Re: 10 months After CT Surgery

In Reply to: 10 months After CT Surgery posted by Rick on August 04, 2003 at 09:40:31:

: Hello,

: Well I finally get to see a Hand Specialist this week.

: My surgeon approved it and referred me to a Hand Specialist that a couple of my friends have gone to see. They have had a lot of postive things to say about him and what I can see he is very good at what he knows.

: If this doctor give me the excuses that my surgeon does then I will just Quit pursuing all this. I am Too Tired and Frustrated and Stressed to continue this Tug-o-War with the Company's Disablity Insurance People, etc.

: My symptoms 10 months later after A Release Surgery in Both Hands.

: Wrists hurt all the time, Palm (Pillar pain), Grip strength is still bad.
: When I drive or do other menial tasks (Wash dishes, vacum, etc) my Hands go
: from bad to Worse after an Hour.
: I still get the tingling and numbness in my fingers except for the Pinky.
: Numerous times when I grab something or just Drive I'll have a stabbing pain
: from my wrist to forearm feels like a nerve get's pinched or something. Very
: Uncomfortable. If I bend my wrist I get pain, this is all the time.

: Anyway the Surgeon and my Case Worker tell me that it's NOT Carpal Tunnel
: but rather "probably" diabetes or overweight, or neuropathy.... but not CTS.
: The Neurologist did a Nerve Conduction Study and EMG and he concluded it was still BiLateral CTS even after Surgery. Another DR. thinks it's Nerve Damage, and the Neurosurgeon DR. thinks I need the Surgery Redone.

: My surgeon and the case mgr say it's not CTS , just live with the Pain.

: Any thoughts or words of wisdom, suggestion, hope....would be appreciated.

: I'm so tired of having this problem. I hope and pray that the Hand Specialist will give me a ConClusive Diagnosis...instead of all this other
: "I think it's this" type of medicine. Even if it's Bad News I will at least know something Definitive.

:
: Thanks for the listening to my Ramblings.
: Rick

Rick its a good thing that your Surgeon approved the Hand Specialist as I don't believe he will give you a lame exuse of you not having CTS. Some doctors don't know whats going on so they sugar coat things and tell you, your alright and theres nothing more I can do for you. Well thats bull. Especially when the test has been repeated and still shows you have CT. If diabetes is hindering your healing the second set of test would of showed diabetic neurothy. I know several overweight people that had CT and had the surgery and are doing just fine, so that makes me wonder if being overweight can keep you from healing. Hopefully this new Hand Surgeon can get your hands straighted out. I have one and his attitude is " To get my hands well". I wish you the best. Melani