For the last 3 months, Gary has been attending physical therapy with the hope that he can get the use of his hand back. Although he still can not grip very well, we have seen an improvement. One of the things I have noticed is his fingernails are healthy again. For a time, the nail bed was blue from lack of oxygen and his nails were very brittle and started growing in a strange shape. At least all the activity is restoring circulation in his hand and making his arm and shoulder stronger.
His physical therapist asked him to let them know what his results were from his checkup, so we had called them on Tuesday to let them know the good news. Today, when Gary arrived for his session, they all burst into applause and gave him a card congratulating him. *smile*
I have put together a little video to show the different exercises that Gary has to do three times a week. Most of them are designed to make his thumb start working and give flexibility to his hand. They have him play in the popcorn to "wake up" the nerves in his fingertip. Then they have him play in a fake snow like substance as a way of soothing those nerves that have been stimulated. Gary still needs your prayers for his recovery.
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