Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Anybody had Carpal Tunnel surgery?

cut on this morning. fingers are swollen pretty good. typing with one hand is slooooow.....

Somebody missing a guitar string..?

6 days post op. Got it wet tonight taking a shower, didn't want to leave it wet, so had to re-dress...

Most of the red/orange stuff is that Iodine like stuff they coat you with first...

6 stitches best I can count, looks worse than it really is, I believe, first post op Dr. visit tomorrow...

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Nice meathook.

Heal up fast, bud.

Bump for Kenneth...


Same hand, about 9 months after. You can see some of the cross hatch looking scarring where the sutures were. Nothing much I could do about it, crap happens..





Right hand is totally different. An untrained eye couldn't tell I even had an incision. That's the reason I changed surgeons, the second one specialized in hands, whereas the first one did general orthopedic surgery, shame on me....

Difference in Surgeons..

Lookin' GOOD !

Now,...as long as you abandon that unspeakable habit that requires you to shave your palms , you should be good for the duration.

Glad you're healin' up, and that you'll be resting better.

GTC

Thanks for the info.

I let mine go for way too long. It started when I worked in a sheet metal shop back in the early 80's. Then it got worse when I went into carpentry full time. Then I became a corrections officer 23 years ago and the progress slowed down.

I had surgery on both wrists. Tests showed neuropathy. I still have some pain and I have lost 35% of my grip strength. The surgery stopped the progression but did not undo the damage.

As far as my professional life people see my handwriting and assume I'm stupid. I can no longer write in cursive and print sloppily. I do not have full control of my hands. Big bore handguns have been out of the question for 15 years now.