You know what? I'm an idiot. I didn't have the surgery done endoscopically.
I had traditional surgery. Duh!!!I missed that *minor* detail...
It seems that the recovery time for endoscopic release is MUCH faster than the slicing open of the hand (that explains why mine took so much longer than neo93's). Hopefully it won't take you as long as it took me.
The good news? I couldn't swim much further than about 1000 yds without my hands going completely numb. Since surgery, my right hand doesn't go numb AT ALL. Now I only have slight issues with lefty, but righty is just fine. That's reason enough for me to want to do lefty some day.
Good luck with your surgery!!! Keep us posted on your progress.
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02-16-2011, 05:13 PM #1
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06-15-2011, 05:53 AM #2
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Updates are helpful, right? so here goes: I made steady progress following my surgery. Pain for one week, bandages for two, soreness for about a month, and riding again in six weeks. I have no numbness anymore while sleeping or riding, and I am sorry I waited so long to have the surgery in the first place. Will probably do my left hand same time next year.
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