FYI: I have been having pain in my hands for years associated with a pinched nerve in my neck and now I've been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in both hands. This has been causing me severe pain for a good while in my hands. The pain is to the point that it is time to have surgery to correct the problem. Sometime in the next couple of weeks I will have surgery on my right hand and then later on the other hand. If the Carpal Tunnel surgery doesn't correct the problem then we will do surgery on the pinched nerve in the neck. For a few weeks I will not be posting drilling permits , recompletions, reenters or completions on the Forum.
Clint Liles
Clint, I wish you the best during your surgeries and will pray that they are a great success. We will miss you. Thank you for letting us know.
Clint, you are one of those individuals that goes above and beyond attempts to help others on this forum. I too wish you the best in whatever has to be done to correct your problems. I'm sure many others on this forum will echo my thoughts. Good luck!!
Dear Clint,
I do not know if this is too little, too late. I have a pinched neck nerve anyway. I used monitor risers to keep the monitors more in a direct line with my eyes, which forced my posture to quit being so hunched over. It really took the pain away.
We will all miss you during your recovery. You are a true asset to this board.
Best
Buddy Cotten
Clint God bless you during your surgeries and your recovery. Clint you are a very valuable member of this forum and you are very much appreciated for the valuable information you provide. I will pray for a speedy recovery, GOOD LUCK!!!!!!
Clint,
Good luck on your surgery. Long ago I had it on both hands (wrists), the surgery relieved much of the pain but
physical therapy was also required.
Thank you for your contributions to this site.
Please let us know how it goes.
Clint, “DITTO” to all of the above from me. Your input will be greatly miss. Here’s to a speedy recovery.
Clint, I am sorry to hear about about the nerve in your neck and the carpal tunnel. I hope the surgeries work and you have a speedy recovery.
Clint:
Good luck on your surgery and a fast recovery. Buddy make a great point about the monitor and the bending or slumping to see the computer screen better. I still spend way too much time on the computer; but, before I quit work, I constantly had neck, lower leg and hand problems. Even bought special work stations for everyone in my department to help ward off these problems. That didn't help me much either and finally I realized that I had to take a morning and afternoon extended break and walk or jog for about 15-30 minutes. Amazingly that helped more than anything. Again, good luck on the surgery.
So sorry to hear about your CTS and all your pain. Wishing you a speedy recovery and complete healing with this surgery. I will miss you and you will be in my prayers. Betty
We will be praying for a successful surgery and a quick recovery. Ray
Clint,
Good luck with your surgeries. I know how carpel tunnel can hurt and all the numbness that goes with it is bad.
Clint we wish you the best everybody will miss your in puts. best of luck and our prayer are with you.
Clint, Good luck on your surgerIes. I have had this and not so bad. We will miss your helpful posts which probably caused all this in the first place. You will feel so much better!
Dear Clint, I don't have fond memories of the pain and discomfort I experienced, for years, with my carpal tunnel and repetitive stress syndrome, when as a Technical Writer. But, I am so thankful that I found a medical professional who knew how to "properly" treat and eliminate these types of ailments. Musculoskeletal problems can be successfully treated and even eliminated with the proper modalities and therapeutic procedures.
My neck's muscles, nerves, and tendons became compressed with bad body/work posture habits, and the pain would radiate down the neck, to the shoulders, and on down to the wrists ... sometimes it radiated between the shoulder blades and low back. This was what is called a musculoskeletal problem. You can't "pill" them away, and you can't "cut" them away.
I got lucky and found a non-invasive Chiropractor, who was also a nurse and physical therapist. She got me well, and it's been years that I've been pain-free.
It is not uncommon for large corporations, which promote HSE in the workplace, insist that their workers take "ergonomic" breaks to stretch, roll their necks, flex their fingers, in order to help relieve workplace stress. Also, I'm sure it helps to lessen Workman Comp complaints. When I worked at Bechtel, the first thing HR did was to order me a chair to "fit" me. I saw the invoice ... $$$$.
Dear Clint, you have been a great help and friend to me on many issues, and I'm thankful for that. I do wish you the very best, whatever you decide to do.
Thank you and take care.
Pat
Oh heck. Twice I have written and twice nothing. I'm at the farm in dial-up-ville and email transmission is not always good, so, this will be my last "shot" at commenting. (The wind must be blowing in the wrong direction today.)
Musculoskeletal problems can be successfully treated and even eliminated with the proper modalities and therapeutic procedures. I'm living proof, as I, too, had carpal tunnel and repetitive stress ... posture related in front of the computer, for years, as a Technical Writer at Brown & Root. The muscles, nerves, and tendons in my neck got so compressed that pain would radiate down my neck, to the shoulder, and on down to the wrists (a lot of numbness and tingling too) ... and sometimes between the shoulder blades and lower back. But, finding the medical professional that knows how to "successfully" treat CT is not always easy. It's easier to find one that wants to "pill" it away or "cut" it away. That sums it up for me Clint. Although, it does sound scary that someone would want to cut on the nerves in your neck.
Clint, you have always been helpful, funny, and a friend in need (always not on the Forum).
I do wish you medical success ... and a pain-free life.
Thank you and take care.
Pat
Dear Clint, I am new to this forum but have seen the enormous amount you contribute. Many blessings to you for a speedy recovery.
While recovering, perhaps using a speech recognition program such as Dragon Naturally Speaking will allow you to "type" on the computer. Doesn't help much with mouse movement but your computer may have some accessibility software to assist with that.
At any rate, God's speed to you.
Bradlee
I have had all the surgeries you are looking forward to. Also two left elbow surgeries. All for the same pain. Good luck and may God be with you! Me, PAIN! Getting older is not for sissies. (in my case)
Clint,
Good luck with your surgery...'had the same problem and within two weeks there was almost total shoulder and neck relief. 'Hope yours' has the same quick result. Smart decision to finally have the surgery! I appreciate all the mouse clicking time you have spent on-line answering questions and posting reports and being your "pain in the neck" for awhile! Take care of yourself for a better and faster recovery....well worth it!
Nancy