Surgery was two days ago. It was endoscopic which means they didn't cut the hands open. Instead the doctor cut two holes, one in my wrist and one on the palm of the hand, and reached in with tiny instruments to cut the sleeve and release the pressure on the nerves. I now have two band-aids on each hand and my palms and wrists are badly bruised and sore. And the feeling is coming back to my fingertips.

Of course, that isn't why I went in to see the doctor in the first place. I have minimal control on the pinky and ring finger of each hand. They tend to quiver and go to their own places. The doctor says it MIGHT be the result of the carpal tunnel and it MIGHT clear up in about six weeks.

For now I have to avoid lifting anything heavy (i.e., 10 pounds or more) until the incisions heal. That's pretty much everything.