Re: Fw: Fw: Re: 2 months post explant

[Guest guest]

Awful! . . .

I'm a senior and know hundreds of other seniors

through our square dancing activities. I've never

known one to experience immobile thumbs! . . .

Maybe they quit dancing if their hands hurt too bad!

Rogene

--- _00_ <5678@...> wrote:

> Actually, it does. It happens very often.

>

> The thumb basal joint when affected by

> osteoarthritis will be affected during any grasping

> and pinching motion. When progressed to a severe

> stage, there are several surgical correction

> procedures to either fure the two bones that

> comprise the joint (resulting in stiffening and

> motion loss) or to implant a tendon from the

> partient or, else, a synthetic rubber piece.

>

> Sherry

> Re: 2 months post

> explant

> >

> >

> > Sherry, it's amazing, because that's where my

> > joint swelling is at

> > it's worst, in my thumbs. Although, this past

> > winter it seemed all

> > my joints were swelling, but the thumbs are

> the

> > worst.

> >

> > Sis

> >

> >

> > > >

> > > > Hi Marcy,

> > > >

> > > > Yes, I explanted with Dr. Feng. You're so

> > right, some days are

> > > > better than others. Today is one of those

> not

> > so good days. I

> > > took

> > > > a long bath this morning in Epsom Salts,

> and

> > unfortunately I must

> > > be

> > > > herxing because I don't feel that great.

> For

> > the most part, the

> > > > past month has been pretty good, but I

> guess

> > if the Epsom Salts

> > > > caused a herx then there's still more

> healing

> > left to do. I

> > > already

> > > > knew that, but I was hoping I'd have more

> > hills than valleys at

> > > this

> > > > point. I'm only about 6 months post

> explant,

> > so I know I've got

> > a

> > > > ways to go.

> > > >

> > > > Sis

>