Sometimes unfortunate accidents can occur when one is moving just too fast! I have a prayer request for you today. Picking up a new knife at a BBQ and not watching carefully, D cut herself on the hand. Not a big cut - and she said it really did not hurt when she did it. But then suddenly she could not move her thumb! An emergency room trip finds out she has cut the tendon! So they reattached it and send her home.
Put a half cast on and send her home. One week later - she feels a 'pop' and knows something bad has happened. So I take her back - and she goes into full surgery this time, and they reattach the tendon again. This time they give clear instructions about not moving her right hand whatsoever. She gets a complete cast from fingers to elbow. Not fun in the hot summertime heat!
Next time you handle a sharp knife pay close attention - the surgeon's repair work will leave a scar that the original cut will not. It's the inner damage that can cause so much nerve, tendons and muscle damage.
Pray for her...... for quick healing - for complete healing.
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