broken hand

well,
just under two years ago, i broke my right hand into pieces when playing a football match. it was very serious and the bones penetrated my skin. terrible experience it was and till this day ive never played at the top level or with confidence as the scars are etched on my brain. ive just been advised to go for a reconstruction with metals. ive never experienced any sort of surgery and id like to know your opinions. would be great to hear from someone who has gone through a similar experience.cheers

Reply 1

Pandy

Ouch, sorry to hear that mate. I once cracked all my fingers in my left hand playing football when I fell on it, but not as serious as your injury.

I don't know much about what can be done, but I suggest you see a doctor to give you the best advice. We don't know how bad your hand actually is. I know one thing though; sounds like you'll need general anaesphetic. Which is good, you won't feel the surgery pain. I remember when one of my fingers grew back wrong, I was given laughing gass which didn't work and the nurse broke my finger again there and then. It hurt a lot. :P

Metal reconstruction sounds good though. It'll feel funny for a while I'd imagine, but in the long run a bit of pain now for "comfort" later seems worth it.

Though I do have one question: how did it feel when it happened? When I broke my fingers it didn't hurt, but it was a horrible "cold" burning sensation: like when when it's cold and you hit your hand on something. Was it like that?

Reply 2

bikerx23

I had a window slammed on my right hand severing several tendons, and was close to losing it...I would post a picture for you but get a lot of complaints if I did!

I had emergency surgery on it and it is perfectly fine now, so would recommend it. How is your hand coping now though? if you are having difficulties with it then I would recommend the surgery, but if it is working perfectly it would seem pointless, unless your doctor has given you a reason for it needing to be done...

Reply 3

dogtag9

thanks for your comments.it all happened when i was showboating with the ball.when it happened i was in complete shock so i didnt feel it that much. the bone was white and i really wanted everything to be over and die,lol. it was terrible. At the moment, i dont feel it that much, but it really hurts during winter.surgery seems strange and no matter how much anaesthetics i get, im sure ill still feel the pain. the idea of sleeping and someone cutting my body doesnt sound pleasant.the worse part of this is that,ive been warned that if i should break this hand again, i might not be able to use it again as it may be too worse for surgery.the word surgery itself is wierd. dont really know what to do.
having said that, this injury has changed my life too.ive become a lot more serious with my education. i did brilliantly at school but always thought i could make more money by playing as a pro-footballer.now i know that dream is impossible so im working hard.lol

Reply 4

bikerx23

I would get the surgery if I was you then - any discomfort will really piss you off, and chances are if the metallically pin the bones then they can hope they will fuse together and self-recover. And, dont worry about potentially breaking your hand again - I know people who have shattered the same leg several times and the surgery to fix it becomes no more complicated - obviously you wouldn't want to experience it again though!

Reply 5

Pandy

Yeah. Get the surgery mate. It'll do you more favours in the long run. :smile:

Reply 6

dogtag9

cheers, so how does surgery go about? ive never even been admitted at the hospital so this whole thing sounds painful and wierd.ill try and have a go at it tho.thanks a lot

Reply 7

bikerx23

Its fine - you get wheeled into a room, you talk to the anaesthetist for a couple of minutes, he explains the anasthetic, then applies it, you pass out, and you wake up x hours later with a numb hand - nothing worth worrying about :smile:

Reply 8

matt@internet

Does the cold burning sensation feel like your throat after you drink a lot of whisky?
Ouch OP. If your doctor has recommended you have surgery then I'd go through with it. Don't worry about someone slicing you open you won't feel it. Honestly you feel fine afterwards but thats probably the lasting effects of the anaesthetic. Think of it like this, would you rather have someone slice your hand open, while asleep and unable to feel it, or, and choose which you prefer, have local anaesthetic and watch a doctor shove a pipe up your penis and look around inside it and your bladder with a mini camera, or alterantively, have general anaesthetic and have a doctor shove a pipe up there again and leave it in for 3 days, so you actually have to walk around with a balloon inside your bladder to stop the pipe falling out. Think about that one then. Are you circumsised (don't have to say whatever). If not think about us poor bastards who have had their foreskin sliced off with a scalpal. All three of those options are, IMO, much worse than having your hand sliced open and someone putting a few pieces of metal inside.

Reply 9

Strictly Business

ive never played at the top level

^^... which was?

I'm not really sure about this kinda stuff. I think if you're comfortable with it and its not giving you any problems in life, then it'd be best left alone because you just never know with surgery. Good luck...

Reply 10

Audacious

get the surgery, i had something done on my foot as a child, i cant remember it, but the bones were apparently that badly shattered they thought id never be able to put my wieght on it properly again...I had quite major surgery on it and now i walk as well as my mates, i run jump and even do dance...so i suggest you get it.

*Frankie*

(Frankie was at my house whilst i was checking this forum, and decided to post a reply usuing my login)

Reply 11

Pandy

matt@internet

Does the cold burning sensation feel like your throat after you drink a lot of whisky?

A little I guess. Though I still think it's more of a "ouch it's cold I've hit my hand really hard" kinda thing, as opposed to "woo, whisky! it burnnnns!"

And anaesphetic really isn't that bad. I remember I had some one time, the doctor wheeled me into a room, and pulled out a wee syringe with some milky stuff in it. Turns out thats the thing that knocks you out. And it was quite funny really, he injected it and a minute or so later I started to fall asleep (eyelids closing and you struggling to keep awake). Then you wake up in a "recovery" room and just slip in and out of sleep. Eventually wake up and find a bit of pain in your hand or wherever, but it goes away soon enough. Certainly something you have to experience once I think. Such an odd feeling.