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

Query post surgery

I had my CTS 6 days ago, I am wondering whether the symptoms I’m experiencing are normal?
Middle finger & thumb still numb (not as bad as previous before op, however still feel numb), on attempting to make a fist-my middle finger goes so far & then makes a popping sound? Little finger & ring finger any slight backwards pressure causes a sharp shooting pain.
Can you advise if this sounds normal considering I have only had the op so recently or does anything I have mentioned sound irregular?
Your advises would be much appreciated- Many thanks

Return of pain after injection a year ago

Good morning
I had injections with you for my carpal tunnel about a year ago , in both wrists, and I have now had the pain and numbness return in my right hand. It is keeping me awake and is rather painful. Can you tell me whether I am allowed to have another injection and what the procedure to do that is? Do I have to go back to my GP first?

Severity Assessment

Dear Dr Bland

I have completed a new severity assessment some fifteen months after the last one. I am happy to report there has been some improvement and the CTS still does not bother me. Good news all round, Thank you.

Help! My procedure has been cancelled

Dear Team,

I have just had a phone call to inform me that the pre-op appointment has been cancelled. The lady did not think that I would have the operation on the 23rd March as planned. I and my husband have arranged 2 weeks leave from work to allow for the recovery.
Would I be able to have another pre-op appointment for the Beltinge Surgery or is there a slot anywhere else, I am willing to travel.

Thank you,

6 weeks.

6 weeks since steroid injection in left wrist. Still a dull ache at base of thumb, no other symptoms or pain.

returning pain

I haven't been seen for a while but I have increasing pain returning to both hands and wrists again, I get a lot of painful numbness and a lot of pain when driving. Not sure what to do.

Ongoing symptoms

Good Morning. I have ongoing symptoms in both hands - particularly severe in the left hand. I have had two injections in each wrist and once the benefit of these wore off the return of symptoms was really a shock to the system! I would like to discuss options and perhaps be reassessed and would be grateful for an appointment.

Thanks

Splints not helping

Hi

I have tried sleeping with splints on both hands but after initial success the pain has returned in both wrists causing a real problem sleeping. I’m not sure what to do next

Thanks
Joe

Frustrated!

So I've been wearing splints during the night, every night, since my appointment about 5 weeks ago. Wake up in the night with, particularly, my right hand numb and on fire. Can't win. On fire without splints, on fire with. So many sleep deprived nights now making things worse. Wear the splints and then, driving to work, my hand becomes tingly and numb. Loss of strength and feeling in my fingers. Left hand not so bad but pain in my upper arm. If I lean on my desk, lift my arm and have pain. Don't know if this is related? Finding this so hard to cope with.

Post Op feedback

I have received your follow up questionnaire today. The earliest I can see my Dr is 8th March, so will return form post that appointment. While symptoms have been reduced in my right hand, my left hand now seems to be overcompensating, and there are different aches in my right hand. Whether these are as a result of the op or have been masked by CTS symptoms I will discuss with GP. Jess Murray

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