Second Surgery Update! *WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES*

[Matt R]

Well, here's my hand post operation along with my allergic reaction to a sedative they gave me.

 

[Dead_Poetic]

Damn! What did you do to your hand to have to get surgery?

 

[Dave A]

Damn, have you had much luck with therapy getting any movement back yet or is it still too soon?

 

[Sureboss]

There's a dirty joke about masturbation in there somewhere

Barbed wire?

 

[DustDriver]

Damn! What did you do to your hand to have to get surgery?

It's all in this thread: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=88012

 

[Dougboy]

Wow looks like someone punched you in the face. Hope the swelling in both hand and face goes away

 

[EXelero]

It's all in this thread: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=88012

thanks for the link. have never seen this thread before. I have been wandering round today feeling sorry for myself for no reason. this thread has given me a real kick up the ass to realise how lucky i am (i usually relied on jeremy kyle for that). the nausa from the pain must be just awful. When i broke my elbow, the slightest twinge made me vomit.

maybe you need to find a good second hand shop?? (yeah, really bad joke, but not good at this laughter is the best medicine thing... ) sorry

 

[Tulok]

wow, I predicted you wouldn't die at least Was this the first time you knew about this reaction? cuz if not you can get some $$$, good luck M8

 

[Matt R]

Damn, have you had much luck with therapy getting any movement back yet or is it still too soon?

I've gotten some use out of it. I could almost clinch a fist before this last operation.

Wow looks like someone punched you in the face. Hope the swelling in both hand and face goes away

The swelling of the face is bothering me more than the hand really. I've been through worse. The face just sucks. I hate going out for the time being.

thanks for the link. have never seen this thread before. I have been wandering round today feeling sorry for myself for no reason. this thread has given me a real kick up the ass to realise how lucky i am (i usually relied on jeremy kyle for that). the nausa from the pain must be just awful. When i broke my elbow, the slightest twinge made me vomit.

maybe you need to find a good second hand shop?? (yeah, really bad joke, but not good at this laughter is the best medicine thing... ) sorry

Well, things can change in a split second that change your life. I hope things go well with you for the good.

wow, I predicted you wouldn't die at least Was this the first time you knew about this reaction? cuz if not you can get some $$$, good luck M8

No, never knew about it before. I won't get any money for it. I've already had the insurance company give me a figure on the money I will collect in this. Pain and suffering is not paid for. The good thing and most important thing to me is them paying for these outrageous hospital bills, which they do without fail. That, and just recovering from the accident. I want my hand back.

 

[Dead_Poetic]

Dang man, I'm sorry to hear about all that. I really hope that you can regain as much use as possible in your hand. Good luck with it all.

 

[Gabkicks]

i hope the recovery goes well.

 

[Dave A]

I've gotten some use out of it. I could almost clinch a fist before this last operation.

Well that's a positive sign, what exactley have they done in the second op?

 

[ExigeEvan]

Just when the hand was starting to atleast look good

Hope you get good results from the operation.

 

[PLmatt91]

Wow and ew..

I hope everything goes well after this. I'd hate to be in your situation. Good luck with the healing and recovery dude.

 

[Danoff]

I've gotten some use out of it. I could almost clinch a fist before this last operation.

Hey that's awesome! I didn't know you were making that much progress. You've gotta be pumped about that.

 

[Omnis]

You probably should have cut your nails before the surgery.


Keep going; your hand will recover.

 

[Matt R]

Hey that's awesome! I didn't know you were making that much progress. You've gotta be pumped about that.

I'm finding myself using it quite frequently. Well I did. It surely does feel nice now knowing how much even a little use helped with every simple activity you can imagine. From holding plates to driving, smoking, and changing CD's.

You probably should have cut your nails before the surgery.


Keep going; your hand will recover.

I'm totally against cutting my nails. I have no feeling in the hand really, so I feel like now if I cut them, I might cut my finger too and just not feel it. I usually have a nail place do them for me. I'll just go with my girl when she goes. I didn't feel like smackin down $15 before the surgery and figured, "What the hell?" My hand's gonna look like crap anyway. Plus, with my face looking like I went a round with Tyson, I'm not up much for making myself presentable. Who do I have to impress?

 

[Matt R]

Some more pixies.

First one is of me straight out of surgery and out of bed. I'm walking out to where they pulled my car up to. I don't remember this picture being taken or anything from that morning. I was doped up like a crack addict.



This photo is of what I looked like the night before my surgery.



This photo is the next day, and what I got to see when I looked in the mirror.



Here's one of later that day after I felt my hand felt funny. Interesting to take off my bandage and see open wounds. Oh the fun!






So, I have tons of pictures and nothing to do all through the week other than keep up with therapy. I think I'll update until my hand is nice again.

 

[kennythebomb]

Just hang in there man!

Who are the girls?

 

[PLmatt91]

Yeah hang in there. You'll get some of your feeling back eventually but not to the extent where you had it before.

And yess... Who are those girls?

 

[Omnis]

I'm totally against cutting my nails. I have no feeling in the hand really, so I feel like now if I cut them, I might cut my finger too and just not feel it. I usually have a nail place do them for me. I'll just go with my girl when she goes. I didn't feel like smackin down $15 before the surgery and figured, "What the hell?" My hand's gonna look like crap anyway. Plus, with my face looking like I went a round with Tyson, I'm not up much for making myself presentable. Who do I have to impress?

Oh, , I was thinking it would hurt you with your hand out of surgery like that. I forgot you couldn't feel it.

 

[viperpilot]

i hope your the operation wasn't for nothing, and that it'll get better. i wish you the best, good luck!!

viper

 

[Sureboss]

So what was this op for Jjacks, as it's quite an intensive one by the looks of it?

 

[Matt R]

So what was this op for Jjacks, as it's quite an intensive one by the looks of it?

This operation was mainly just scar tissue removal. That was the main objective of this surgery. To release the tension on my tendons. I had so much scabbing on the tendons in my hand from the accident and the first surgery, that it was pulling my fingers down because there was no room for slack with all the scabbing caked on.

The second thing this surgery was for was to reinsert some more micro-tubes into my hand for my nerves to grow into since I sliced through some. Micro-tubes will force the nerves to grow inside of them and from tube through tube to finally connect and strike some feeling in my hand.

The doctors kept telling me it was a small surgery. A no biggie. WRONG. My hand hurts worse than it did the first time! It's bigger than the last time too! Also, my face ballooned! This whole week has sucked. In time it will get better though. When my hand looks any different than the pictures I've posted, I'll snap some shots and post em up.

 

[Touring Mars]

Ouch! Atleast you have this latest hurdle over and done with. The allergic reaction is a pain, but atleast it's only for a few days. I remember once my Mum had a severe allergic reaction to some medication she was given and her face completely swelled up for a day or two. She had to go to the doctor's by bus because she could hardly see, and she said she felt awful as everyone was staring at her as if she was some sort of freak. Similarly, I once tore ligaments in my ankle and was staggering about on crutches for a few weeks, and I remember the funny looks people give you... quite amazing how something as small as that can change the way people treat you. Anyway, good luck with this latest stage of your recovery... 👍

 

[EXelero]

Hope your feeling better now jjacks? how many operations do you have to expect before all they can do is leave you to therapy?
has it effected your career or do you stil do the same job for the same company?

 

[Matt R]

Hope your feeling better now jjacks? how many operations do you have to expect before all they can do is leave you to therapy?
has it effected your career or do you stil do the same job for the same company?

This should be my last operation. In a few months time my doctor and I can decide if it needs another operation or not. It could consist of more scar tissue, more micro-tubes, tendon repair, and other things that would hinder max efficiency.

It affected the career I was then doing, but no, it hasn't done me much bad. I was glad to not work at my job. I'm unemployed now and rake in a weekly check that is 2/3 of my last pay. I'm sitting comfortably though, it's a steady income and is deposited into my bank the same day of each week.

 

[meister_dan]

Don't woory man. You aint alone since I cannot use my left hand either too see sig.

 

[Matt R]

3rd surgery to be between Sept 10 and September 20 of this month.

 

[Gabkicks]

i wish you a speedy recovery.