I have Basal Joint Arthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in both hands.
The bone on bone contact (arthritis) in the Basal Joint is the cause of most of the pain. The Carpal Tunnel is a secondary concern.
I have been putting up with the pain for a long time. Steroid injections work, but they wear off in a few weeks so I decided it is time to get the surgery done.
Since they are slicing and dicing in the general vicinity of the Carpal Tunnel that will be taken care of at the same time. Two procedures at the same time for the price of two separate procedures (discount, what discount?)
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Surgery number one (left hand) is on October 11. The right hand will be scheduled when the left hand has recovered sufficiently so that I can do what I need to do. They say 6-8 weeks up to as much as 12 weeks to reach that point.
There is a lot of physical therapy required to get the thumb back to full functionality. I intend to outperform and be ready for surgery number two in 5-6 weeks.
