Carpal Tunnel Surgery

[judy]

I'm so glad the surgery went well. I hope Thursday goes just as well, and with another flower for you. How nice that is.

I a so sorry about your friend, Marilyn.

[DianaB]

I'm glad that things went well too. It certainly sounds like you were well taken care of by the surgical staff. I'll be praying that all goes just as well tomorrow when you get the other hand done.

[Marilyn]

Second surgery went very well. It's so good to have the bandage off my right hand!! Since you all like pics, i'll try to post a couple. They are a little blurry, but you will get the idea.
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The purple spot in the center of my palm, and the one at my wrist are the incision points. The other spots are just purple ink that i can't get off. There is some bruising and swelling, but it feels pretty good.

YOU CAN SEE HOW BIG THE BANDAGES ARE, AND i HAvE TO KEEP IT CLEAN AND DRY. sorry about the all caps, an oops.but i'm not up to retyping.

This is a much better procedure than the open one where they cut from your wrist to your palm.

[judy]

That is some big cast Marilyn! The other hand looks pretty good. Are yoiu in any pain?

It's good that it's all over!

[gja1000]

I"m glad to hear that everything has gone well so far! I hope you heal perfectly and continue to do well!

[Janet]

Thank you for the pictures Marilyn. It make it so much easier to see what you've had to go through. I hope you're not in any pain now. Do you have to wear any kind of bandage on the hand in the first photo. Looks like you will be able to heal fairly quick since they didn't have to do the cutting you described.

We miss you when you're not here, but don't overdue the typing until you're able.

[Marilyn]

There is pain in my right hand when I move it certain ways, but I'm sure this is to be expected, and the incision at my wrist is a bit tender. There is also some numbness in my index and middle finger that I sure hope goes away. My left hand is still a little numb from the anesthetic, so I don't know what it will be like yet, however I have a feeling that the end result in my left hand will be better than the right. It seems to be feeling better more quickly than the right. But time will tell.

I am definitely sleeping better. Not waking up with my arm numb as before. I really think when all is healed that I'll be fine, just a bit worried about the numbness in the two fingers on my right hand. People tell me that it will go away. Just hope so.

Ready to get back to normal activities!!!