Nerve issues in arms?

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Aug 26, 2011
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Another Update-
We just came back from seeing the specialist I mentioned in the earlier post and he says it is a classic case of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. he was very nice, very informative and was able to get my wife (the skeptical OR nurse) to buy into it. Unfortunately it means(2) surgeries, with 6 week recuperation after each. will wreak havoc on the spring of her senior year and summer ball. we'll see what happens, we may be going in for #1 on 2/27.
thank you all for your help and advice. The hands changing color/swelling/numbness was the thing that made it clear. before that, I can't blame the doctors for not being able to diagnose it.

Please have your DD reach out to the player whose blog I shared on here...she is the NICEST person, and I know she will share her insights. Best of luck to your DD!
 

obbay

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Aug 21, 2008
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. Please have your DD reach out to the player whose blog I shared on here...she is the NICEST person, and I know she will share her insights. Best of luck to your DD

DD doesn't like to reach out, so I did!
She is very nice , a class act all the way!

Thank you!!
 
Oct 22, 2010
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We are still trying to figure out my daughters other hand and forarm issues. She has numbness across the top of the right forarm and weakness in the right hand. The grip test right hand was 11lbs and the left hand was 26lbs. That's a big difference for being right hand dominant.
 

obbay

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Aug 21, 2008
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.We are still trying to figure out my daughters other hand and forarm issues. She has numbness across the top of the right forarm and weakness in the right hand. The grip test right hand was 11lbs and the left hand was 26lbs. That's a big difference for being right hand dominant.

You had TOS surgeries on both sides and still have the numbness and weakness on one side? That's terrible to go thru all that and still have problems!
 
Oct 22, 2010
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I recovered great from both my T.O.S surgeries it's my DD that has the arm issues. I put her grip strength numbers in wrong. Here's the correct numbers Grip test.
Right hand 25.
Left hand 48.
 

obbay

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Aug 21, 2008
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DD had her first TOS surgery today! Dr said it went great with no complications! She will be staying overnight but is doing better than I expected. Sounds like a long recovery but as long as she can return to school in a couple of weeks, I’m sure everything will fall into place.
Thank you all for your continued support!
 

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