Bi-Lateral Carpel Tunnel Recovery Assistence.

Hi Chef,

I had carpal tunnel release surgery on my left hand. I’m right hand dominant. Everyone is different & heals at differing rates, but I couldn’t even imagine having both surgeries at the same time! I had a rough time with just my left hand being “out of order” can’t even comprehend both hands being unusable! You say you want to be able to perform bathroom duties so my suggestion to you is do the surgeries separately. Also bathing or showering, brushing teeth, getting dressed & combing hair is very hard with just 1 hand! Another thing to think about my left hand surgery was deemed “a failed surgery” so I have not had my right hand done yet & I’m so glad I waited. Sorry to be so blunt but I was given the same option to have both done at the same time & I figured that would have been a disaster.  Good luck to you & let us know what you decide.

I had carpal tunnel release surgery 5 weeks ago. Healing and recovery going very well. Had virtually no pain. Never took a narcotic. Right hand and I am right handed. My right hand was basically out of commission for 2-3 weeks for anything that required any strength or bending of wrist. Bilateral 

Would be really really tough. I’m sure

People do manage some way or other though. 

Tom

We don't offer both at the same time for several reasons, not just the inconvenience of managing for a few days with neither hand functioning normally. First of all, when you operate on one side the other one sometimes improves anyway and may not need surgery at all and secondly if you have a poor outcome on one hand you are about 6x more likely to also have a bad result on the other side too so you run the risk of having long term problems with both hands instead of just one - and there is no backing out once you have operated on them - this is not a reversible operation. Dr J Bland

i had my surgery 2 months agi. still not good. gets electric shocks in my hand. these electric shick slightly better but lil bit cold even in cold water for few seconds give me electric sensation. i m due to have my right hand done as well but no no not yet. i will not recommend to have both hands same time

My dr won’t do both at the same time. It’s hard enough to pull on shorts or sweats with one hand. You have both done at same time you won’t be able to open doors pull up your pants put on shoes or take care of personal hygiene 

One hand at a time I did both and both hands are bad after 5 years and it is hard on personal  hygene