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csziggy

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7. Yeah - I'd put it off for years

Reply to grntuscarora (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 8, 2015, 12:13 AM

Dec 2015

But when I had my knees replaced and had to use a wheelchair and walker during recovery my hands got really bad.

I do have a slightly numb area in the crease at the base of each palm, but it does not bother me as much as having my hands go dead with no warning!

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Carpel tunnel questions. [View all] grntuscarora Dec 2015 OP

My mother had carpal tunnel surgery a few years ago. Staph Dec 2015 #1

Excellent! grntuscarora Dec 2015 #2

Get more than one opinion before getting the surgery catchnrelease Dec 2015 #3

Good advice, thanks! grntuscarora Dec 2015 #4

I had to get the surgery on both hands - it helped a lot csziggy Dec 2015 #5

Wow. Thanks for that input. grntuscarora Dec 2015 #6

Yeah - I'd put it off for years csziggy Dec 2015 #7

Nothing to fear Olive Birch Apr 2016 #8