Re: Off Subject..but asking for help? Please?

June 3, 2009

Welcome back Ken!!!

Its nice to see you posting, it has been a long time. Sorry to hear the

surgery didn't help your hand. I hope someone can help you find the

answer. I hope you can reach your doctor soon.

All people are not the same, and maybe your just one to heal slow,

especially since you have so many health problems.

Take care, and hope your on the mend soon, and you will feel relief, and

your hand will be normal.

Your friend,

Tawny

--- In , kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...>

wrote:

>

> Greetings...

> I used to " Be " on this site regularly..but i stopped.

> I stopped, because I had made a couple of friends...we used to

exchange letters..send things in the mail...but, somehow,(how, I can't

seem to remember) I " screwed things up, I guess.

> What hurts, because I am a writer, (even been published,with the Honor

of Page One!) is I have never been able to " Separate my Feelings " from

every day life....and, tho I realize that these precious people have

great pain to deal with, on a daily basis...so do I.

> That is why I am writing today.It hurt, to see the candle of

friendship burn out, because once I " Love " people, I can never stop.

> I am writing to ask for help, and advice: I had a minor operation on

my hand, which has turned serious.I had " Trigger Finger " on two of my

fingers.They were closed TIGHT! Now, here it is ,almost a complete week

from this operation, and my finger is swollen beyond belief,AND the REST

of my hand, along with it! I've been sleeping with my hand on a pillow,

to keep it raised high...and, despite the operation, I STILL can't move

my finger much. It even feels WORSE,because now, it seems to be " frozen'

into a curl, which is quite painful to TRY to straighten it out,and the

V.A.Doctor ,who seems to be " unreachable " ,told me I would see almost

immediate relief!Yeah, right!

> I can't even stand ice on it.

> My name is Ken. My " nickname " is " squarehead. Does anybody have any

suggestions? Will you share them with me? The V.A. is so buisy here, I

can't even REACH the Dr., to ask him anything...and I am in great pain.

>

> Thank you, all, for your time. And if the people whom I knew as

" friends " should read this....please know I am sorry for whatever I did,

and still love you.

> Thank you. ken

>

June 4, 2009

I work for a hospital that has a certified hand therapist in their occupational

therapy department. Someone like that should be able to answer your questions.

They should have a therapy department at the VA, don't they?

Hope this helps,

________________________________

From: kenneth samuelsen <squarehead52@...>

Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 1:58:47 PM

Subject: [ ] Off Subject..but asking for help? Please?

Greetings...

I used to " Be " on this site regularly..but i stopped.

I stopped, because I had made a couple of friends...we used to exchange

letters..send things in the mail...but, somehow,(how, I can't seem to remember)

I " screwed things up, I guess.

What hurts, because I am a writer, (even been published,with the Honor of Page

One!) is I have never been able to " Separate my Feelings " from every day

life....and, tho I realize that these precious people have great pain to deal

with, on a daily basis...so do I.

That is why I am writing today.It hurt, to see the candle of friendship burn

out, because once I " Love " people, I can never stop.

I am writing to ask for help, and advice: I had a minor operation on my hand,

which has turned serious.I had " Trigger Finger " on two of my fingers.They were

closed TIGHT! Now, here it is ,almost a complete week from this operation, and

my finger is swollen beyond belief,AND the REST of my hand, along with it! I've

been sleeping with my hand on a pillow, to keep it raised high...and, despite

the operation, I STILL can't move my finger much. It even feels WORSE,because

now, it seems to be " frozen' into a curl, which is quite painful to TRY to

straighten it out,and the V.A.Doctor ,who seems to be " unreachable " ,told me I

would see almost immediate relief!Yeah, right!

I can't even stand ice on it.

My name is Ken. My " nickname " is " squarehead. Does anybody have any suggestions?

Will you share them with me? The V.A. is so buisy here, I can't even REACH the

Dr., to ask him anything...and I am in great pain.

Thank you, all, for your time. And if the people whom I knew as " friends " should

read this....please know I am sorry for whatever I did, and still love you.

Thank you. ken

June 4, 2009

Ken,

I'm so sorry to hear this. Please keep calling or go in - even without

an appointment.

Not an MD

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 12:58 PM, kenneth samuelsen

<squarehead52@...> wrote:

>

> Greetings...

> I used to " Be " on this site regularly..but i stopped.

> I stopped, because I had made a couple of friends...we used to exchange

> letters..send things in the mail...but, somehow,(how, I can't seem to

> remember) I " screwed things up, I guess.

> What hurts, because I am a writer, (even been published,with the Honor of

> Page One!) is I have never been able to " Separate my Feelings " from every

> day life....and, tho I realize that these precious people have great pain to

> deal with, on a daily basis...so do I.

> That is why I am writing today.It hurt, to see the candle of friendship burn

> out, because once I " Love " people, I can never stop.

> I am writing to ask for help, and advice: I had a minor operation on my

> hand, which has turned serious.I had " Trigger Finger " on two of my

> fingers.They were closed TIGHT! Now, here it is ,almost a complete week from

> this operation, and my finger is swollen beyond belief,AND the REST of my

> hand, along with it! I've been sleeping with my hand on a pillow, to keep it

> raised high...and, despite the operation, I STILL can't move my finger much.

> It even feels WORSE,because now, it seems to be " frozen' into a curl, which

> is quite painful to TRY to straighten it out,and the V.A.Doctor ,who seems

> to be " unreachable " ,told me I would see almost immediate relief!Yeah, right!

> I can't even stand ice on it.

> My name is Ken. My " nickname " is " squarehead. Does anybody have any

> suggestions? Will you share them with me? The V.A. is so buisy here, I can't

> even REACH the Dr., to ask him anything...and I am in great pain.

>

> Thank you, all, for your time. And if the people whom I knew as " friends "

> should read this....please know I am sorry for whatever I did, and still

> love you.

> Thank you. ken

June 4, 2009

Hi Ken,

I don't post often any longer, but I sure do remember you and your beautiful

poems. I'm sorry to hear the surgery didn't go very well, but I agree with ,

just go to the VA hospital and see what is going on. I imagine the swelling is

normal since it has only been a week since the surgery, time does seem to make a

difference.

I also remember you collected different baseball hats and lived in Asheville,

NC. Are you still there? I spoke to you and your wife, I believe Bonnie, before

I decided to move to SC from VA. a little over 3 years ago. I wasn't aware

anything happened, I just didn't see your posts any longer. Welcome back with

many gentle hugs coming your way.

conniekay

June 4, 2009

Hi Ken:

Welcome back to our group.

I felt really bad reading about your hand. I just had a knee

replacement 5 weeks ago, and due to an injury the day before my surgery,

my whole leg and knee blew up. I could not even bend the knee. I was

in horrible pain, and it took them 8 days to find the right pain meds.

for me. This has never happened before to either my other knee

replacement, or hip replacement. The leg swelled from the toes to the

groin. The surgeon gave me 60 mgs. of Lasix each day, and wrapped the

entire foot to the groin with ace bandages. They were on 24 hrs. a day

for at least 2 weeks. I never had this problem before. I was in agony,

that's for sure. Who knows why these things happen?

If I were you, I would drive to the VA, and sit and wait to see your dr.

You need to be seen, and also given some pain meds. that will help your

pain level. That is all I can suggest. It is no fun to suffer, when

there are so many drugs out there to help us with pain.

I hope you feel better soon.

Hugs,

Barbara