On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 19:19:13 -0500, "Ken Blevins"
sent into the ether:

Last year was by far my worst year fishing since I took up the sport of
fishing again. It seemed that I was always late on hook sets and I lost a
ton of fish bringing them to the boat. I have had problems with my thick
hands for several years but I just blamed it on old age and a life of
construction work. Last week my doctor said I have severe Carpal tunnel and
need surgery. Tuesday morning I get

Carpal tunnel and a Ualder[sp??] nerve release in my elbow. Anyone else
have this?.How long before you regained your feel? Anyway now I have an
excuse for all the zero's I had last year. At least it's not terminal :-}}
Doc said I'd be down 4-6 weeks and then we would talk about the right hand
after I healed up

So I'm done till May

Ken Blevins


Sorry to hear that Ken,

I also have Carpel Tunnel problems. I am very careful of the position
I use my hands in. Always wrist straight or down. Carpel and Ulnar
(sp) nerve problems have been minimal since I stopped lifting and
using my hands as I did during my years in construction. I wear my
braces when I start having numb hands in the morning but have noticed
if I fall asleep with may hands in neutral positions I usually do not
have any problems in the morning. I cannot really remember the last
time I had to wear my braces.

What I have now is what I thought was arthritis. I was having trouble
holding onto my ABU5501c3's and casting in general was getting hard to
do in the numbers I used to. BTW, 2- 5501c3's for $25.00 each.

I went to the doctor and after playing with my fingers and making them
hurt like hell I said "well Doc, is it arthritis?" He proceeded to
explain that while it is not arthritis my knuckles were wearing out
prematurely. I could have knuckle replacements and the pain would
stop. I would have to have 10 to 12 knuckles replaced. Not something
I want to have done until I am forced to.

As far as the carpel surgery, I have several friends that have had it
done and they are all happy with the results. One of them is a
fisherman and loves being able to cast pain free.

Good luck




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