Wednesday Ryan and I headed downtown Chicago to Northwestern to see the 3rd hand surgeon. We were hoping for this doctor to be somewhere in the middle of the previous two extremes. God must have known exactly where we were going to end up because this doctor was exactly that.
Therapy Only...
The back of my left hand has sensory issues as well as not being able to bend my thumb completely. I am working with an Occupational Therapist and I get to do fun things like play with putty, rubber bands and corn husks. (It takes me back to the old days!) She also gave me some scar pads to help reduce the thickness of the scars. So after talking with both #3 and my OT, we are going to leave my left arm alone. If I decide at a later date that I want my thumb fixed, I can do it then.
Things to fix...
My right arm needs to get fixed. It is not getting any better. I have muscle atrophy. This is when you loose muscle. This wouldn't be so bad if it would eventually come back but that would mean that the nerve in my arm would have to start working better. It is not. Soooooo Ryan, my family MD and myself have decided to have #3 go in and take a look and fix it or remove scar tissue in my right elbow. I do not want to have surgery but I feel like I need to have it with the possibility of it getting better quicker.
Surgery Scheduled...
Next week will be the ulna nerve surgery. When I find out more details I will let you know. Thanks!
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