Posted by phil on July 09, 2003 at 12:53:32:
In Reply to: Drummer, w/carpel tunnel vs. surgery? posted by Ken k. on July 06, 2003 at 20:07:19:
: Im an auto technition for my day gig
: Im a musician in a top 40 variety band weekends
: and some wk nights.I love playing out and the
: extra income really helps out.Ive been to a
: neuroligist twice, sent back one time for further
: testing and diagnosis after seeing my surgeon
: refferal. she seemed very reassuring realistic and
: genuinely concerned.they say surgery is the answer
: w/6 to 8 wks recovery if I plan to continue drumming in the future. they say if I dont do anything Ill quite possibly lose the ability to
: perform in both feilds mainly the music field.
: when playing my hands will go numb and my thumb
: grip mucsles cramp and get very sore to the point
: of alternate unnatural gripping methods.
: my dielemmas are these, #1 my band is just getting
: back on track we replaced a member and are now
: starting to gig and book multiple club dates
: hence$$$ #2 want to get another day job.not paying
: enough and over staffed but if I leave I lose the benefits to get surgery for a while or would this
: then be looked apon as pre existing causing
: complications? in other words moneys an issue
: either way and if I stop to get surgery no telling
: how long this will stop me. my hands are my living HI, CAN'T YOU HAVE SOMEONE SIT IN FOR YOU FOR YOUR GIGS UNTILL YOU ARE HEAL?
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