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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / October 2004Snapped tendon :o(
Oh gawd ... I really did it this time... snapped a tendon in my right thumb, while putting on my socks!! Surgeon says they're not going to bother reattaching it, as it was probably weak (or damaged by arthritis) in the first place - but they will do a graft from my arm and then it'll be 12 weeks of hard recuperation - 8 of which I won't be able to use my right hand at all :o( Well, I like to look on the positive side ... I might have no social life and be unable to drive or type properyl ... but at least i'll build up the muscles on my left side and maybe i'll be ambidextrous!! :o) Chris R. > Oh gawd ... I really did it this time... snapped a tendon in my right > thumb, while putting on my socks!! [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Chris R. Ouch! That doesn't sound too good at all, Chris. I'm 2/3rds of the way through a 7 week period of pain, no driving and virtually no social life, so you have all my sympathy. Keep us posted as to how everything goes? Janet Sorry to hear that Chris - sounds painful. And Janet, you hang on in there - I so sorry it's been rough, but it won't be long now before you're out and about :-) A friend of mine who had THR a few weeks ago has been out for his first drive - only problem was getting in and out of the car, but he's still a happy bunny to be back on the road ... Jim > Ouch! That doesn't sound too good at all, Chris. I'm 2/3rds of the way > through a 7 week period of pain, no driving and virtually no social life, > so you have all my sympathy. > Keep us posted as to how everything goes? > Janet As far as the social bit goes Janet - welcome to my life! I am beginning to think I am a hermit, or a miser, or just a miserable cow! Jayne >As far as the social bit goes Janet - welcome to my life! > >I am beginning to think I am a hermit, or a miser, or just a miserable cow! I hope that had a smiley after it :-) Or are you really feeling a bit down? Is it the shorter days, the recent rain, or just living with arthritis that gets us all down from time to time? Sometimes getting around is so difficult that going out is hard work and *too* often recently I've end up sitting at home SO I have a new resolution to go out to do something nice least once a week. I'm also in a local camera club so I get out to see friends (and interesting photos) every week too. And shock horror folks! I've cut out sitting with the solitary glass of wine 'cos recently I think that encouraged me to navel gazing. What do other people in the group do to keep themselves busy and cheerful, especially over the winter? Okay, for starters, here's a thought - a friend of mine was feeling a bit pre-winter-ish, and decided a) to spruce up her flat and to change some things, ready for winter, and then b) invite her neighbours and a few friends for an informal lunch. The result was one miserable rainy Sunday recently turned into a chance to meet some new people over a very informal (and inexpensive) lunch. No big deal, but it was fun and we all got to meet some new people ... > I hope that had a smiley after it :-) Or are you really > feeling a bit down? Is it the shorter days, the recent rain, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > group do to keep themselves busy and cheerful, especially > over the winter? I'm not making excuses Jim - I truly can be a right miserable cow, but fortunately it rarely lasts for very long :)) I don't tend to go out a lot at night because I get so tired, and I have tended to stop going to live gigs because its not such fun if you have to sit! > Okay, for starters, here's a thought - a friend of mine was > feeling a bit pre-winter-ish, and decided a) to spruce up [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > very informal (and inexpensive) lunch. No big deal, but it > was fun and we all got to meet some new people ... I like various handicrafts (glass-painting, sewing, drawing, painting etc), plus of course all the pc has to offer. I read a lot too. I didn't mean to make it sound like I was down in the dumps - I'm not really (well no more than any other mum who has kids who are trying her patience!). Jayne >I didn't mean to make it sound like I was down in the dumps - I'm not really >(well no more than any other mum who has kids who are trying her patience!). It was probably me hearing myself in what you said, and exaggerating it. I'm going through one of those times in life when finding good stuff to do is more about self-help than just having fun :-) But I'm glad you're okay, and I hope you weren't offended by what I wrote - I do think support groups can help by sharing the good stuff as well as the bad ... All the best, Jim >>I didn't mean to make it sound like I was down in the dumps - I'm not >>really [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > All the best, > Jim Goodness no Jim - not offended at all. Actually, it is nice that someone asked (rarely happens at home!). Jayne > Oh gawd ... I really did it this time... snapped a tendon in my right > thumb, while putting on my socks!! [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Chris R. Oh that sounds painful Chris - ouch! I hurt a tendon badly a couple of years ago, and all I did was to pick up a carrier bag containing some clean underwear I'd carried upstairs. I dropped it, went to pick it up and something went twang. It hurt like hell, but healed okay in the end. Jayne >Oh that sounds painful Chris - ouch! I hurt a tendon badly a couple of >years ago, and all I did was to pick up a carrier bag containing some clean >underwear I'd carried upstairs. I dropped it, went to pick it up and >something went twang. It hurt like hell, but healed okay in the end. Hi Jayne (and all) Thanks for the well-wishes. Ironically i'm not all that worried about the operation - i have to have it and it seems pretty routine - so i am OK about it. The big gripe is the 2 weeks in a sling and then 6 more in a splint ... that's a real drag... and i don't have a partner to help me dress or eat ... or anything. It just makes me feel more alone. I guess I am lucky it didn't happen on my holiday - i just got back from another trip to Russia, which was really great - see the website at www dot chrisraper dot me dot uk / gallery / One of my friends from that holiday is already making plans to visit me here - and then the thumb went twang ... so that's off too. No thumb... no driving... no days out... grrrr... bum! Sorry - having a good old winge ;o) Chris R. > Hi Jayne (and all) > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Chris R. Go ahead and winge Chris - we all do it now and then! Like you say, its not so much the operation, its the aftermath with its inconvenience and hard work rehabilitating your hand I wish you the best of luck, and I will have a look at your pics tomorrow night when I'm online (off to eat some apple cake now!). Jayne > Go ahead and winge Chris - we all do it now and then! > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Jayne Oink, oink, oink - you little piggy you. I wouldn't mind you chomping apple cake, but not to offer any to your bestest friend......! Incidentally, the first (little) stage of normality tomorrow, when I can take my Ted stockings off permanently - yippeee Janet > Oink, oink, oink - you little piggy you. I wouldn't mind you chomping > apple cake, but not to offer any to your bestest friend......! > Incidentally, the first (little) stage of normality tomorrow, when I can > take my Ted stockings off permanently - yippeee > Janet Oh wow janet - back to the loose Norah Batty's or something a bit more glam? LOL - glad you can get that first step towards normality. The apple cake was yum by the way, with nice chunks of squidgy bramley apple in. Jayne >Go ahead and winge Chris - we all do it now and then! wow ... carte blanche to whinge ... are you sure you can cope?!! ;o) >Like you say, its not so much the operation, its the aftermath with its >inconvenience and hard work rehabilitating your hand Well, i have started on the road... so i'll keep u posted. Tying left handed isn't so difficult - but it's tiring. >I wish you the best of luck, and I will have a look at your pics tomorrow Great - let me know what u think. We all had a great time and I'm really looking forward to Dasha's visit here ... when i get the use of my right hand again! lol Chris > Well, i have started on the road... so i'll keep u posted. Tying left > handed isn't so difficult - but it's tiring. Perhaps give up the bondage for a while? LOL!! > Great - let me know what u think. We all had a great time and I'm > really looking forward to Dasha's visit here ... when i get the use of > my right hand again! lol > > Chris Chris - your photos are wonderful! I love your albums, and the mosaic ceiling on the Church on Spilled Blood was amazing. I have bookmarked your site to have a look at slowly. Jayne >Perhaps give up the bondage for a while? LOL!! ahh... bondage was mandatory for a while, until this damn cast comes off and the swelling goes down. Slept well last night though - combination of pain killers and a hectic day. >Chris - your photos are wonderful! I love your albums, and the mosaic >ceiling on the Church on Spilled Blood was amazing. Thx - it's easy to take good pics when there are so many beautiful things (and people!) to photograph :o) Chris > Ironically i'm not all that worried about > the operation - i have to have it and it seems pretty routine - so i > am OK about it. The big gripe is the 2 weeks in a sling and then 6 > more in a splint ... that's a real drag... and i don't have a partner > to help me dress or eat Hello Chris, In the past I have snapped the tendons in both thumbs, 2 years apart thank goodness, you are right in that, the 2 weeks in a sling and then a further few weeks in a cast (in my day) were the thing that got me down, I too didn't have a partner and things can get very awkward, but you will get round it. I will admit to getting back in the car for short journeys, whilst still having a splint on, but it was an automatic! Best of luck, and watch out for the other one ;-)  SignatureHeatherB. >In the past I have snapped the tendons in both thumbs, 2 years apart >thank goodness, you are right in that, the 2 weeks in a sling and then a >further few weeks in a cast (in my day) were the thing that got me down, >I too didn't have a partner and things can get very awkward, but you >will get round it. I will admit to getting back in the car for short >journeys, whilst still having a splint on, but it was an automatic! >Best of luck, and watch out for the other one ;-) Thx Heather - yeah actually my surgeon said he recommends i have some work on my arthritic left wrist to smooth-off some of the rough bone and prevent the tendons snagging on it ... which i might do when i have my right hand back again. I had the op today and all went well - no pain, and the surgeon says it went ok ... just took a tendon from my finger to replace the thumb one. My arm is still very dead but it is slowly coming round ... next step will be sleeping, and getting dressed again the next morning! :o) Best wishes, Chris R. > I had the op today and all went well - no pain, and the surgeon says > it went ok ... just took a tendon from my finger to replace the thumb > one. Yes, that what they did for me too. Before that I didn't even realise we had two tendons in our index fingers, one to use and a spare, it comes in very handy for people like us.lol Good luck with the dressing etc. SignatureHeatherB. |
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