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Wrist & Relaxation???
I fear not! This is my left wrist, following my operation yesterday - forgive me Flickrfriends if I'm a little slow for a while.....but it's keeping me in stitches - many many stitches!!
This was interesting - I was due to have this operation [partial wrist denervation] under general anaesthetic. Before the op, the anaesthetist came to talk to me [as they do] and asked me if I would consider having this done under local anaesthetic instead. I wasn't sure, but decided to go for it! I also had some sedation to relax me. He completely deadened my arm, neck downover, by giving me some shots in my neck, which was pretty weird! Then they placed a huge black rubber tourniquet on my upper arm to stop any blood flow, so that the surgeon could see what he was doing, and proceeded with the operation. I asked to watch, so I saw the whole thing as it happened!!!! Seeing an operation live would be an amazing experience at any time, but seeing it happen to yourself is incredible!
In short, and in layman's terms, a partial denervation is a procedure where the surgeon separates out the nerve branches to find the ones that perceive the pain, and then blocks them off. He did two operations, one on my upper wrist, and one on my lower wrist.
Hopefully my hand will function and feel much better after this! I should know pretty soon.....
With many and grateful thanks to Mr C Gibbons
www.northumbria.nhs.uk/page.asp?id=244168
consultant orthopaedic surgeon, and his team, and the staff of Ward 15, surgical ward, Wansbeck General Hospital, Ashington, Northumberland, UK.
Wrist & Relaxation???
I fear not! This is my left wrist, following my operation yesterday - forgive me Flickrfriends if I'm a little slow for a while.....but it's keeping me in stitches - many many stitches!!
This was interesting - I was due to have this operation [partial wrist denervation] under general anaesthetic. Before the op, the anaesthetist came to talk to me [as they do] and asked me if I would consider having this done under local anaesthetic instead. I wasn't sure, but decided to go for it! I also had some sedation to relax me. He completely deadened my arm, neck downover, by giving me some shots in my neck, which was pretty weird! Then they placed a huge black rubber tourniquet on my upper arm to stop any blood flow, so that the surgeon could see what he was doing, and proceeded with the operation. I asked to watch, so I saw the whole thing as it happened!!!! Seeing an operation live would be an amazing experience at any time, but seeing it happen to yourself is incredible!
In short, and in layman's terms, a partial denervation is a procedure where the surgeon separates out the nerve branches to find the ones that perceive the pain, and then blocks them off. He did two operations, one on my upper wrist, and one on my lower wrist.
Hopefully my hand will function and feel much better after this! I should know pretty soon.....
With many and grateful thanks to Mr C Gibbons
www.northumbria.nhs.uk/page.asp?id=244168
consultant orthopaedic surgeon, and his team, and the staff of Ward 15, surgical ward, Wansbeck General Hospital, Ashington, Northumberland, UK.