News from Cindy H. about her thumb surgery

April 13, 2004

I got this email today from Cindy H.

hi:}

Lana,

Thank-you for asking how I've been doing. I'm doing " pretty good " . My

hand/thumb had finally felt good enough I thought I'd be back on the list

before Easter--when it started in hurting alot again. One of the pins

started to move-OUCH!

By coincidence I saw the doctor yesterday for a suture removal, after 17

days--it looks so good! As far as the pin, it's not loose enough to take

out, nor is it infected...it just went on the move-causing more pain-I

didn't have this happen with the first one.

An MA put a new splint on at that visit, but not pad the pin area well

enough (which caused more pain than I'd had--bone type pain.)

So I went back in to have the splint redone....got her again!!!!! she did

an even worse job.The friend that brought me over tried not to laugh at how

bad it looked...my granddaughter could do a better job. I'd be embarrassed

to send someone out like that.

I asked the lady at the desk if I could see the other MA because I didn't

think that splint and ace would hold up for two more weeks. Her mouth really

did drop open when she saw it.

Come to find out the rotten MA didn't pad under the pins well enough, so the

one was sticking up too high and the splint was pushing on it causing all

the pain, plus the splint was way too loose.

Doing a little better now..

Say hi to the list, and I'd love to hear from them--I don't know when I'll

be back to the list. I sure miss every one. I will be getting back to those

that have written. and I still have their mail here so I can get to it.

Thanks again for the cards ....they mean so much. It helps a lot to know

others are thinking of me and sending their prayers and best wishes.

Love and hugs~

Cindy

PS. Feel free to share this--or parts of it with the CEDA and EDSers lists.

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