The Procedure on my thumb/extensive info on thumbs

[nonyanomemory]

Hi Pauline, oh dear, in the middle of the night - did she do this in her sleep? The stresses on you all are so much at the moment - I really think you could do with a holiday from A & E. I am suprised they cast it so quickly though - at whose suggestion was this? Take care and I really hope you have an uneventful week and some respite for yourself.

nonya

[jayne]

Hi Pauline and hannah, I hope things start look up for you all soon. I will be keeping bendy fingers crossed that both Hannahs feel better soon.

[Sue New]

Hi Pauline & Hannah,

Gosh, you have both been going through the mill lately havn't you?

Hannah, sorry to hear about your other thumb I hope it heals quickly.

Take care

[Blunderwoman]

Hi all

Nonya, the last time the left thumb dislocated they put a splint on because of her right hand being in plaster but this time they wanted to plaster because they said that due to the op on her other hand she would be putting more strain on her left hand and that we would probably be back within a few days to have it put back again. They also thought that we would be able to see her consultant within a few days for him to make a decision but unfortunately, once the plaster was on they found that we couldnt see him for nearly two weeks!!

This nearly always happens at night, once because she slipped over and fell (we had laminate floor put in her bedroom before her HMS started to be a problem, worse thing we ever did) but usually its things like pushing a pillow behind her head and things like that. Once the dog trod on her hand and dislocated it!! If we could put it back ourselves it wouldnt be so bad but we live in the middle of nowhere 20 miles from the main hospital and the local hospital only has a minor injuries unit run by Sisters which closes at 5pm. Each visit to the hospital takes about 3 hours, sometimes more, what with xrays, waiting for the ortho doctors to come down, more xrays etc and it gets a bit wearing having to do it on an almost weekly basis. Plus it is painful for Hannah as they still leave her sitting there for hours in pain with a thumb that is visibly out of place. Even the drive to the hospital is at least half an hour. The stupid thing is that we have a brand new hospital in our town that isnt even finished yet and it is still only going to have a 9-5 minor injuries unit!!

Sorry, this is turning into a rant.

Take care

Pauline

[nonyanomemory]

Hi Pauline, don't worry about the rant I think you are entitled to it. Nonya

[Hannah_Banana]

Hi all

A quick update-

Just got back from the hospital after an eventful day.I had an appointment today to get my left cast off.I went to the plaster room and they took the left plaster off and the Dr (not ///Surgeon// this time ) told me to move it,i did so and what does it do? DISLOCATE!! So i was stuck having x-rays for an hour and then i went back to the plaster room for my thumb to be put back in and that took 30mins.They finally got it into a plaster cast.They took the operated-on-thumb-cast off and so im in a brace to hold it steady but it feels.......normal im very happy as it feels alot better.Im getting this new cast off in 3 weeks and having a splint made for me but i think i'll go back into plaster soon after thats been put on.

Take care all

Hannah xx

[LianneS]

You really dont have much luck do you Hannah, you must be bad if it dislocates that easily, I bet the dr was shocked!!!

Take care and look after yourself

Lianne

[nonyanomemory]

Hi Hannah, hope you are keeping your spirits up. My left thumb in particular randomly dislocates many many times a day. Fortunately for me it slips out then back in easily. Other people tend to find it horrifying (sp) but I am pretty much used to it. I am also lucky in that the actual dislocation is not unduly painful I do get much more general joint pain in my hands which is nasty and wrists with the physio at UCH tell me is because my hands/wrists range of motion continually goes beyond that which it should. To sort out my hands/fingers/thumbs would involve something very drastic I think! It does make doing things with my hands very difficult but I guess I am lucky? that it does not get stuck out - I've been told its far too mobile for that! The hand OT that I see wants me to wear a rigid splint permanently but due to thin skin etc this causes bruising and tearing. Conversely, the physio at UCH told me not to wear the rigid splint as despite the fact that it was moulded to measure, my thumb still rolls around within it. She said that keeping them mobile for as long as possible would help with the arthritic side of it! Mixed messages or what. The splint has been lined with a variety of things but because I am so derned clumsy I tend to bang and bash it more with the rigid splint on. I put in how it is for me to show I suppose that no one bendy bod is the same as another!
I hope that in time Hannah you get back to those normal teenage exploits Take Care hun, Nonya.

[Hannah_Banana]

Hi all

Thanks for your messages.I think mum and i have figured out why my hands are perticulary (sp) bad lately.In October 2003,i had an accident at school (caused by another pupil),the hospital thought i broke my knee and put me in plaster and ever since then i was on crutches most of the time and then when my 'damaged' knee started to act up in november 2004,i was on crutches 24/7 and not being able to put weight on it for about a month or two.Then in feb 2005,my other knee did the same as the other and i had to use crutches for 3/4months continually,Then for the rest of the year was still using crutches.At the time i still had dislocations (mainly in my fingers).Im off my crutches now as my knee's are alot better.Mum said to me at the other day could my thumbs be this bad due to using crutches and putting all the weight onto them?Does this sound like the problem to anyone else?

Take care all

Hannah xx

[nonyanomemory]

Hi Hannah, I think with the inherent hypermobility that some of the problems could be attributed to an overuse injury but not all. nonyax

[Guest]

Hi Hannah,

When I injured my knee and it was in a splint and I was on crutches, my hands and elbows were very sore after, so there could be a possibility. But hey not easy to know for sure.......

Take care and I hope everything settles down for you,

jane xx

[vickers]

My hands and shoulders have been much worse in the last 6 months, not sure if that's due to being generally worse or to using crutches for the last 6 months. Personally I blame the crutches but time will tell, I'm hoping they'll be a bit better now I'm off the sticks a bit more.

Glad to hear your operated wrist is a little easier now Hannah, I hope it continues to go well for you.

[Blunderwoman]

Hi all

Hannah has been having a problem with her right thumb. I think it may be subluxing as it looks out of position but not quite as far as before the op. It does go back in when she wears her splint so we will just have to wait and see what happens.

Take care

Pauline

[Guest]

Hi Pauline,

I haven't read the whole thread and I know Hannah's thumb has gone through a lot already, but if a splint helps her thumb: have they ever tried fitting her for silverringsplints? I am currently waiting for my thumb splint to arrive, and these splints are a lot easier for daily use than most other splints.

[madclaire]

hi Pauline and Hannah,
Hope your both well. You've not had much luck lately have you? This will get better
Both of my thumbs dislocate, but fortunetly i can just slide them back in. they get very achy though.
Hope your feeling better