Talk to the Elbow....

Cause the hand's not listening.

Well, it can hear ya, but it/they hurts.

In the past 5 weeks I have gone through carpal tunnel release surgery on both hands. The right hand first...followed by the left (last week). It's amazing how instantly the numbness, tingling and pain that kept me awake nightly and slowed done my routine, disappeared. The surgeries went well, but not without a great deal of discomfort.

After the right hand was done I had difficulty doing routine, simple things with only my left hand...from applying makeup, shaving my legs to wiping my fanny. The latter took WEEKS before I could use my right hand to accomplish that task!!!

Then the left hand. Since it is not my dominate hand, I haven't found much that I have difficulty with. However, the pain is a great more intense; I still have pain in my right palm too where the nerves are still freaked out; so together even the simple task of moving the covers off of me are difficult.

I drove for the first time the other day and it was a sad sad sight. I didn't realize just how much flexibility and strength I needed to turn the steering wheel - both of which, I don't yet have.

All in all....I am glad that I had the surgeries done after so many years of pain. And I am sure glad that I don't have a third hand!

Peace.