carpal tunnel op
Hi dr bland and emma just keeping u upto date since week monday when i saw you at my appointment and have carpal tunnel test which aggrivated my carpal tunnel syndrome and awaiting my operation my symptons have become worse and the feeling like i am having hot needles in my hands and having to have my carpal splints on all the time just to hold a pen or read a book! so have had to not write or use a computer as that is when the pain starts and at night the pins and needles are worse! will keep u posted also will let u know if the operation has worked!
Ok Dr Bland i will i hope the goes well for me too as you said the left hand came up with carpal tunnel and i think the symptons for my right could be coming from neck but will know after the op! When i have the op do they do both hands or on
Hand a time
?
Only one at a time and I would be inclined to try the left first if it was me. JB
Yes i agree with you left hand first would be good idea after the op will i be bandaged up or just my carpal splint to protect my hand?
Different surgeons have different policies for post-operative care after carpal tunnel surgery, ranging from modest dressings which are removed quite quickly all the way up to plaster casting for a fortnight. Personally I am not a fan of serious immobilisation after surgery but you will need to discuss with the surgeons. If you end up on Michael Nicholas's list he can warn you in advance of what to expect on here but it may be hard to tell whose operating list you get placed on I'm afraid. JB
Thanks Dr Bland will keep u posted on my progress! Got mr smith doing my hand and having it done on Friday 14th March in day surgery will keep you posted!
Thankyou - a users's account of day surgery at the hospital on here would be quite useful if you have time afterwards. We get a lot of feedback about the GP surgery arrangements but we don't hear as much about the hospital operations, and of course I am always interested in the outcomes. JB
Yes sure i will a week on friday is my surgery! What will the next thing b after surgery
I believe they use an absorbable suture so there is no need for a visit anywhere for stitch removal and I think they aim to check how you are doing in some way about 6 weeks after surgery but I could be wrong. JB
Hi, you are booked onto my (Michael Nicholas) carpal tunnel list. I am part of Mr Smith's hand surgery team and I carry out almost all of his carpal tunnel procedures for him. Dr Bland is correct, we will use a disolvable suture and see you in the clinic about six weeks after the operation. Mr Smiths post operative treatment is; Keep the operated hand elevated for 24 - 48 hours (you will be given a sling to help with this). Take analgesia if required. Keep the crepe bandage on for about 5 - 7 days and keep the skin dressing on for two weeks. Keep the whole lot clean and dry for two weeks and once the sutures fall out, usually after 2 - 3 weeks, start to massage the scar area with non-scented hand cream.You will be give all of this information on the day. Look forward to seeing you
Ok thanks looking forward to seeing u then is it ok to travel by public transport
As long as you don't mind travelling with one arm in a sling it shouldn't be a big problem. JB
Hi just letting you know my operation went well and was a success and no carpal tunnel pain in left hand operation scare still sore though! Now suffering the symptoms in my right hand with severe pins and needles especially at night and sometimes keeps me awake but worst when i wake up in the mornings and right hand goes numb! Seeing Dr Smith on 29Th April
It sounds as though the injection did predict the response to surgery then. The same is probably true of the right side even though that was electrically normal when tested. Let's see if the Smith team decide to proceed with the second hand. JB
You do have slightly odd symptoms and only mild nerve conduction abnormalites so we are relying mostly on the good but brief reaction to injection as an indicator that this is worth surgery. I hope it turns out OK. Let us know when you get a date from the waiting list office. JB