wrist

Still tethered - still annoying.  Happy New Year.

The good news is that, today, I realized I could lift my wrist,, if it's on its side (so I'm not fighting gravity), 25 to 30 degrees up.  To you, I'm sure that seems trivial, but to someone w/o the extenros muscle, It's very exciting, actually.  The OT was pretty excited herself.  And I picked up 15 degrees in terms of straightening my elbow.  Also good news. 

I'm even typing this -- sort of -- with two hands, which is a big improvement, except that, with my middle finger tendon severed, I can't really type with my right hand.  But, I'm hunting and pecking.  Given how hard the typing is, though, I'm really hoping he'll be able/willing to fix that in the next surgery.  Also, using my right hand is very tiring.  I can feel it all the way down my wrist and into my forearm. Lots of work to do.  2014 will be my year of rehab (I hope).

Meanwhile, I saw the infectious disease doctor's nurse this morning.  She took off the VAC to look at the wound. For some reason, she cut its hose, when I wasn't paying close enough attention.  This, then necessitated a special trip out to the house by Rachel, my home health care nurse.  However, Alicia, the infectious disease nurse, thought my wound looked a lot better, in terms of the infection, although she also extended my antibiotics for another week, because it is definitely not gone, yet.