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Finger fusion failure

Question:

In Oct had the most distal joint fused, a snovial cyst removed from the other joint and a bone spur removed.  Had the pin in 6 weeks, still had movement, wore the splint for 6 more, still had movement, now it just flops, after 3 more weeks I said the hell with the splint.  See the hand doc tomorrow and will ask that he do what I wanted in the first place and that is cut the sucker off.  Can’t use it.  Both thumbs have been surgically fused but the last one took a long long time, should have been a good hint, huh? Jim

Response:

Yeah, but how ya gonna hitchhike? "Jim" <bnbu…@mindspring.com> wrote in message

news:872gl4$vod$1@nntp9.atl.mindspring.net… See the hand doc tomorrow and will ask that he do what I wanted in the first place and that – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> is cut the sucker off.  > > Jim

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Hi Jim,  What is the cause of your joint problems?  Lupus, RA? Harv – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Jim wrote: > In Oct had the most distal joint fused, a snovial cyst removed from the > other joint and a bone spur removed.  Had the pin in 6 weeks, still had > movement, wore the splint for 6 more, still had movement, now it just flops, > after 3 more weeks I said the hell with the splint.  See the hand doc > tomorrow and will ask that he do what I wanted in the first place and that > is cut the sucker off.  Can’t use it.  Both thumbs have been surgically > fused but the last one took a long long time, should have been a good hint, > huh? > Jim

Response:

Jim, let us know how your appt turns out.  I can understand your frustration as it looks like my osteotomy may not have been successful,either….after a lenghty recovery, I expected better. too. Blessing, Donna — Donna H No dream is too big, no dreamer too small Unknown Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Response:

Lupus, OA and a degenerative joint condition. Jim "Harvey R. Stone" <h.r.st…@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:3895948B.DF0A0DE6@worldnet.att.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Jim,  What is the cause of your joint problems?  Lupus, RA? > Harv > Jim wrote: > > In Oct had the most distal joint fused, a snovial cyst removed from the > > other joint and a bone spur removed.  Had the pin in 6 weeks, still had > > movement, wore the splint for 6 more, still had movement, now it just flops, > > after 3 more weeks I said the hell with the splint.  See the hand doc > > tomorrow and will ask that he do what I wanted in the first place and that > > is cut the sucker off.  Can’t use it.  Both thumbs have been surgically > > fused but the last one took a long long time, should have been a good hint, > > huh? > > Jim

Response:

Just got back from the docs and he wants to refuse and I want it off.  He put into the recorder a fusion when the pain gets bad enough but the other joint has a new huge cyst on the hand side this time.   SLE does interfere with fusions, evidently as mine has. Jim "Silverfox" <silverfox5…@my-deja.com> wrote in message

news:874a3h$lln$1@nnrp1.deja.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Jim, let us know how your appt turns out.  I can understand your > frustration as it looks like my osteotomy may not have been > successful,either….after a lenghty recovery, I expected better. too. > Blessing, Donna > — > Donna H > No dream is too big, no dreamer too small > Unknown > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

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