[Rhodes22-list] Surgery

[Rik Sandberg]

Slim,

Gosh, no two fisted drinkin' for a while, eh?? :-)

Hope your recovery goes well.

Take care,
Rik


At 11:27 AM 5/21/2004, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Due to an old athletic injury to my right elbow, I've suffered some nerve
>damage to my ulnar nerve.  That's what we call the "funny bone."  This
>chronic and progressive problem has recently taken its toll and I have lost
>most of the strength in my little finger.  This really wouldn't be much of a
>problem unless of course, one happens to play the piano for a living.
>
>So on Tuesday, I underwent ulnar nerve transposition surgery.  That's where
>they reroute the nerve to the inside of the elbow and tuck it under the
>muscle, where it will hopefully lead a more comfortable life.
>
>The surgery went well and I thought I received very good care/treatment at
>the hospital.  The procedure requires a general anesthesia but is
>out-patient, so after they woke me up, they sent me home.  My fingers are
>warm, have no numbness and I can wiggle all 5.  That's a good start.  My arm
>is in a cast and sling.
>
>I spent most of the first two days sleeping.  Yesterday I went for a walk--2
>whole blocks.  Today I'm feeling quite a bit better and the pain has
>subsided considerably.  One-handed typing isn't so bad, but you should see
>my left-handed handwriting.
>
>The recovery will be pretty lengthy and I won't be able to go back to work
>for approx 3 months.  And naturally, this gives new meaning to the term,
>single-handed sailing!  I could probably sit at the helm and steer, but
>that's about all.  We were planning a 3 week trip to Brazil in June-July.
>The trip is now extended to 5 weeks since I can't go right back to work.
>That's the good news.  I can just as easily recover on a warm, tropical
>beach as anywhere else.  8-)
>
>I'll keep you posted on my progress.  Wish me luck!
>
>Slim
>
>__________________________________________________
>Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list