Severed ulcer nerve

Underwood87

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Joined : Jan 2019

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Posted 1/19/2019 6:19 AM (GMT 0)

I fell through my kitchen window 4 months ago and really cut up my right arm 12cm across and 7 cm deep to the bone severing tendons muscles and my ulcer nerve. I have no feeling after 4 months and very limited function. I lost my job because I can’t hold anything and would drop anything. There is constant pain in my wrist and on my elbow where the scar is. I was told there was no pysical therapy that I could do. I’m really concerned with work. I’m right handed, but my right hand is basically useless I don’t know what I’m looking for. I’m just worried that it won’t heal because of the scar tissue damage. I’m 31 with a family I kinda wish sometimes I would have bled out on the floor. I can’t function my arm and just feel useless. I understand that the nerve grows at 1 mm day but what if it doesn’t *** am I supposed to do?

pitmom

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Joined : Jan 2015

Posts : 2832

Posted 1/19/2019 1:26 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Underwood. Glad you found us...sorry you need us.

If you do a search of the archives here, you will find other posts about Ulnar nerve damage. Please note it is spelled U L N A R, not picking on you for the misspell, just want you to be able to find the info.

I did not sever my ulnar nerve...crushed the elbow and dislocated mine...requiring transposition surgery.

Many others that have experienced what you have no longer post here, so you were wise to start your own thread. If you do read the older posts, don't post replies on them...you likely won't get responses and I wouldn't want you to think you were being ignored.

As to 'what if?'...try to take things one day at a time. The road ahead is long but the human body is amazing in what it can do and the adjustments we can make. I am right handed...it was my left ulnar nerve that was damaged. Sounds 'simple' right? Wrong! I worked as an assembly and production worker, where use of both arms/hands was required. I switched to cashiering...but then developed carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists!

I get it! This is a great place to not only get information...but to also vent!

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