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By: Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:03:59 +0000

hello Tammi finally managed to get back on here , well i go in on this tues and have to admit the nerves are setting in. i have been told i will definately have to have the splint so not sure about anything else so guess i will find out on tues when i awake from the op. You are really lucky to not have to go through all that. Yeah i am going to see about getting my other arm done once this one has healed. Thankscoming back on here and letting me know how you got on x

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:08:03 +0000

Hey all,
I had the cubital tunnel nerve transposition and carpal tunnel on my right hand on Feb. 1. Before the surgery, I had numbness on my entire hand when I slept, extreme pain in the middle, ring, and pinky finger. Some days it felt better, some days it felt worse. I had to wait so long to get a surgery because workers comp. took that long to approve it. I do think the surgery worked. Some days now I have a liitle pain and numbness in my fingers, and other days no pain at all. Sometimes after surgery, you have to distinguish which is the surgery pain and which is the pain from carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel nerves. After you heal a little bit, it is easier to tell if the surgery was a success. I now have to decide if I am going to do my left side. I also have pain on my left side on the outside of my elbow and on the back of the elbow. I am not sure if that is the radial nerve or not. I hope not, I have enough nerve problems. I also have pain in my upper arm and shoulder. The nerve condition test was positive for cubital and carpal tunnel syndrome. Does anyone know if on the top side of the elbow and back is the ulnar nerve or is it some other nerve?

By: Tammi

Tammi — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:55:30 +0000

Ya, the endoscopic release worked for the carpal tunnel ONLY. I also had cubital at the same time but was not diagnosed for the cubital until after the endoscopic didnt relieve the pain in my elbows and forearms. Today is one week since the ulnar nerve transposition was done on my right arm. My muscle is hurting a lot and i cant move my hand much but i dont have the nagging pain in my elbow that i had b4 the surgery so i am crossing my fingers that it is working. I still have numbness but i am sure that the trauma to the nerve is why. I have had cubital in both arms since 2005. It was definitely time to try anything to stop the excruciating pain even though i was petrified about the surgery. GLAD I WENT THRU WITH IT!! My surgeon is awesome!!!

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:07:44 +0000

I had the endoscopic release a year ago – didnt do it for me.. the doc in KY claimed I was one of three over the years and many of the procedures that it didnt work for.. so looks like it will be transposition for me next. I did have extensive nerve tests (they compared speeds to all other nerves in arms and even went to the back – the neurologist was very comprehensive.. and agreed I had it after another neurologist shocked my arm a couple times and looked at the graph on a machine from 1950 and said nope.. doesnt look like you have it here. the more in depth study – that doctor said he absolutely disagrees with the other doctors and the results were there).
anyway…. hope it works .. three months before full activities.. yuck.. and then the other arm as well. blech.