Had both hands done, one in the early 90s and one about 10 years later. Even back then, more depended on how good your orthopedic surgeon was than on almost anything else. One was good; the other not as good. 2nd surgeon made fun of the large scar the first left. The 2nd left no scar but I have to have it done over again because I'm again losing feeling in that hand, the left one.

I think that's the worst part, for me: having it come back again.

The operation is almost trivial these days; it was over before I knew what was happening. I think if you follow the doctor's advice, do the the therapy when and how instructed, you should be fine. I have had no loss in strength after recovery. I had loss of strength while I was suffering from it. The sooner you do it, the better the chances are that the crushed nerve will return to full size and flow through the nerve will return to normal. (Basically the inflamed tendons are crushing the nerve between them, in that "tunnel".)

If you go macho and try to return before your body has fully recovered, if you get impatient, that's when you'll do yourself the most damage.

Good luck!

Macho is not my middle name. Just ask sevenpin and Pike. :p

I'm hardly bowling as is, so the only problem is that I work on a keyboard, and typing with one hand is hard. I'm guessing that recovery time with therapy would at least be12 weeks, no?

Forgot to add, that was my job before I retired, IT (programming and analysis). My first carpal tunnel surgery was when I wasn't even bowling for 7 years due to an injury. Both IT (improper typing) and bowling both contribute to physical stress of your tendons in the wrist.

I have a split ergo keyboard, with a wrist rest and everything. I just beat myself up bowling as a younger man.

Sevenpin, you're too kind.