URGENT !!!!! To Cut Or Not to cut that is the Question
Ok so heres my dilemma , to put it short after major reconstructive bp surgery only 3 out of 5 trunks were repairable (full story under the search for discodave the one armed bandit rider), now 3+...
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I dunno it's weird for me. The fix they put in restored my shoulder and elbow. The pain in my hand was intolerable for a few years. I considered the chop but my pain died off about year 5. I've got a...
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Hi folks and thanks for taking the time here to get feedback on both sides of the equasion, its been really helpful. My problem is that I'm suffering chronic pain in my arm and I can only manage the...
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Im certainly much straighter across my shoulders since the arm's gone. and have less pain from it pulling down round my neck and shoulder.I haven't bothered with a fake arm as iv no movement. Prof...
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I had my right arm amputated, electively, in November 2010 in Exeter, Devon two years after my accident. My bpi was further complicated by a severly fractured right wrist that had to be fused. The...
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Tricky one for me tooo. I had a full set of avulsions from the word go so mine was never going to work again. Its a bit of a trade off for you by the look of things....do you keep what you've got and...
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Well hi, i guess you have made your decision already.Anyway my two cents.What i can gather reading between the lines is you want your pain to go away and you want to work.I would say you can work with...
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Hi Dave, I had my accident back in 2000 & got it amputated in 2007... It was the best thing i have done and have never looked back... i didnt have any movement at all and hated how it looked. i...
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Had the chop 20 years ago. Still hurts really bad, but don't think i would be here now without taking that difficult choice.I have total avulsion - no movement, plus paralized lung and half my face...
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RickyRob - That is really funny - thanks!More and more I'm realizing how lucky I was to be injured when I was so young - that 5 year old arm never got a lot bigger and has to be a lot lighter load on...
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roquears - humor is the only way to put up with the unknowing assholes around us, with this type of injury we need need support from likewise peepsThis group does that, thanks to Liz.You seem to be...
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Hi,I had a bike accident back in 1982 and lost the use of my left arm, still have intense pain. I am not taking medication anymore. The medication never really worked.So I am interested to know if...
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Hi Amanda and welcome to the site. My thoughts - I'm not an amputee but here goes. I'm assuming, since you've lost the use of your arm, that you have a number of avulsed nerves (and if you haven't...
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It is a big question that and only one person can answer that, over my years of comming here i meany have asked the Question and if i am correct everyone of them has gone on to get it off, with a lot...
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Hi Amanda,neilrf is correct about pain due to the avulsed nerves. my accident was in 1993 and with several avulsed nerves i've been experiencing phantom pains since day one. it's gotten better over...
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Hey man, this has been as really interresting post to read. Thank you so much for starting it. My whole left arm is also flail. I get asked a lot about my plans and I still don't know. It's been so...
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hi Natedog, my arm was completely flail and with no chance for any type of working prosthetic and with over a decade to think about it i chose to have no stump. they cut my arm off below the humeral...
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Amanda Hi,sorry haven't been here earlier, getting the arm chopped off DOES NOT get rid of the pain. I got amputated in 1977 and still have pain now....in fact last year I got an MRI scan done and...
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Hi,im new to putting things on this site,but i realy would like some advice.I suffered my brachial plexus injury in 1991 & decided to keep my arm,but i am now thinking of having it amputated.I...
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hi,I had my arm amputated 16 months ago. For me it was the best thing, hasn't changed the pain levels though. But i manage with out any meds.feel free to e-mail me at clairepope184@hotmail.com Claire
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Hi, Well after much carefull thought & many reply's from this site, i went for it. Nearly 21 years after my accident, on the 21st march 2012 i had my arm amputated & for me, it's the best...
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