Carpal Tunnel Surgery

[CycloneRulzzz]

Mentioned it in Random Thoughts but had testing done on my hands to see if surgery was needed. I knew left hand would but got news I need it in my right hand too.

What are others experiences like? Should I do them together or separate?
What was recovery timetable like?

Still haven't found work and now needing surgery puts a damper on what I will be able to do in near future. Could I possibly file for some temporary disability?

 

[Cyclonepride]

I'd have to think that you'd want to do them separately to maintain basic function during healing. I have it in my left wrist, but it has improved over years since I quit laying wood floors.

 

[Bipolarcy]

Mentioned it in Random Thoughts but had testing done on my hands to see if surgery was needed. I knew left hand would but got news I need it in my right hand too.

What are others experiences like? Should I do them together or separate?
What was recovery timetable like?

Still haven't found work and now needing surgery puts a damper on what I will be able to do in near future. Could I possibly file for some temporary disability?

Doesn't carpal tunnel go away on it's own when you stop doing what you were doing that caused it?

I had very bad carpal tunnel when I worked on the deboning line in a canned ham factory. It was so bad that when I tried closing or opening my hand, it would click shut or open in stages. I got fired from that job because I was still in training when I caught pneumonia and had to miss two weeks of work, came back too early and they made me "qualify" for my job the week I came back. Of course, I failed. I wasn't very good yet to begin with because I hadn't been doing it that long, then I was rusty when I came back and still in weakened condition from the pneumonia. Anyway, the point is after I was fired, my hands slowly started to mend. It took several months, but they eventually returned to normal.

 

[Big Daddy Kang]

Mentioned it in Random Thoughts but had testing done on my hands to see if surgery was needed. I knew left hand would but got news I need it in my right hand too.

What are others experiences like? Should I do them together or separate?
What was recovery timetable like?

Still haven't found work and now needing surgery puts a damper on what I will be able to do in near future. Could I possibly file for some temporary disability?

Separate. A coworker had hers done at the same time and needed help dressing, using the bathroom etc,

 

[Buster28]

Definitely separate surgeries. Someone I worked with years ago had to have both wrists done and she did them about 8 weeks apart, enough time for the first to heal before the other was out of commission. You don't want to be limited with both hands/wrists at the same time.

 

[CycloneErik]

That stinks. I'd definitely have them keep the hands separate. I'm pretty sure all your shirts and jackets are designed for that, and it's a more natural way to use your arms.

 

[keepngoal]

I'd have to think that you'd want to do them separately to maintain basic function during healing. I have it in my left wrist, but it has improved over years since I quit laying wood floors.

hmmmm.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Doesn't carpal tunnel go away on it's own when you stop doing what you were doing that caused it?

I had very bad carpal tunnel when I worked on the deboning line in a canned ham factory. It was so bad that when I tried closing or opening my hand, it would click shut or open in stages. I got fired from that job because I was still in training when I caught pneumonia and had to miss two weeks of work, came back too early and they made me "qualify" for my job the week I came back. Of course, I failed. I wasn't very good yet to begin with because I hadn't been doing it that long, then I was rusty when I came back and still in weakened condition from the pneumonia. Anyway, the point is after I was fired, my hands slowly started to mend. It took several months, but they eventually returned to normal.

Probably depends on how bad it is. I've feared this day for years as in no way to I want to have surgery. I'm freaking out that I will be awake for it even though my arm will be numb.


I've had finger numbness but nothing like this. My left hand is super numb both fingers and the palm. Left hand pain has been going since early December and in last few weeks my left hand went from a few numb fingers to everything.

 

[Cyientist]

My then 70 year old dad was able to knock out both wrists in a summer. Probably about 6 - 8 weeks apart. My only advice is he got to go to a hand/wrist specialist instead of a general surgeon at his smaller hospital. His procedures were under an hour and his recovery was more of the don't push it because he was feeling so good within a week or two situation.