[Magdalen] Post-surgery update, chapter 2

[Lynn Ronkainen]

There are over the counter TENS kits now. 
L

On Jan 18, 2018, at 11:45 AM, Molly Wolf <lupa at kos.net> wrote:

Owwie... would TENS help with the pain?

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> 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.
>>