WD]

Can you still type? By the way if I bring my bandsaw blades to Indianapolis are you able to show me how to fold it? :-)

Get well soon.

[Doug Miller]

Thanks! Yeah, I can still type, but it slows me down some. Haven't tried folding any bandsaw blades since the surgery, but I think I could manage one or two. :-)

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[Bruce]

That is cubital tunnel syndrome. I have it too. The surgery to fix it sucks as they remove your entire forearm muscle from the bone and move the nerve out of the groove in your elbow and place it under the muscle. Major stuff.

[Norm Dresner]

I'm quite happy for your that you can already feel some improvement and you'll probably continue to recover, though generally the rate of recovery alwas seems to slow down after a week or two to a very frustrating crawl.

One additional work of caution -- I have yet to have an operation, especially on my hands [and I've had about 10] where the surgeon's estimate of the recovery time was accurate. Unless he's had the surgery himself, he's probably judging by the "Stop Complaining Method" which is way to optimistic. Doctors -- especially surgeons -- usually judge a patient "healed" when he/she starts complaining about something else, not by when full function is recovered.

Norm

[Kim Whitmyre]

Thanks, but no thanks! ;~)

Kim

[Norm Dresner]

Perhaps the witch doctor you saw said that but I'd want at least a second opinion before even consenting to think about something like that. You also might want a second opinion on the cause -- there are about (IIRC) 4-6 sites in the arm & shoulder at which you can have a "tunnel syndrome" and the cures for each one are very different. Norm