Ok, it's official. Not only do I need surgery, but I have to have emergency surgery Monday!!
I have a bone spur on the back of my hand, caused by my Rheumatoid Disease, and it's sawing at ALL the tendons for all the fingers of my hand! He said we can't wait, or I could lose function to all the fingers of my left hand. He wanted to do it tomorrow, but hubby couldn't do that on such short notice.
So, this is what the surgeon will be doing. He's going to graft my index finger tendon to my middle finger tendon. He's also going to get rid of the bone spur, to prevent further damage.
Here is a picture of my hand, and the bone spur. It's very light in the picture, so it might be hard to see. It's the very faint lump in the middle of my hand.
My Herbie arrives Monday too, so I need to make arrangements for our next door neighbor to sign for that because I'll be in the hospital.
I am so sorry to hear that. When it rains it pours, I guess... I'm really sorry. Wish I could offer more than words!
Hang in there!
Thanks. I appreciate it very much. I'm just getting sick of being cut on. I'm getting kinda discouraged about everything, and a little depressed.
Wish I could say that I understand, completely... I am facing my very first surgery, so I am pretty scared.
Looking up to you as the "Surgery Queen"! Not the most pleasantly earned titles, I'm sure... but hey, I'll be using your example to help me keep a "stiff upper lip" throughout my own experience! I feel a little selfish, since I cannot offer you more support, but maybe my gratitude will help you smile!
(I hope so, anyway!)
If you have any questions, hit me up with a PM! This will be my 3rd surgery in less than 4 months, so maybe I can help you.
That sucks! But on a bright note, it looks like you can make your own personal hot wand vape! I dropped my LSV the other day and shattered the glass hc. Hit up VN and four days later they sent me a new hc for under $17 shipped. Hope you can make some lemonade out of those lemons!So I started my day by shattering my favorite vaporizer at 6am.
But then I thought of what some of us are going through in this thread and let's just say... perspective. Health-wise I still have a bad head/neck shoulder aches but not as bad as yesterday so I'm grateful for that. But it's still going to be another fucking pain pill day and it gets old amIright?
How's everyone else's morning going?
@Vicki - I was sharing your current tribulations with my hubby, and he's as sad for you as I am! Seriously, the ONLY good thing I can think of, is on Monday, you STILL HAVE INSURANCE!
Ohh yeah! I got z9 old one in the classifieds. I even posted about taking the SSV off my name. That's why I havent been complaining about my clumsiness. Thanks for the good advice being an early adopter!!!@SSVUN~YAH Have you gotten a Nano, yet? Poor dear...