<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Randy:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After 30 years turning wrenches and = pounding and twisting tools as an auto mechanic and 15 more as a piano tech, carpal = tunnel syndrome caught up with me.  Numbness, pain, weakness, etc in both hands.  I was lucky enough to find an orthopedic surgeon who knew = what he was doing and had both operated on at the same time.  They don't = normally like to do this as it disables both hands, but we prevailed.  = Immediate good results!  That night I had the first good night's sleep in = years without waking up from symptoms.  Recovery was on schedule and all = symptoms disappeared.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> However, I know of another tech = who had the same operation (different doctor) and after 2 years, still has some = difficulty with pain.  All I can say is find a good doc and hope.  The overwhelming thinking seems to be that it is a successful procedure in a = high percentage of cases.  I read recently of laproscopic surgery which = is less invasive, but how effective?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good Luck,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Mike Kurta, RPT</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>