Carpal Tunnel? Update post 14!!!! Help?

[Trinityagain]

Another question for those who have had the surgery: what was the recovery time? I am trying to wait until I am off for the winter break (I work at a University) but I don't know that I can go another 2 months with this. I can't hold a pen or anything without my hand going all numb and tingly......

[Toby's my baby]

The recovery time is very short. I could still write I think if I recall right, with the cast on, and I only had my cast for about a week and a half. After the cast came off I could pretty much do anything.

[Trinityagain]

I met with the surgeon this morning. I am scheduled for surgery Friday November 16. I will be taking the 16-23 off from job number 1, and the 2 weekends in the middle off from job number 2. My question for those who have had the surgery: does that seem like enough time?

[Queen of Poop]

I had carpal tunnel surgery when I was 26, I'm now almost 42. They only did my left hand as it was the worst. I had lost all feeling in my hand, I regained my hot/cold sensation but suffer some nerve damage. I can be holding a fork one minute, next it's lying in my plate. The surgery only took 20 minutes and I was awake for it. I was off work for 6 weeks. Could do nothing with my hand for the first 4 weeks, then some exercises for the last 2 weeks. It was great for 3 months, then I had a recurrence. Now both hands are affected and I am not a candidate for further surgery as the first one did not work. I now use a split keyboard, each half set at almost 90 degrees upright. I also use a track ball mouse as I cannot hold a regular mouse without my hand going to sleep. I take herbal anti inflammatories as the prescription ones make me very sick.

I wish you well with your surgery, which is scheduled for my birthday.

[Grace]

I met with the surgeon this morning. I am scheduled for surgery Friday November 16. I will be taking the 16-23 off from job number 1, and the 2 weekends in the middle off from job number 2. My question for those who have had the surgery: does that seem like enough time?

So how did your surgery and recovery go?

I had my left hand done this morning, and wiil have the right one done in the fall.

[pomtzu]

So how did your surgery and recovery go?

I had my left hand done this morning, and wiil have the right one done in the fall.

I had my right done about 15 years ago - piece of cake! Surgery was on a Thursday or Friday, and I was back to my computer job on Monday - in a splint. But it was so uncomfortable to work in, and I couldn't write or even read my own writing, that I just took it off at work. Don't remember of any problems from doing that.

[kokopup]

I have all the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel but my problem originates in my neck at my Brachial plexus. I have numb shoulders and a streak of numbness all the way into both hands. Mine is not correctable by surgery because of the complexity of the Brachial plexus. They say surgery might help the pain but it would probably make the other problems worst.The nerves are starving for a supply of blood and are slowly dieing. This causes progressive weakness in my hands and arms that will get worst over time. I have been through the EMG and conduction test way to many times. Good luck on you surgery. If it can be corrected go for it.

[Trinityagain]

My surgery went fine and I have had no problems at all since then. The first one was November 2007 and the second was May 2008. And with the second one I also had another trigger thumb released....yeah I'm a glutton for punishment.....I recommend it to anyone who is even considering it. The recovery is a heck of a lot easier to get thru than the pain/numbness from the condition itself in my opinion...