[Magdalen] Post-surgery update, chapter 2

[Molly Wolf]

My late maternal unit had carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists.  Surgery left her with scars that pressed on the ulnar nerve and caused constant pain.  TENS was her salvation for years.

The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -- Mark Twain

> On Jan 18, 2018, at 12:48 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> As far as the TENS unit, Molly, she said to ask the hand therapist.
> 
>> On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 12:45 PM, Molly Wolf <lupa at kos.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Owwie... would TENS help with the pain?
>> 
>> The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no
>> other way. -- Mark Twain
>> 
>>> On Jan 18, 2018, at 12:34 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> What Lynn said....(((Jay))).
>>> 
>>> So sorry.
>>> Ginga
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>>> On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 12:03 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> ((((Jay))))
>>>> Lynn
>>>> 
>>>> On Jan 18, 2018, at 10:58 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> So I saw the surgeon yesterday for a post-op check, 2 weeks after
>> getting
>>>> the splint/cast off. I have been doing okay insofar as movement in the
>>>> wrist and fingers, but pain continues to be a problem. Not normal kid of
>>>> achy, yucky pin, but pain similar to a horrible burn that wakes me up at
>>>> night and gets worse all day. She explained that the cyst/tumor had
>> wrapped
>>>> itself completely around my ulnar nerve for about 2,5 inches (5.5. cm)
>> from
>>>> my wrist clear up into my hand, and she had to move the nerve around a
>> good
>>>> bit to get it all so it wouldn't come back. That irritated the nerve
>> and as
>>>> she said, "It's still pi**ed off." We had a good laugh over that and
>> then
>>>> she made some recommendations, including medication adjustments and a
>> hand
>>>> therapist. Also, I am not allowed to drive any long distances until
>> this is
>>>> under control, because hanging onto the steering wheel will irritate the
>>>> nerve further. So the visit to my daughter and the RAM clinic in
>> Tennessee
>>>> at the end of this month are out, which really made me cry after the
>> visit.
>>>> Daughter was wonderful about it, as was #1 grandson's mom, who I still
>>>> think of as my daughter-in-law. I really had to miss the RAM clinic,
>>>> though. That was one I especially want to do.
>>>> 
>> 
>>