<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=220274918-18122003><FONT = face=Arial>Randy</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=220274918-18122003><FONT face=Arial>Sorry to hear = of your problems.  I would avoid surgery, if at all possible.  I know = people who have had it done and the problem comes back if you need to continue = doing the same type of work.  What helped me was my chiropractor.  = Find a good one and see if that helps first.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=220274918-18122003><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=220274918-18122003><FONT face=Arial>We have had a = hard time here lately.  Laurie was in a catastrophic automobile accident on = Dec. 9.  Her sister was in the car with her.  They have been at = Harborview for the past nine days.  Today they've been transferred to the = rehab facility on Bainbridge.  They are lucky to have survived, but they = are both doing well.  Laurie fractured her spine and will be in a body cast = for 3 months....broken hand and foot, and some other minor things.  Her = sister has a broken hip and pelvis, but is recovering from surgery well.  = Also a broken hand and multiple head injuries.  Their resilience is remarkable.  I have been with Laurie everyday...taking care of what = she needs and doing all the footwork with lawyers, insurance companies, = etc.  A flatbed tow truck hit them on the highway at 50 mph.  He has sleep = apnea and crossed over the highway, hitting them head on.  We're so lucky = they are alive.   It will be a long haul for both of us as we work = through the rehab process.  I don't know when she'll be able to come = home.  We'll have to get a hospital bed and modify the house, etc.  Don't = know when I'll be back to work. I haven't been able to think about any = of that yet.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=220274918-18122003><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=220274918-18122003><FONT face=Arial>Please feel = free to let anyone know that you think might care.  My best to you both.  = I hope someone out there is enjoying the holiday season.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=220274918-18122003><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=220274918-18122003><FONT = face=Arial>love,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=220274918-18122003><FONT = face=Arial>jeannie</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <P><FONT size=2><A href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net">mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net</A><= /FONT> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On = Behalf Of </B>Randy Rush<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 15, 2003 9:21 = PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech post<BR><B>Subject:</B> Carpal Tunnel = problems<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>Hello to all,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>Anyone out = there in our business had carpal tunnel surgery?  Was it successful?  Did = it affect your ability to do your job?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>After 20 = years of pounding away at pianos (and perhaps not using the best habits at all = times), I'm facing the prospect of this surgery, and I'd like to have all the information I can glean - I'm also trying to explore non-surgical solutions.  I've heard pro and con stories on the results of such = surgery, but have not talked with anyone in our business who has had it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>Any helpful = feedback would be greatly appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 = size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2>Randy Rush, = RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>