Re: [TMIC] OT Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

[Westgold]

Hi Kevin -- please be sure that you get a few opinions before you have CTS surgery.  Make sure that's what it is.  And if you decide to go ahead, get a damn good surgeon.  My neighbor had this surgery a few years ago -- she was a seamstress, and at the age of about 60 it all caught up to her.  After the surgery her hands were so weak, so lost all grip strength.  She couldn't sew, couldn't put on makeup, couldn't even open a bottle of pop, and was always coming over for me to open her pop for her. I must say that she was diabetic, and that may have affected her healing -- and I don't know if she did any physiotheraphy.  But just please be super careful.  CTS can be treated with splints and meds, I hope you saw a specialist in this area to help you.     take care -- Michelle  ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Wolfthal To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] OT Carpal Tunnel Syndrome   That's the problem.  After all the MRI's, EMG'S, etc, the best answer I ever got was that the lesion is 'somewhere in my mid-back'.  I never had hand problems until a few years ago, but I've had TM since 1988, so I'm thinking I do have carpal tunnel.  But this question is why I've put the surgery off for so long. Kevin           [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  Where was your lesion?  I would be concerned that your symptoms are from the TM.  My lesion was T8-9 and I have all those symptoms you mention in my hands. (and everywhere else below the waist standing with arms down)  Sandy Brassil   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 11:14 PM Subject: [TMIC] OT Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Hi all, Hope everyone had a good weekend. I was wondering if anyone has had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome and how successful it was? I have it in both hands, with severe numbness, weakness, stiffness, pain.  Are these symptoms you had? I'm also concerned that cts is the correct diagnosis because of the TM, but I've had EMG's and other tests which showed cts, as well as ulnar nerve damage. I know that someone on the list wrote that they had cts, but don't remember the details. Thanks all, Kevin Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.