Carpal tunnel

[WymoreWrangler SASS 46187L]

had mine done today

[Tn Tombstone]

Good luck Ringer, just be careful, I had a friend that went into the hospital with a stomach ache and they sent her home with a baby.  Just saying...check you bags before you leave.

[Tequila Shooter]

1 hour ago, Tn Tombstone said:

Good luck Ringer, just be careful, I had a friend that went into the hospital with a stomach ache and they sent her home with a baby.  Just saying...check you bags before you leave.

 

Now that would be funny.  Ringer goes in for Carpal Tunnel and comes out with a baby.  

 

@Ringer  when you can let us know how it went.

[Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator]

Good luck Ringer.

I had one hand done a few years before other and both done by orthopedic surgeons.  I believe I saw a neurologist for tests first in both cases but surgery done by OS.

Before I got the second hand done my original surgeon moved so I found another. The second I still use for other orthopedic issues.  In fact, some time after I started going to him I began dating Sassy, his mother-in-law.  Guess one could say he is now my son-in-law and he has not kicked me off his patient list yet.

[Ringer]

Done. All well.

Most dangerous part was wife driving home. 

[Barkeep Casey]

Glad all is well my friend!! Rest, relax and heal quickly.

[Mister Badly]

1 hour ago, Ringer said:

Done. All well.

Most dangerous part was wife driving home. 

I think they do that on purpose.

[Krazy Kajun]

Glad it went well. 
 

Kajun

[Ringer]

17 hours ago, WymoreWrangler SASS 46187 said:

had mine done today

Hope all is going well.

[Keystone, SASS # 47578]

Glad to hear all went as planned with the surgery. Best wishes for your recovery.

 

Vaya con Dios Amigo, Keystone

[Uncle Ethan # 94321]

Glad to hear all is well. Hope to see you soon.

[Baltimore Ed]

Worked with a guy who was fighting it, a very rough disabling condition. He was afraid to get the surgery so he was dealing with it. While I’ve used my hands for a lot of heavy work I don’t have carpel tunnel but I do think I have developed CMC thumb on both hands. That hurts too. Looking at getting a couple of thumb braces to experiment with when we get back shooting again. I’ve said before, getting old is not for wussies. Stay safe all.

[Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217]

I think I had CMC thumb. I say I think because she (the hand surgeon) called it basal joint arthritis. I had surgery and it hasn't given me any problems since. The rest of that hand is problematic.

 

She removed the joint and replaced it with a tendon that was grafted from my arm. I wore a brace while it was healing and did PT. Ed, you might look into that.

[Marauder SASS #13056]

Ringer and Wymore,

Keep us advised of your progress!

[Tn Tombstone]

Glad it went well Ringer, we missed you this weekend. Finely got to shoot a match.

[Ringer]

28 minutes ago, Tn Tombstone said:

Glad it went well Ringer, we missed you this weekend. Finely got to shoot a match.

Wish I could have made it. I need the practice.

 

[Tn Tombstone]

So did all of us.

[Tequila Shooter]

Glad it went well! Now here's to a speedy recovery!   

[Ringer]

Bandage came off this morning.

Looks good, 3 stiches. Looks like 4lb. fishing line.

Now comes the hard part, letting it heal and not pushing the recovery too quickly.

 

Ready to get the other one done.

[WymoreWrangler SASS 46187L]

Same here with mine, Doctor also did a trigger lock operation on my middle finger, hand is still swollen a bit, and my wrist hurts but I'm pleased with the progress...