A week ago today I had a tendon transfer. Wow, they did not tell me how sore my leg would be. It actually hurt more than my hand did for the first couple of days. I have a monster of a cast that I have to wear for another 3 weeks, then we can take a peak and see if it worked. I am anxious to see it, but also a little fearful because I have been told, "this is it, the last thing we can do, it is as good as it can get". I guess I had better come to terms real quick. Well, on the positive side, at least no more surgeries.
Hope everyone is doing well. Have a great day.
Kathy
One Week Post-Op
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Kathy, i had my tendon transfer last year on my hand. i have a strong grip, can pick up things with my forfinger and thumb .before i had hardly nothing. good luck with yours. ken
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Well u got all the surgeries out of the way. I hope u get excellent movement back. Good luck.
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George
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Hi Kathy,
Thanks for the update. Sorry you have to lug the plaster around for a while, but it will be off soon, and I guess it's best to protect the surgery. I hope you are pleasantly surprised with the results !! Hope your leg is doing better too. Please let us know when you see things happening again. And remember.....no clothes hangers for scratching
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George
Thanks for the update. Sorry you have to lug the plaster around for a while, but it will be off soon, and I guess it's best to protect the surgery. I hope you are pleasantly surprised with the results !! Hope your leg is doing better too. Please let us know when you see things happening again. And remember.....no clothes hangers for scratching
) The best to you,George
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Dear Kathy:
I wish you a speedy recovery, hope things go great for you.
I have some questions though, how long did you wait after the nerve grafting to do the tendon transfers?? Did you have any success at all with the nerve grafting in terms of your hand, did you gain any movement at all......
I wish you the best and get well soon
Tina
I wish you a speedy recovery, hope things go great for you.
I have some questions though, how long did you wait after the nerve grafting to do the tendon transfers?? Did you have any success at all with the nerve grafting in terms of your hand, did you gain any movement at all......
I wish you the best and get well soon
Tina
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
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good news kathy, hang on in there! let us know how things go when the splint's off :0)