Turn your hang over and look at your wrist....see the ligament running down to your hand? He takes that ligament out, rolls it up, and replaces the cushion in the thumb joint. He informed me yesterday that this problem and procedure was the most diagnosed and repaired, in the hand. So, unless they have a cancellation before, I will have surgery on October 22. He asked if I wanted an injection of steroid to ease the pain, and crazy as I am, I said no. Now I wished I had taken it because it might have helped with my back pain too.
Hand Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis of the Hand)
Church last night and it was all I could do to walk from the car to the door of the building. Whew...it is going to be rough making it until October 7th for the epidural in my spine.
I can relate.......
Three older ladies were discussing the problems of getting older. One said, 'Sometimes I catch myself with a jar of mayonnaise in my hand, in front of the refrigerator, and can't remember whether I need to put it away, or start making a sandwich'.
The second lady chimed in, 'Yes, sometimes I find myself standing on the stairs and can't remember whether I was on my way up or on my way down.'
The third one responded, 'Well, I am glad I don't have that problem; knock on wood, 'as she rapped her knuckles on the table. She looked up and said, 'That must be the door, I'll get it!'
October is going to be your month, Linda! By October 30th, you will be like new!! I pray for you every day, but will add this extra request for successful surgery and procedure and pain relief!
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Prayers for your upcoming surgery...and prayers for peace for you.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about working in medicine - I have the same trouble.
ReplyDeletePraying for pain relief and waiting to hear how good you are feeling once you're all fixed up!
Prayers for your upcoming surgery.--- I am in the middle of making VA appt, surgery appt, my own dr. appt. Who said that getting old was fun? The eye dr. said Monday, "For a mature lady as yourself (yada, yada)..." I about hit him. MATURE? REALLY? I sure don't feel 46, well..sometimes.. ANYWAYS..Continuing to keep you in my prayers. Blessings
ReplyDeleteWhat surgery are you going to have? Can I say an extra prayer???
ReplyDeleteThat's so funny... knock, knock. LOL Thanks for the chuckle. My prayers are with you.
ReplyDeleteWe'll keep praying that you'll have a successful surgery and rapid healing from pain. Bless your heart. It's awful to hurt so much. Loved the jokes. It's shows true Christian charity to find humor during such a humorless time. (Plus, I'm glad this is being done before the health care system is completely destroyed by ObamaCare. God is looking out for you my friend!).
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That is exactly what I told my surgeon....I wanted everything repaired that needed it by the end of the year because none of us had an idea of what is to come with ObamaCare.
DeleteBeing in the medical field I know what you are saying, we do know a bit more and to know what is ahead. Praying you get to have the surgery sooner to get some relief. I suffer with my back too and can be down for days. I do find that Cataflam which is an old imflamatory drug works great but I also suffer with acid reflux so I do take it with lots of food and TUMS and or Nexium. Those that I have told about this old drug seem to like it. dr's do not perscribe it as much as there are other newer drugs but maybe you can look into it with your dr. Mind you, the stomach irritation can be a problem but it does work and I do not take it all the time for that reason.
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