Allison started to move her fingers this weekend. I could not believe my eyes. She just had a nerve transfer done Jan. 21. Her C-6 was evulsed. She is still not moving her arm except from her shoulder. She still cannot bend her arm nor does she have any wrist and hand function. She is starting to move her fingers slightly. I thought nerves had to work their way down the arm. Why would she be moving her fingers and not her wrist or hand or arm? Has anyone else had this happen to???
I am THRILLED that she is getting something back. I was crying when I seen that. All I was doing was staring at her fingers. MY poor little angel she was just looking at me...lol.
MOVING FINGERS
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Francine_Litz
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Re: MOVING FINGERS
CONGRATULATIONS
These little miracles are HUGE miracles!!! Don't we know it!
I'm so very happy for you.... more to come I'm sure!!
big hugs,
francine
These little miracles are HUGE miracles!!! Don't we know it!
I'm so very happy for you.... more to come I'm sure!!
big hugs,
francine
Re: MOVING FINGERS
I remember my son's first movements were tiny finger movements....Congratulations!!! Keep your eyes open!! I hope this means more to come!!
T.
T.
Re: MOVING FINGERS
Hi Melissa,
As far as moving her fingers and not the rest, remember that different nerves control her hand versus her upper arm and perhaps they were "less" injured (that's a relative term, I know). They may be moving now coincidentally - i.e. perhaps they would have started moving regardless of the surgery she just had. The nerve transfer will help with the rest I'm sure, but will take time. Does this make any sense?
I remember when my son started to move his fingers a tiny fraction. He was about 6 months old and I was watching him sleep and thought I saw movement. Slowly over the coming months there was more and more movement. We started aggressive therapy on the hand, and saw a really great improvement when we started e-stim on the hand. Before e-stim, the hand was just soft and puffy. With e-stim, he gained a lot more tone.(We didn't start e-stim till he was perhaps 14 months old though...) It was ABSOLUTELY a thrill when we first saw the movement. I remember it like it was yesterday and it was almost 7 years ago. Congratulations on your great weekend! It's very exciting!
Jaime
As far as moving her fingers and not the rest, remember that different nerves control her hand versus her upper arm and perhaps they were "less" injured (that's a relative term, I know). They may be moving now coincidentally - i.e. perhaps they would have started moving regardless of the surgery she just had. The nerve transfer will help with the rest I'm sure, but will take time. Does this make any sense?
I remember when my son started to move his fingers a tiny fraction. He was about 6 months old and I was watching him sleep and thought I saw movement. Slowly over the coming months there was more and more movement. We started aggressive therapy on the hand, and saw a really great improvement when we started e-stim on the hand. Before e-stim, the hand was just soft and puffy. With e-stim, he gained a lot more tone.(We didn't start e-stim till he was perhaps 14 months old though...) It was ABSOLUTELY a thrill when we first saw the movement. I remember it like it was yesterday and it was almost 7 years ago. Congratulations on your great weekend! It's very exciting!
Jaime
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Krista :o)
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Congratulations!
If her lower roots were attached to the cord and no surgery was not needed to fix those, this is totally understandable.
Of course the system is very complex but basicly the upper roots nervate the upper part of the arm and the lower (C8-T1 and partly C7) nervate the wrist and hand.
I hope your child will continue to recover this way! It is so great to see new movement!
Krista (from Finland)
If her lower roots were attached to the cord and no surgery was not needed to fix those, this is totally understandable.
Of course the system is very complex but basicly the upper roots nervate the upper part of the arm and the lower (C8-T1 and partly C7) nervate the wrist and hand.
I hope your child will continue to recover this way! It is so great to see new movement!
Krista (from Finland)