message for dr jeremey Bland

Hi Dr Bland ,sorry its taken so long to complete this time flies by.There doesn't seem to be much improvment in the last 6 weeks since i saw you my left hand seems to be the better of the two just mild weekness but only occasional numbness,but my right hand is feeling the same if not worse my ring and middle finger is numb and tingling all day with loss of sensation and sometimes painful if i hold something wrong ,my middle and ring finger is numb down to the second knuckle,i have to flex my fingers a few times to relive some of the numbness

Message from S Morrison moved from CTS topic

Hi Dr Bland

I Think there has been some confusion about my pending appointment i need to no when surgery takes place as i am in bupa & need to let my employer have a approx date so i can get a reference number from bupa

Regards
Scott Morrison.

message for Dr Bland

I have tried the splints you gav me on the 26 July for amonth. I am afraid I do not feel any better- I think my hands are slightly worse than when I visited you one month ago. I am asking if I can be considered for injections as the next option you suggested. Can this procedure be done locally ie in the Canterbury area?. LC Taylor 

STERIOD INJECTION AGAIN OR OPERATION

Dr Blane

Good morning I left a message on your answer phone on monday 15th. After you sending me to a doctor to have steriod injections in left wrist 7 weeks ok. I went for my 6 week check up and after 6 weeks all the symptons returned again. The doctor in wye suggested me to speak to you about a further course of injections or an operation. What do you think????
Many thanks
kirsty marsh.

my appointment yesterday with you

Fao Dr Bland,

Hello there, i had a follow up appointment with you yesterday, after giving what we spoke about some thought, i do not want the steroid injections, we spoke of 2 options, the alternative was surgery, which i think would be the better option.

As i work seasonal work only, my time off is half way through November to January, so about this time would be better for my operation, thank you

julie cummins

waiting time for cts operations

just been diagnosed and was given option injection or op said i would think about injection as im selfemployed to give me some time to save for time off work but if waiting list is weeks or months would like to go for op as this would give me time to save anyway p.s i see there is two ways to operate one with a quicker healing time is that available regards marknoble

Dr Bland

Dr Bland,

I have been in touch with Dr Wetherell's secretary, they had not initially received the referral apparently but it has now been sorted.

The concern i have is that the secretary informed me that it will be the 28th September before i receive an appointment in clinic at WHH (which arrived this morning for Mr Chipperfields Clinic)and months before an appt for an operation as WHH has one of the longest waiting lists.

Due to the severity of my CPT i am willing to come to Canterbury if you agree or if the waiting time would be less.

CTS Injection on 2 August 2011 ... Update

Last night I tried sleeping for the first time without a splint. A good result, no numbness or discomfort. So far, the injection appears to be successful. Since the 2nd August, I have been able to carry out all of the activities that would previously have brought on symptoms of CTS without any problems.
Once again, many thanks for your help and advice and I'll keep you updated.

Mrs Pamela Clarke - Message for Dr Bland

Left hand is still painful. Can you put in place the next step please?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards.

Mrs Pamela Clarke

CTS Injection on 2 August 2011

Dr Peter Biggs administered my CTS Injection yesterday (on 2 August, the appointment being brought forward from 23 August due to a cancellation).