where i have been for the last month......

[z31maniac]

Glad the surgery went well? Good luck on the road to recovery.

This was your last of how many?

[accident]

Glad it went well. Hopefully this is the last of the bullshit!

[Kershaw]

good luck man. that happened to the backs of my both of my hands when i was 8. it sucked. i wish you a speed recovery.

[parkerbink]

Damn Greg, that freaking sucks. Is this supposed to be the end?


I hope you feel better sooner than possible!

[der affe]

thanks for the well wishes.

this *MIGHT* be the next to the last surgery depending on it takes.
i already had the right arm done about a month ago and while it did make things better, it did not correect everything. if there is another operation they can to do correct it completely, i will go with that first.

i am most likely going to need either a z plasti or if i can an integra skin regraft on my right wrist. after the last surgery, i gained move flexation on my right wrist so now the skin is tight again. if i can get it regrafted, i wont have to go in for more z plasti's ever 2-3 years as the scar tightens up over time. the problem is they might not be able to do it on a flex point like the wrist and thumb.

[5Toes]

I cant go through this whole thread... I have been through some stuff. but nothing like this.

I feel so bad, and it is true that I have it good. I goto the hospital and just feel bad for everybody else.

Glad to see you have progressed well in 4 years or so

[KenC]

So your ulnar nerve was adhering to the new tissue growth? I'm not too familiar with burn recovery. Those vascular and dermatological plastic surgeons are a skilled crew.

[der affe]

I am not sure of the specifics, he called it an ulna nerve impaction and explained that it was the scars attaching to the nerve and deading it by putting pressure on it.

I guess it would be new tissue growth since the scars were not there pre accident.

He also told me i that the muscles were moved around when they did the orginal grafting at county. I forgot to ask him if he put them back in the right spot.

[TexasTerp]

I hope the surgery takes! Best wishes for the recovery!

[der affe]

got the giant cast/bandage off today. this is what they did

[Joe G]

WOW. You are one tough mofo. I hope it all heals up well. I hate getting a flu shot, I cannot even fathom going through 1/10th of what you've been through.

God bless.

[mrsleeve]

Damm greg thats ugly and great all at the same time.

Best wishes

[Sailor37]

Will that all be scar tissue?

Do you think you'll get a tattoo sleeve to cover it?

[parkerbink]

That looks like it hurt. Again & again.

I was at Rays today, had a slice.

[Iain]

Deadset, Greg, you're a fuckin' machine


1, yes the pun was intended
2. I also meant it as a term of endearment
3. Giraffes have no voicebox