Being an upper extremity amputee and what a hand transplant

Hi my name is Michelle George this is a small glimpse of part of my daily life being an upper extremity amputee and also tells what a hand transplant would mean not only to me but my family as well. Please go to http://giveforward.com/GiveMeshellyaHand today and donate, every dollar gets me one step closer to getting a hand transplant!

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[Meshelly419]

Typo in there lol crushing pain

[Meshelly419]

As if the missing limb has simply fallen asleep to the the more severe and often debilitating cursing burning and stabbing pains.

A hand transplant would provide great opportunity to either lessen the pain or remove it completely as well as allowing me to return to work.

Hand transplantation IS an incredible thing and it can change people's lives for the better!

Great question by the way!

[Meshelly419]

Cakeplox

Phantom pain is caused by the human brain not understanding that the limb no longer exists, basically what happens is your brain sends signals to a part of you body that no longer exists and the signals bounce right back to your brain. Since there was no interaction between the signals and the place they were supposed to be sent, your brain can only interpret these "bounce backs" as pain. The degree of this pain can vary from day to day, it can range from "pins and needles" as if the

[Meshelly419]

Shouldn't get in a car because I might get in an accident? Again, no.

I suggest you take classes in sensitivity training as well as proper terminology because you are obviously lacking in both.

[Meshelly419]

It's easy to say you'd just get a bionic arm if you are not an amputee, prosthetics as they are properly known by the way are not a viable option for every person. I am well away that the surgery is expensive but the hospital has grants to cover that. I am also fully aware of the risks of taking immunosupressent medications for the rest of my life, but everything in life includes some element of risk, do you say gee I shouldn't fly on a plane because it could crash? No do you say gee I shouldn'

[Meshelly419]

A fundraising dinner will be held at the Loyal Order of the Moose in Dearborn Heights Michigan on November 19th, 2011. The dinner will run from 4-7pm with 50/50 raffles throughout and will be followed by an evening of family fun! Karaoke, a live DJ and a silent auction with great items to bid on! Join us November 19th at this address: Loyal Order of Moose Lodges of 27225 W Warren St, Dearborn Heights, MI for an evening of family fun and to meet Meshelly!

[squirrelywrath2]

@kingofallwhites Which will be up to the person in the video to weigh out and decide for herself with good information from her doctors. Also Comparing stats on how many transplants at one hospital were successful is not a refutation of the long term risks of Immune suppressant drugs. The net statistical decrease in lifespan is not due to a failed transplant but rather to the cumulative increased illness burden on the individual on whom the tissue transplant was performed (success or not).

[kingofallwhites]

@squirrelywrath2 There MAY be these side effects but you talk as though it is a virtual certainty and it is not. Out of all of the hand transplants that have been performed at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky (7 or more) only 1 of them had bad side effects and in his case they had to remove the hand. But even in that case the patient was emphatic that it was worth it and wants to go right back on the waiting list. Those of us with 2 hands cannot imagine how hard it is to lose one.

[squirrelywrath2]

@kingofallwhites I am sorry to be debbie downer here but no. That is simply not accurate. While these drugs have made tremendous improvements, there are still severe side effects:increased cancer risk, increased infections, decreased ability to fight off infections, that all add up to a decreased life span. These kinds of therapies are extremely serious medical commitments that are not to be taken lightly.

[kingofallwhites]

@squirrelywrath2 Not true. Immunosuppressants are much more advanced now and there is no reduction in life expectancy. In fact they are working toward methods where you may not need them in the future.

[squirrelywrath2]

@kingofallwhites well cowrabies could say the same to you. A hand transplant would shorten her life considerably, what with the immunosuppressants she would have to take.

[kingofallwhites]

@CowRabies You people need to do your research. "Bionic" hands, even the most advanced, are still very primitive and you cannot feel what you are touching even.