The road to recovery seems to get shorter and shorter for PJ with each surgery. Today is December 12th and he returned to school today. He has been off pain meds and even tylenol for 4 maybe 5 days straight. It's only been 16 days and he acts as if nothing every happened. I believe he could have gone back to school the end or middle of last week.
Now he has matching scars on each arm. He calls them his number 1's. But I can see such SIGNIFICANT improvement. His arms were so rotated that when he brought them together in the front all you could get was backs of hands together. She rotated them out so that his arms are now in a nuetral position so that he can type without any strain but even better he can get them VERY EASILY to a thumbs up position!!! That is amazing. He will be able to bring both palms together. He will be able to do tasks that require 2 hands. he will be able to clap. AND now we've found a very good therapy to get that thumbs up position. VIDEO GAMES. His favorite it Tony Hawk. And though I'm not all about the TV time for little kids, I sat there and cried while I watched him actively use both hands on that controller, which his arms & wrists in an optimal position, and actively using his thumbs as well. It was a beautiful site. Just had to let you all know how awesomely he is recovering... I mean recovered. We go for our post op appt and regular old Arthrogryposis clinic Jan. 3rd.
Now he has matching scars on each arm. He calls them his number 1's. But I can see such SIGNIFICANT improvement. His arms were so rotated that when he brought them together in the front all you could get was backs of hands together. She rotated them out so that his arms are now in a nuetral position so that he can type without any strain but even better he can get them VERY EASILY to a thumbs up position!!! That is amazing. He will be able to bring both palms together. He will be able to do tasks that require 2 hands. he will be able to clap. AND now we've found a very good therapy to get that thumbs up position. VIDEO GAMES. His favorite it Tony Hawk. And though I'm not all about the TV time for little kids, I sat there and cried while I watched him actively use both hands on that controller, which his arms & wrists in an optimal position, and actively using his thumbs as well. It was a beautiful site. Just had to let you all know how awesomely he is recovering... I mean recovered. We go for our post op appt and regular old Arthrogryposis clinic Jan. 3rd.
OK so not the perfect position on the first night of video games with his hands in thumbs UP on both sides. BUT looks sooo much better than we could have ever imagined & he is improving his finger dexterity as well. Pics added 12/13/07
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I read this and was so happy for you and PJ!.
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