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Carpet tunnel pre op

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Spesh
Spesh

Hi I'm due to have surgery on my right hand next month. Can someone please tell me what they do pre op. Do they just inject your hand to numb it? Also do they give you a sling for a few days please.. Many thanks

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  • Du145
    Du145 Spesh

    Posted

    They numb it and says it stings that's rubbish u feel nothing but a prick ,once it's numb that's it they out blood pressure cap round arm and start it's amazing u feel nothing ,with in 20 min your out ready to go home .yes they will give u a sling but I never used it
  • elaine02726
    elaine02726 Spesh

    Posted

    Hi

    the injection is really powerful and mine did not wear off for 48 hours which worried me as I had not been warned that it could take so long. This was good though as I did not need pain killers at all. There are different schools of thought regarding slings. My guy did not use them as you can end up with a stiff elbow from not moving it.your hand will be wrapped in a huge bandage and the length of time that is left on varies but mine was 48 hours. Again the last thing they want to do is cause stiffness in other joints. Made good sense to me and I wriggled my fingers and moved my hand as much as possible from the word go. You should listen to your body, if you try and do too much too soon it will tell you but the more you do the less risk of side effects of stiffness. The miracle of sleeping through the night with no pain makes it all worth while. Let us know how it goes

    Good luck

    Regards Elaine

  • Tarfah
    Tarfah Spesh

    Posted

    To me it was easy just they put a cuff on my upper hand and injected me with anesthesia . I didn't feel anything except the surgeon's hand touching my hand

    I stayed there for two hours and went home

    The actual surgery time took only ten minutes

    Good luck with your surgery and get well soon

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