To Jo: Re: 2 weeks post-op today, an my ELBOW is NUMB?!

August 23, 2004

Jo -- numbness in hand, arm and elbow, especially when sleeping, may

be a suggestion of carpal tunnel stuff.

I stalled forever on surgery for that. Lots of pt. Lots of time in

splints. Positional issues can indeed bring on numbness. Give

yourself some time.

Nerve studies can reveal just what's up -- and on that score my

suggestion would be to get the advice from the best neurologist, then

the surgery from the best orthopedic hand specialist you can find,

ASAP. Surgery is easy (but don't let anybody talk you into doing both

sides at once!!!) and quick recovery. I lost all the numbness the

moment I woke up in recovery. No drawbacks. Not worth dodging, imho.

C.

> > hi guys...

> > get this...feeling alright. insomnia has moved on-thank god-and

> the

> > pain is mostly tollerable...but 2 things are not so perfect.

> >

> > I am regenerating my nerves...uncomfortable but lucky that it is

> > happening and thankful. still lots of numbness on my face, but

ok.

> > here's the weird thing...since I got home, I noticed my shoulder

> > hurting...now I read a LOT, so I knew about lymp drainage...and

> did

> > feel some of that last week as it all settled. But I think

> inflammed

> > by the reclyner sleep- I have this pinched feeling starting my

> neck

> > (right) and going down through my upper arm stopping at the

bottom

> of

> > the muscle...then on the other side, my elblow is partically

NUMB.

> no

> > kidding...and it's painful, dropping things, or wincing for

moving

> > the wrong way...and when it really gets going, works it way up my

> > neck stopping in my ear-the corner just in front of the opening-

on

> my

> > face, hurting my jaw too.

> > Hmm.

> > not so great and will see my OS tomorrow and discuss...but

> OUCHYYYYY!

> >

> > also, my right ear is not so hot. can't really hear well out of

> > it...only sometimes when I move it around-almost like when you

> have

> > water in your ear. but it's not...been too long and this I

noticed

> > about a week ago.

> > now it's not the worst thing ever, sounds loike it has to pop

> > almost...but it's messing with my equilibrium (sp?)and I don't

> want

> > to fall or worse...yesterday I jammed my finger into a wall

trying

> to

> > get a plastic bad at the store...just blamo! spaz, yes but at

> least

> > thta was only my finger.

> >

> > Anyone else have any of this or ideas? I don't go until tomorrow

> > PM...so I welcome the help (as always).

> >

> > other than that....I have not had one shake and am a blending

> freak.

> > Had chinese for lunch today----yummy, GOOOOOO blender and

> > straw!!!! we're best friends for life ha!

> > JO

August 23, 2004