This sounds confusing to me. I don't think anyone here can interpret this.
Since she is diabetic, that offers a clue. It could be carpal tunnel. It doesn't look like "dead" to me.... since the doctor is monitoring for worsening.
Was she offered the carpal tunnel splints? to wear to keep the wrist from pinching the nerves? Was she offered a steroid shot in the wrist? Was carpal tunnel mentioned at all?
I would get some thyroid testing too. Low thyroid can deposit tissue in the carpal tunnel which causes the compressive issues.
The doctor should think of this as a matter of fact.
There is a condition called Thoracic Outlet syndrome...and we have a forum about it:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum24.html
Carpal tunnel symptoms often appear with TOS.
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