bucktail Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Hey guys and gals. Wondering if anyone out there had broken there wrtsist and arm at the same time. After a slip down the stairs of my deck I managed a massive concusssion and broke my wrist and forearm. Had surgery to plate up both the wrist and arm. It has been 3.5 weeks now and I have full motion in my fingers but I still cant use my thumb at all, when I try to move it it hurts like hell in my forearm. Question is , is it possible one OFC the dozen screws is stuckin my thumb tendon? BTW its my right hand of course , this post tokk 20 minutes to type!! darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfish Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I really have nothing constructive to add but HOLY crap man that looks bad ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaquial Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I really have nothing constructive to add but HOLY crap man that looks bad ass I'm with you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 sorry to see the bad luck....you really need to talk to the doctor about the lack of movement it might be from inflammation or something else. Best to not guess since a hand without a thumb is a paw.... Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phiphntek Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I think you might have OFC confused with WebMD.Good luck, I did nerve damage to a baby finger last year and can now use it to test oil temps for shore lunch.Seriously though ,go talk to a Dr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Darren,thats one nasty stapeling bud. I have had my elbow(alnerve) and shoulder done.Lots of tingling still to this day after 20 years.The nerve damage is something else. Dont let it go for long like said.Contact yer doc. BTW COOL PIC.SRY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 damn that is nasty but girls go for scars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Kind of a '' Stitchy '' situation for me to say , but I would say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I got to tell you the nylon sutures up the back of my neck look a lot less nastier than that! I have no answers to your query but I hope it all works out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 damn whats with all the body piercings ? you can only hook 2 lines to those on simcoe. sorry just a little humor to try and make you feel better like everyone is saying---- GET TO THE DOCTORS BUD !!!! hope it gets better real soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedude Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 mind your manners going forward WSB just kiddin buck field work but- it is what it is--what the heck did yah do to your self? do not need to know--REALLY have a Doctor look at it maybe--soon Girls dig Scars--only the ones--- we talk about Trust you will be fully functional in 6 months Heal Fast Happy New Year ALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Holy FrankenArm Batman!!!!!!! once it heals i would seek a tattoo artist to duplicate it the way it looks now... if the feeling in the thumb doesnt come back you can always carry a print out copy of " " as a substitute unless you use your thumb for nostril cleaning Good luck with the healing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdH20guy Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 wonder what happens at the airport! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeie Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) I did the same thing a few years back Snowboarding, i shatterd my wrist in three places, snaped my radius and fractured my ulna, and fractured my humerus.. was not very fun! i had 3 pins put in my wrist and was out of commision for 3 weeks before the doctors had to re-break it!! i still cringe when i think about it! and then had to deal with a full arm cast for another 6 weeks, then a forarm cast for another 2!! Edited December 29, 2009 by pikeie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uglyfish Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 give it some time... they wouldnt get a screw in the tendon as that would be a big mistake on their end, and u would be in a far greater amount of pain as that wouldnt be somethin u would sit around with. eberything is connected. and ur thumb is connected to the wrist and the fore arm, it will take longer for u to get pain free movement in ur thumb then ur fingers. if ur really that worried about it, go see ur doc. but really, it just needs more time to heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I have zippers that look like your arm! As everyone else says, get thee to a physician! Sorry to hear about your injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 OK the group of us misfits on here have now declared you the winner! (I will no longer complain about my torn tendons in my shoulder). Ouch buddy... about your thumb, best to find out from the MD, like it was recommended in the posts above. Cheers, Ron.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattones Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 That is no fun to look at! I feel for you man i hope you recover fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskeybugged Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) My oh my thats some kewl stuff. It'd be cooler if you seen a doc..... Casting season starts in 4 months... Edited December 29, 2009 by muskybugged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 dammmm... that is gonna be one ugly scar bro.... better start coming up with a GOOD story for that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 LOL....that makes me feel much better...i can wrap xmas presents better than that staple job! Holy Crap man...cant answer your question but hope it heels well for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I'm no doc but I've been sitting here flexing my thumb and fingers and feeling where the tension is in my forearm. The thumb pulls way off to the side while the fingers pull straight up the inside. I'm thinking that if the major trauma was in the area of the thumb muscles (or whatever) then what you're getting is just the effect of the swelling, the body making it's own immobilizing cast. When I tore my achilles tendon some years ago the doc told me it would bother me for a year, and it was almost exactly a year to the day before I realized I no longer has any kind of discomfort there. I doubt any of this has any relevance in your case but I suppose it might. Hopefully you're just experiencing something like that and after the healing is done all will be well. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookslav Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 what you're getting is just the effect of the swelling, the body making it's own immobilizing cast. I've been the unfortunate recipient of a few broken bones in my life, and would concur this statement.... I lost motion of toes, after a broken ankle injury for about 5 weeks, and it was exsactly this cause. Your Dr. will be able to confirm this when you head in for your follow up though. Its entirely possible there is tendon damage neededing repair as well, but they won't touch that until the Bones are taken care of usualy. Good luck and take it easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 It takes old people a lot longer to heal than young people.. not that I would know anything about getting old! At 3.5 weeks you're just beginning to heal... give it time .. and start drinking heavily!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 .. and start drinking heavily!!! Didn't you mean don't stop drinking heavily? JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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