For Canterbury patients

Patients attending Dr Bland's clinic in Canterbury can use this forum as one possible means of communication with the clinic. You must log in to the site to use this forum and your postings will be invisibly tagged with your Canterbury clinic ID so that I can tell who you are but you do not need to reveal your identity to other readers of the forum. I will read and respond to comments on this forum on a regular basis

Results

Dear Dr Bland,

Following my test and injections on 27th August I am pleased to say there has been no pain from the injections and a noticeable reduction in symptoms in the few days since.
Could I have my test results please ? I forgot to ask for them on the day and would like to update My CTS .

Kind regards

Keith Chopping

Appointment neede

Hi

Had a steroid injection last April, but it’s back and I need a clinic Appointment please?

Thanks

Andrea

Post operation

Have just received the telephone pre-assessment. That went fine. Having given the matter further thought however, I would like to ask a question related to the post-operation period. I understand I must self isolate for 7 days. Given that I am near 91 years old with osteoarthritis, to what extent should I be able to use my right hand - the hand which will be operated on ? I’m wondering how will I manage alone with: a) getting upstairs at bedtime - I use banisters on both sides of my staircase ? b) dressing/undressing ? c) all matters concerning toileting and personal hygiene ?

New symptom questionnaire completed

Hi Dr Bland. As requested by you, I've completed a new symptom questionnaire. RH carpal tunnel problems (2012/13) are largely under control, but it's the LH that's causing difficulty now.

Carpel returned

Hi Dr Bland

My carpel has returned over the last few months and feel it is time to see you again. Could you send me an appointment through please? I believe its about 20months since i last saw you.

Kind regards

2 rounds of steroid injections

Hi Dr Bland,

I have now had 2 sets of steroid injections (June/July 2019 and February 2020).
My hands (particularly my right hand) are once again starting to ‘go’. I’m not sure how long to leave before I should come back and see you. We discussed the surgery option it it reappeared and would like to discuss this with you please.

Thanks,

Francesca

My carpal-tunnel

Dear Dr. Bland

I’m writing to you regarding the state of my carpal tunnel syndrome.

In the last couple of years I had two sets of steroid injections by Emma which worked quite well. The last time was April last year.

My wrists are the worst it’s ever been now to the point where I’ve lost all strength in my hands and my job is to work with my hands and also my sport requires proper function of my wrists.

The last time I saw you I’ve asked if we could put me up for the CTS operation but I have not received any correspondence for that.

survey completed

survey completed , have had injections in past before

CTS Score

I have completed the CTS questionnaire and I'm just wondering whats the next stage ?

Numbness

Dear Dr Bland,

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