the reason i ask.....for like the last 6 months, i've had this pain in my right wrist....well, really only down one side of my arm, from my wrist to halfway to my elbow.....i thought it was just a tired/strained muscle and would get better.....but it's not, it's getting worse
.....i used to only feel the pain when i'd pick up one of the kids or put weight on that hand (like carrying a cake box with my hand underneath it)......now, i'm starting to feel it when i type or am icing a cake.....not when squeezing a piping bag, just when having to turn my wrist a certain way.....does that make sense?i have a co-worker who had the carpal tunnel surgery like 12 years ago and she said she had a lot of numbness in her hand.....i don't have that.....just the slight pain.....but that the surgery fixed her right up and she hasn't had a problem with that wrist since (is now considering having the other one done)
i hardly ever go to the dr and i've been putting this one off as long as i can.....i know that an appt to look at this will only mean x-rays and maybe more appts.....that equals out to time and money for me.....both of which i can't spare.....but i guess u gotta do what u gotta do, huh?
i really am hoping it's not carpal tunnel tho.....not sure of the recovery time for that kind of surgery (my friend's was 6 weeks - but that was a long time ago)......but no use of my right hand means no cake decorating or typing for a little while and that means no work for sharon!
off to make a stinkin dr's appt...
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I have had carpal tunnel and it sounds like you've got it. Mine was most apparent during pregnancy and for months afterwards. I noticed it some off and on with my job previously, where I did do a good bit of typing. There is pain when you move your wrist certain ways or even put pressure in certain areas. I would sometimes have to have Ben slice food for me because even the pressure of cutting things caused too much pain. I've woken up with numb hands and/or pain from my wrist up to my elbow. I am sorry to hear you are dealing with it. It's awful. Especially when you rely so much on your hands for work! Mine went away, for the most part, maybe 5 mnths after pregnancy. I never looked into surgery, but I can assure you if it returns or becomes chronic, I would definitely have it done.
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