netmiff
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Bina, thanks for asking about it. I decided to start another thread . .as you can see from the comment under my avatar, I have 10 fingers - cast has been off for just over 2 weeks, but I got a removable brace to replace it. That was supposed to be on for two weeks. Cast came off on a Thursday, doc faxed request for physio around 4 or 4.30pm, I got a call that Monday for a physio appointment that Tuesday! The exercises hurt, as does my mouse if I overdo it, so I do resort to putting the brace on then, and also when Iam going to be doing "heavy" chores. At this point in time I have about 90% of my pre-break mobility. What I am finding difficult is doing two motions at once, like grabbing a door handle, either turning it or pushing it down and also pulling the door at the same time. When I make a fist, it feels like the skin on the back of my hand is a size or two too small, and when you put your forearm flat on a desk and bend at the wrist to raise the fingers, I can only raise the right one about 3 inches, the left one goes way higher !!
There is still some swelling and what looks like bruising all over the back of my hand, and it looks a litle "pudgy", like baby fat, but not that noticeable to a stranger. Oh, and three wee holes round my wrist from the pins, that remind me of the three wee holes in my belly from the pacer wires . . . So, I uess I have a double set of "blowholes" as someone on here calls them. When I get my medi alert back on that hand, it will cover them, they are right on that spot where your wrist wrinkles when you bend it.
A nice "side effect" : I have bitten and chewed my fingernails since I first got teeth, but 7 weeks in a cast, I couldn't get my fingers in my mouth, so my nails are long - for the first time in my 54 years! They are also much much stronger than ever before, as I have osteoporosis, and take not only massive amounts of calcium daily, but Fosavance, too. So, another "side effec", but this time from calcium therapy - every cloud does has a silver lining, I guess!
There is still some swelling and what looks like bruising all over the back of my hand, and it looks a litle "pudgy", like baby fat, but not that noticeable to a stranger. Oh, and three wee holes round my wrist from the pins, that remind me of the three wee holes in my belly from the pacer wires . . . So, I uess I have a double set of "blowholes" as someone on here calls them. When I get my medi alert back on that hand, it will cover them, they are right on that spot where your wrist wrinkles when you bend it.
A nice "side effect" : I have bitten and chewed my fingernails since I first got teeth, but 7 weeks in a cast, I couldn't get my fingers in my mouth, so my nails are long - for the first time in my 54 years! They are also much much stronger than ever before, as I have osteoporosis, and take not only massive amounts of calcium daily, but Fosavance, too. So, another "side effec", but this time from calcium therapy - every cloud does has a silver lining, I guess!
