Surgery today. Prayer requested.
 

Friends,

I am having surgery on my right thumb today. A freak accident with a spring loaded oven door hinge severed the nerves and tendons in my right hand last week. :crying:

Your prayers are solicited for an accurate and successful surgery and restoration of the sense of touch and use of my right thumb. This last week has not been one of my favorite experiences...I can't even hold a gun in my right hand at the moment!

3 to 6 months of intensive physical therapy is on the horizon...

Thanks in advance...

I will report back as soon as I can.

Good luck and my prayers go out to you! :thumbup:

I lost the use of my right shoulder some years back and can no longer shoot rifles right handed...So since I have to shoot lefty anyway, I'm gradually switching over to left handed pistol shooting...

...It's...Interesting... :rolleyes:

Best wishes and we'll be praying for your expedited recovery.
That having been said, better dig in for long re-hab. Nerves re-generate at a painfully slow pace.
dju

Prayers of Friendship!!!

When I was in high school, I severed the nerve that provides sense to the inside half of my right pinky. For a year or so, it was as if that half of my pinky (from midline top of pinky to midline bottom of pinky) was numbed with novacaine. Then as time went on, I regained sensation. Today when I touch that area, I can tell there's a slight difference in sensation but for all intents and purposes, the sensation came back.

Good luck to you!

John, Prayers inbound and good thoughts for a successful recovery, Vince

John
Rest assured you have Mary and my prayers . By tomorrow you will also be on our church's prayer chain. May God look over you and your family. Bill

John,

You'll be thumbing your way through things again soon!

Best wishes for quick, painless and effective recovery. Marc

Prayers coming your way!

Prayers for a successful surgery & speedy recovery!

Good luck and some of the luck will be if you follow doctor's orders. It works better that way.
Jack

you and your family are always in my prayers....

I will be very happy to include you in my daily prayers John. I too am a stickler for maintaining a strict therapy schedule and although it can be uncomfortable early on the reward makes it all worthwhile.

Lon

Prayers for a successful surgery and rehabilitation, Mr. Sabato.

John it is new challenge in your life and remember you have conqurred every one up to now~~~ Eric....

One time I got my thumb cut halfway through on a saw, it took a few years until all sensation came back, but it did come back 100% so hang in there!

Good Luck John...
 

Been there done that.. hope it turns out ok for you... best to you John, til..lat'r...GT:cheers:

Prayers sent, John.

The best of luck to you!!

I guess you won't be doing any hitch-hiking for awhile. Just stay home and recuperate.

Ed

John, prayers are on the way and may you have a successful recovery. BIll

John, Sorry to hear about your accident. On my right hand first I had a rattlesnake bite then severed two fingers, tendons and all. I had to have the tendon stretched, re attached. Still cannot completely straighten it out but one learns to adapt.
Time heals all wounds! Hang in there my Friend..Worst thing about all my problems was the expense! I don't want to tell you how many hundreds of thousands I have in my right hand!
Jerry

John, OUCH! Prayers said! Very good luck now and later.

Mike and Ruthie

John,
Best wishes and prayers buddy. Cut my right index finger 3/4 of the way off on a table saw. They sewed it back on (didn't have the tendons stretched like Jerry) but sensation returned after a while and other than not being able to bend the last joint (still can operate a trigger!) it works well. Hope your recovery is even better.

Dear John,

Rest assured you have my prayers.
I wish you a quick and successful recovery.

Sergio

Update...
 

Thank you my friends for your prayers and sentiments ...

One handed typing sucks...

Swelling and pain this morning in a plaster cast I can't remove when it itches :crying: :soapbox:
but the repairs seem to have gone well. Therapy starts Monday afternoon.:confused:

I will post progress as it happens... God bless you all abundantly ! :cheers:

...and 318is_Parabellum... "Mr. Sabato" was my late father.

My first name is John. :roflmao:
(but I do appreciate the sentiment)

God speed, John, God speed!

Mike and Ruthie

+1 for a speedy recovery!

John,

These kinds of surgery take a long time before you see your final results. Also, the older that we get, the slower the healing process proceeds......you can almost watch a baby or young child heal. There is no substitute for youth. Just don't get discouraged. It is sort of up to you now, and I feel sure that you are motivated.

John, Best wishes and hopes for "seamless" repair!

David

John, add my best wishes also----and remember, on this forum, pictures, John, pictures !!!

Sorry for lateness. Hoping for your quick and successful recovery.

Charlie

John,

How is your recovery going? Hope all is well.

I wish you to recover soon my friend!

Cheers,
Mauro

Good gosh-just when you thought it was safe to go in the kitchen...

Best of luck.

"pictures, John, pictures..."
 

For those without a queasy stomach about such things, here are two photos after the visit to the urgent care facility to stitch it up... Post surgery photos will be posted when the cast comes off...

http://forum.lugerforum.com/picture....pictureid=2755

http://forum.lugerforum.com/picture....pictureid=2756

Although the overall hand looks factory original. The stiches are clearly a modern addition and I see some overall condition issues. Maybe $800 to a collector.

in the automobile world they would call the stitches "customized" Doug. :D

I think it looks fine!!! When will you start physical therapy?

Mend well, John!!

I usually manage to get a small burn when using the oven, but never a cut...How did you manage that??? :confused:

I suppose we could outlaw spring loaded oven door hinges...But then only outlaws would have spring loaded oven door hinges... :D

BTW: Good luck with your left handed duties!!! :roflmao:

(Been there, done that!) :o