Message #46001

[lella]

Hi Jess,

Don't know what type of operation you require, but I have just (February 04) had my carpal tunnels decompressed in BOTH hands at the same time!!! and I have to tell you that I have 99.9% improvement.  I had chronic pins & needles in both hands and my hands would constantly go numb when typing, on telephone, when holding my son, when driving, etc - every day.  I now have NONE of these symptoms and the operation was done under LOCAL aneasthetic.  I took painkillers exactly twice after the op and I had no lingering pain at all.  Obviously it was very painfull trying to use your hands but you learnt how to use your hands so as not to initiate the pain.  If there are other reasons why you don't want to have the op, OK, but please don't let fear of the unknown stop you from having a comfortable, pain/discomfort free existence.  Hope this helps.  Regards, Celeste