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Friday 16th February 2007
I have now been discharged from the Physiotherapy department at Frenchay Hospital. They feel that there is nothing more they can do to help; any more improvement will be down to me. Over the past four months I have been taking Glucosamine Hydrochloride supplements as suggested by my physiotherapist, and I feel that I have made a lot of progress. I am now able to do most things that I could do before the accident, however I have not tried high impact activities (jogging, running, jumping etc…) outside of controlled physio sessions. The physiotherapist that I saw suggested caution over these activities, as they will put a great deal of stress onto the joints. He suggested that I start off or limit myself to running on grass and working up from there.
I also have trouble getting out the drivers side of a car if the door cannot be opened fully. This pain is the same as I was experiencing when walking up stairs six months ago, so we are hopeful that time will strengthen the muscle and joint as it has done before.
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This post is filed under Car Crash, Injury and Recovery by Lonewolf at 4:38pm
Thursday 8th February 2007
Finally I have a car of my own again - almost a full year since my Honda Civic was written off in a serious accident. Here is a sneak peek of my 1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GTR. There will a lot more pictures coming soon!
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This post is filed under Car Crash, Injury and Recovery, Nissan Skyline by Lonewolf at 9:00am
Wednesday 29th November 2006
Following on from the treatment I received for my wrist injury back in February, I have been invited back to the hospital for a further diagnosis and progress report with the aim of gaining a better understanding for myself, and the clinic to understand how I have progressed and how effective the treatment has been.
After a discussion about the consultation on Monday, the consultant performed three tests on my hand: one on wrist grip strength, pinch grip strength and finally one on movement. Wrist grip strength is measured with a hand dynamometer that is squeezed as hard as possible. My right (good) wrist has a strength of 55kg, whilst my left (bad) wrist is less than half that at 23kg. Pinch grip strength is measured by squeezing a dynamometer between thumb and first finger, again my left hand scoring less than half that of my right at 53kg and 17kg. The final test was to bring my little finger and thumb together with my wrist bent down and facing me. This I was unable to do, which is indicative of ligament damage. I will have to wait for a wrist arthroscopy to confirm this in the New Year.
I have also started taking Glucosamine Hydrochloride supplements as they have been recommended for repairing and maintaining healthy joints and cartilage, and since I have two bad joints (knee as well) I thought I could give them a try. Too early to see any effect yet.
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This post is filed under Car Crash, Injury and Recovery by Lonewolf at 2:55pm
Monday 27th November 2006
Problems with my wrist continue to hamper my day-to-day activities, although most of the time I am able to find an alternative method. On a bad day I do not have enough grip strength in the fingers of my left wrist to open a packet of crisps.
My consultant at the hospital has seen me on numerous occasions, and is unable to find the exact cause of the problem but he suspects that there is a problem with the Tri-fibrous cartilage complex or some ligaments. He referred my to a specialist hand surgeon at the Bristol Royal Infirmary which is where I have been this afternoon.
He can see a definite problem with my wrist, but initial examination could not identify the cause. X-ray examination revealed that there is no problem with the way the bone has healed, nor with the internal plate, so the problem is with the soft tissue. Ideally he would like me to have an MRI scan so that he can see the layers of muscles, tendons and ligaments. Unfortunately due to the metal plate in my arm the scanner would not work. He will therefore need to perform an exploratory wrist arthroscopy, which involves inserting a camera by keyhole surgery directly into my wrist and looking around. This is likely to happen sometime in the New Year.
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This post is filed under Car Crash, Injury and Recovery by Lonewolf at 5:16pm
Monday 16th October 2006
Today was my first time driving since the accident I was involved in, back in late February. Since my insurance company have refused to insure me for less than £1400 on a Ford Escort and most other cars were just a point blank refusal, I have had to be added as a named driver to my parents Ford Ka policy. I was a little rusty for a few minutes, but I soon got comfortable again and I am now driving perfectly fine again, and for short journeys there is no uneasiness or discomfort whilst driving, physical or physiologically.
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This post is filed under Car Crash, Injury and Recovery, Cars by Lonewolf at 8:43pm
Friday 29th September 2006
Well, it seems like time to update with some new news as I haven’t been updating for a while. It’s been busy the last few weeks - starting a new job (e-Procurement Programmer, still with the same company, just moving down the corridor), I’m starting a course at University of Central Lancashire by distance learning, where I will be studying Astronomy.
On a slightly negative note however, there are some complications with my wrist injury’s. It seems likely that I have a subluxation of the radial-ulnar joint caused by damage to the TFCC (Tri-fibrous cartilage complex). This basically means that the ulna (the small bone in the arm) is not properly held at the wrist and when turning from palm up to palm down, the bone has excessive movement. Physio has stopped working on my wrist again, and I am waiting for an appointment to see a specialist hand surgeon.
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This post is filed under Car Crash, Injury and Recovery by Lonewolf at 4:42pm
