Comments | cloudpouncer: One more Ray.

cloudpouncer

One more Ray.

Oct 07, 2009 17:38

Stitches get pulled in 10 days. I can slowly start to move the elbow joint using my good hand to guide it. Right now there is only about 2-3 inches I can move my arm so everything is rather stiff. I know I'll get it to extend fully well before I'm ever able to lift my palm to my shoulder. It really hurts alot to move it much of anywhere so it will ( Read more... )

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bradhound October 7 2009, 21:45:52 UTC

Eek.....*shudder*

x.x

foxplay October 7 2009, 21:49:29 UTC

Do you know if you will have to go thru any physical therapy for the arm? or just get your motion/function back normally?

cloudpouncer October 7 2009, 21:51:40 UTC

I'm sure I could but I'll probably just go about it myself with a full range of light exercises.

direwolf23 October 7 2009, 21:51:13 UTC

Cyborg skunk will rule us all with an iron - if slightly less mobile - fist!

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cloudpouncer October 7 2009, 22:44:06 UTC

They started with a Smaller titanium piece but didn't like how it was fitting so they went with a larger piece of stainless steel. Those are all screws drilled directly into my bone.

WOW! sabercat October 7 2009, 22:42:06 UTC

You got the "comb" steel insert. I just got 5 pins. I got to keep them when it was all said and done and made a windchime. :)

It is VERY slow going to get range of motion back. I lost 10 degree on the hand to shoulder angle, 5 degrees on the "straighten" out.

Re: WOW! cloudpouncer October 7 2009, 22:46:40 UTC

Yeah I heard I might lose some range just from lack of use. Once I can return to the gym one of my main focuses will be to try to return it to 100%