I would desperately like advice on 2 matters.
The first: Until 3 weeks ago I was riding and enjoying my 2012 Goldwilng trike. Then disaster struck. Simultaneously got severe pain in both hands and wrists. Woke up in the morning and it felt like somebody had poured gas on my hands and ignited it and then run over both of my hands with a truck! Seriously, this is not an exaggeration of what it feels like!
Since then I have been getting the same severe pains every night when I wake up - usually about every 2 or 3 hours throughout the nights. My doctor has put me on Morphine pills and even they only knock me out for about 3 hours then the whole process starts again.
To cut a long story short, I have been to the ER at the hospital, had MRI, CAT Scan, X-Rays and nerve conductor tests in the hands, seen 2 neurologists and a neurosurgeon - bottom line, I have severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and need to have the Carpal Tunnel nerve decompression surgery done on both wrists as soon as possible. Right now I can't even hold a newspaper and read it, never mind ride a motorcycle!
So I would really like to know if any other long time Bike/Trike riders have gone through Carpal Tunnel surgery, and how long it took for their hands to recover back to normal so that they could ride again. The surgeon is recommending having the second hand done 1 month after the first.
The second: I have heard vague references to something that can be done to reduce the pressure required to pull in the clutch. Does anybody know about these devices, and do they work - it would obviously help tremendously while my left hand is recovering fully.
Well that's it - I would really appreciate any advice if anybody out there has gone through this procedure.
The first: Until 3 weeks ago I was riding and enjoying my 2012 Goldwilng trike. Then disaster struck. Simultaneously got severe pain in both hands and wrists. Woke up in the morning and it felt like somebody had poured gas on my hands and ignited it and then run over both of my hands with a truck! Seriously, this is not an exaggeration of what it feels like!
Since then I have been getting the same severe pains every night when I wake up - usually about every 2 or 3 hours throughout the nights. My doctor has put me on Morphine pills and even they only knock me out for about 3 hours then the whole process starts again.
To cut a long story short, I have been to the ER at the hospital, had MRI, CAT Scan, X-Rays and nerve conductor tests in the hands, seen 2 neurologists and a neurosurgeon - bottom line, I have severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and need to have the Carpal Tunnel nerve decompression surgery done on both wrists as soon as possible. Right now I can't even hold a newspaper and read it, never mind ride a motorcycle!
So I would really like to know if any other long time Bike/Trike riders have gone through Carpal Tunnel surgery, and how long it took for their hands to recover back to normal so that they could ride again. The surgeon is recommending having the second hand done 1 month after the first.
The second: I have heard vague references to something that can be done to reduce the pressure required to pull in the clutch. Does anybody know about these devices, and do they work - it would obviously help tremendously while my left hand is recovering fully.
Well that's it - I would really appreciate any advice if anybody out there has gone through this procedure.