chelespiglets
03-21-2003, 08:59 AM
Hello,
I just found these boards and I have questions. I have had prob for more then 10 years. Have pain that is out of this world and they just finally figured out what is the prob. I have tried braces and exer. but nothing is working. I have lost alot of strength in my hands and arms and its getting worse. They are doing surgery on Fri the 28th. I am scared, but I had a friend who had it done and she is better. I have a mild case of carpal tunnel also, but that does not bother me as much as my arm and elbow.
When I am feeding my baby my whole arm feels like it feel asleep and then pain startes to shoot through it. The surgery I hope will help some of this. I have tried message and hot and cold packs and everything.
If anyone has any info or just anything to tell me Please Write me back.
Concered
Chele'
I just found these boards and I have questions. I have had prob for more then 10 years. Have pain that is out of this world and they just finally figured out what is the prob. I have tried braces and exer. but nothing is working. I have lost alot of strength in my hands and arms and its getting worse. They are doing surgery on Fri the 28th. I am scared, but I had a friend who had it done and she is better. I have a mild case of carpal tunnel also, but that does not bother me as much as my arm and elbow.
When I am feeding my baby my whole arm feels like it feel asleep and then pain startes to shoot through it. The surgery I hope will help some of this. I have tried message and hot and cold packs and everything.
If anyone has any info or just anything to tell me Please Write me back.
Concered
Chele'
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Mo7609
03-21-2003, 10:55 AM
Are you having the carpal tunnel release or more than that. I had bi lateral release 2 years ago. I worked great until I went back to work doing the same thing that put me in that position in the first place. Now I have daily pain and my sugeon won't reopen it again. He says that it will cause too much scar tissue.I am now retraining ina new field. Good luck to you.
chelespiglets
03-21-2003, 07:05 PM
Hello,
I am having my ulnar nerve moved in my elbow and removing some of the bone.
They are not doing my hand this time. My wrist is not as bad as my arm and my 2 fingers.
Thanks for reading my post
Bye Chele'
I am having my ulnar nerve moved in my elbow and removing some of the bone.
They are not doing my hand this time. My wrist is not as bad as my arm and my 2 fingers.
Thanks for reading my post
Bye Chele'
Heather777
03-22-2003, 10:13 PM
Sounds like your ulnar nerve, maybe you'll need an ulnar nerve decompression.
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chelespiglets
03-26-2003, 10:35 PM
Hello,
Well I had my EMG today, boy I was not ready to have needles put in my neck. Is that normal? It was not to bad, I guess. I will find out what they said when I go to the doc's tomorrow.
I guess my surgery is still on for Friday.
Thanks for reading
Bye Chele'
Well I had my EMG today, boy I was not ready to have needles put in my neck. Is that normal? It was not to bad, I guess. I will find out what they said when I go to the doc's tomorrow.
I guess my surgery is still on for Friday.
Thanks for reading
Bye Chele'
simmer99
05-24-2003, 07:52 PM
Chelespiglets...just out of curiosity, why are they removing some bone in your eblow? I recently had CT release and bone removed at the base of my thumb (where it meets the wrist), but That was to put in an artificial joint.
chelespiglets
05-24-2003, 08:33 PM
Hi S,
I dont know if I am even having the surgery now. I go for a mri tomorrow (sunday) How was your surgery? How are you feeling? I really dont know what is going on with my arm. I dont think the doctor really knows eather :(
SO what did they all do for you? and did you ahve alot of pain before surgery?
Well Hope that your doing good.
good luck and take care
bye chele'
I dont know if I am even having the surgery now. I go for a mri tomorrow (sunday) How was your surgery? How are you feeling? I really dont know what is going on with my arm. I dont think the doctor really knows eather :(
SO what did they all do for you? and did you ahve alot of pain before surgery?
Well Hope that your doing good.
good luck and take care
bye chele'
simmer99
05-26-2003, 12:32 AM
I had surgery in Feb. Went back to work in the plant earlier in May. I had the CT release on my left wrist, and that was a piece of cake compared to the thumb joint replacement. I don't want to scare you, but recovery from bone surgery was extremely painful. Despite all the PT, I never did get much range of motion back. PT finally released me, saying they'd done all they could, and most likely it wouldn't get much better. Still have a lot of pain & a lot of difficulty doing my job, but it's only been a few months since my surgery. As far as the CTR goes, my wrist still has mild/moderate pain and a little trouble doing the things I used to. I'm suppose to have CTR on my other wrist, but now I'm seriously considering not having it done.
simmer99
05-26-2003, 11:06 AM
oops...I misread your question. I did had a moderate amount of pain BEFORE surgery. Actually it was more discomfort and numbness in my wrist and fingers. Most of the pain was in my forearm. All in all, I think the pain is worse now. There are times I regret having the surgery done.