[Woodcarver] fingers

[BillRussell]

Joyce, Look for a good orthopedic hand specialist. He may have some options 
for you.


Bill Russell
Lockport NY


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joyce Hanna" <joycehanna at gwi.net>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 3:44 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] fingers



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> Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 13:08:37 -0400

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> Mush,

> Looks pretty good for the first carving after your recovery from the thumb

> accident. Have you been getting therapy for the thumb?How long was the 

> cast

> on the hand? I go under the knife tomorrow to get an implant for my right

> hand middle finger knuckle. There's been nothing but bone on bone for quit 

> a

> while. The only thing that I have carved this year is one Cotton Bark 

> Spirit

> with 2 faces and a few leaves. Using the bigger tools was easier on the

> hands.

>  I will not be as limited as you probably were. Thumbs are a pretty

> important "digit", and I think we all take things for granted until you

> can't use them. I am very happy to see you carving again. You have not 

> lost

> your touch.

>

>  Bill

>

>

> Bill Russell

> Lockport NY

>

> to Mush and Bill and everyone else,

>

> So glad you can use your finger again, Mush! Bill, when you described your 

> surgery it made me wonder if anyone on the list might know if there is 

> anything that can be done now for osteoarthritis of the hands.  Mine is 

> getting worse by the day, to the point where carving is truly painful.  My 

> fingers are swollen and deformed.  I saw an arthritis specialist, but he 

> said if I had rheumatoid arthritis he could prescribe medication, but 

> nothing can be done for osteoarthritis.  However, I keep wondering if he 

> was correct.  I have been taking glucosamine for years, but I can't see it 

> is helping. Joyce

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