in CA - tendon rupture in RA

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, I'm so sorry about your hand and wrists. I hope you will be

seeing a surgeon for a consultation sooner rather than later.

Here are some good articles about how RA can affect one's hands:

Wheeless' information on the rheumatoid hand:

http://wheeless.orthoweb.be/ooa1/109.htm

From emedicine.com, " Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hands " :

http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic877.htm

" Inflammatory Arthritis in the Hand and Wrist " from the Orthoteers:

http://www.orthoteers.co.uk/Nrujp~ij33lm/Orthhandarth.htm#RHEUMATOIDARTHRITIS

Good luck. Please let us know how things are going for you.

[ ] Happy Holidays!

> Hi everyone!

>

> Just wanted to " drop by " and say thanks to all of you who sent a

> Christmas card. It was so wonderful to be remembered! I am 46,

> single, and live with roomates, but was alone for the majority of the

> holiday, so your thoughts and prayers were definitely appreciated.

>

> As far as my RA is concerned, I do have some disturbing news. Over

> the past month or so the tendons which hold up the middle, ring, and

> pinky finger on my right hand have severed, so I'm left with three

> floppy fingers I can't lift! My rheumy is sending me to a hand

> surgeon, but it hasn't happened yet, and I'm pretty concerned. Of

> course, it's my dominant hand!! And I work on the computer all day

> at work, so it's presenting quite a challenge at work, driving,

> putting on makeup... everything. The Dr. also said my wrists have

> pretty much spontaneously fused, explaining my severly limited range

> of motion. BUMMER!

>

> Have any of you had this surgery (to reattach the tendons)? The only

> surgery I've had thus far is an ankle fusion 10+ years ago that I'm

> not 100% happy with.

>

> Thanks again for all your love and support. I hope all of you had a

> blessed Christmas and will have the happiest of New Year's!

>

> in CA