I'm having carpal tunnel surgery in 3 days.

i m thinking i agree with hubby - my consultant said to me, to have the operation because it will most probably get worst. My conductive test came back as Moderate yet on the Operating table he said it had been quite bad and that i had made the right choice, to operate......x

If your symptoms are getting better I would be inclined to put off surgery as you may continue to improve. It is possible. I had surgery 9 months ago and have lost some symptoms but have new ones which are not pleasant.  I really wish I hadn't had the surgery and wouldn't have had it done unless I felt it really the last resort which I did. You can go see a physio and get some tendon gliding exercises that can help. I did try this but mine only got worse in time.  You could always cancel this one but be asked to be put back on the waiting list so you have another chance at it a little later if you feel it to be necessary.  I would really try anything other than surgery if possible. Whatever you decide I hope it goes well. 

Hello Belinda! Your symptoms being less doesn't necessarily mean your cts is any better. You have merely only changed your activities. So if you're not doing what you used to do, of course you won't feel the same. With the surgery done you might be able to go back to your former activities if you want to. If I were you I would have used the hand now in every possible way including a bit heavy lifting, a lot of typing for hours, playing Playstation/Mbox, knitting etc, just to test the hand. If I had no problem with it afterwards (these symptoms tend to come afterwards), during the night or in the next morning, THEN I would cancel the surgery, but only then. I had to wait 6.5 months to have my cts surgery (waiting list) from the first time I got cts, and unfortunately it might have been too long. But a few days before the surgery date my hand was almost 90% ok, so I wondered (partly cause I got a steroid injection in the wrist 6 weeks before) - just like you - "Should I cancel it?" But to test then, I played the keyboard, typed and played some Playstation, made some light lifting  - then the decision was a very easy one to make... Hopefully, if you do such a test,  your symptoms won't be increased. Good luck! /Ken