Hi all,

fist of all , please excuse me for my bad english (writing from Portugal)

last year my wife suffered an work accident and after several months of uncertainty and after several doctors a diagnostic was issued: Long Thoracic nerve injury with winged scapula in right arm.

18 months after the accidente my wife was operated, nerve neurolysis through arthroscopy.

Right now, 2 months after surgery, my wyfe is recovering but the signs of recovery are not showing up ... maybe it's too soon.

I'm joining this group to get some support, tips/advices on how can i help my wife. I also what to exchange experiencies with other people suffering the same "disease".

what sub-forums should i look ?

thank you for you support

Bem-vindo Ruival,

You are doing very well with your English.

I am sorry that your wife and family have had to go through so much pain and stress. You will find a lot of understanding here and many kind people.

Recovery from nerve surgery of any kind can take months and the swelling from the operation can cause its own problems. I had a nerve repair and neurolysis in my ankle and recovery has been slow, but over time I have regained function and strength and am able to walk and exercise. Hold on to hope and know that there may be good days and bad days for a while. Your wife's doctor should be able to tell you when you can expect to see change. I was told up to a year for everything to settle out. If she isn't getting physical therapy to help regain function, that would be something to pursue.

You'll find a forum for TOS here. http://www.neurotalk.org/forum24/
There is also a Search feature at the top of the main forum page to help you look for specific topics.

Sending thoughts of healing and recovery,

Thank you so much for you support. I'm reading through the TOS forum, i have some questions i'll post latter.