need some medical info
 

Hey, I just got back from having an EMG and was told I have moderate to severe carpal tunnel..Basically surgery time. For some stupid reason I am dreading this a lot more than my bypass I had in September. Do I have anything to really worry about?

I'd assume tk would be the resident specialist on surgeries on that part of the body.

If you have a good surgeon, you have nothing to worry about.

My admin had carpal tunnel surgery done arthroscopically on a Friday. She was back at work the following Wednesday. As I understand it, if they can do it all arthroscopically, it's pretty simple and not overly painful. They usually do it with a nerve block, so there's not even as much danger as with general anesthesia.

That said, I had arthroscopic hand surgery (NOT carpal tunnel) on Friday, and my hand's still sore, not allowed to use it until I see the doc on the 15th. Bleh.

/tk

... why would tk be the specialist on wrist surgeries? Is there something dirty I don't know about, or am I horribly misunderstanding.

I think we can safely assume that tk's had surgery on most parts of her body by now. :D

Sorry, I'm not the official scribe of all of tk's surgeries so, didn't know if they were all hand related or hand/wrist or what.

I wasn't being sarcastic or joking, just know that she has had a load of surgeries in that area.

TK - do you have an official scribe for all your surgeries? Is that a position that you're hiring for?? :confused: I mean it's probably a full-time job, right?

I realize that "a good surgeon" is a bit vague. Make sure it's going to be done by a hand surgeon, not a general orthopod. Ask how many he/she does each year, and their success rate. Living where you do, I imagine there are quite a few hand specialists.

I've never had it, but given how common a surgery it's become, it's a fairly straight-forward procedure and recovery, even more so than it was just a few years ago. Good luck!

/tk

LOL. i should get a scribe to type out FOFC posts while I recover, this takes a loooong time one-handed. ;)

/tk

My wife had both of her hands done. The only issue she walked away with is lack of feeling in her right ring finger.

How many surgeries have you had tk?

as of this past friday, 10.
1 on each shoulder
1 adult tonsillectomy (get them ripped out when they're young!)
4 right ankle
3 right hand/5th finger

/tk

Am I the only one here who has you beat?

We can rebuil her, we have the technology.........

Ok, thanks .so i wont be so nervous when the surgeon says "oops"

As long as you dont wake up with a high pitch voice and a swollen chest you should be fine....