One Temporary Disadvantage (for me) of CR

[Guest guest]

For some medical procedures, having a low BMI may require a more

invasive procedure. I had to have an operation for cubital tunnel

syndrome (damage to the " funny bone " ), which required transposition

of the ulnar nerve. There are alternate ways the procedure can be

done. The nerve can be moved to an area below subcutaneous fat; or

the nerve can be moved to an area below muscle (in which case, a

muscle must be cut, the nerve moved, and the muscle repaired), which

takes much longer recovery time. The " submuscular transposition " was

done in my case. On a follow-up visit to the surgeon, he said that

because I was lean, he had to " go in deep " during the operation. I

had a cast for a week, and I'll be wearing a splint for another 5

weeks.

Bruce