I had both my hands operated on a couple of years ago, following the injection which didn’t work. My right arm would often go totally numb right up to the shoulder, so after the injection, they did some tests where they sent ‘shocks’ up through my finger to get a reaction further up my arm, and as suspected my right arm was far less reactive. This was not at all painful, just really weird sensations! (Sorry, I’m not scientific, so don’t know how to describe this procedure!!) However, both arms needed surgery. Within 3 months, they did my right arm – the results were fantastic, as was the recovery, I didn’t even need painkillers afterwards, and I’ve had no trouble at all since, absolutely well worth it. I had my left arm done 6 months later, not quite so good, in that it was far more painful afterwards, and didn’t mend so quickly or easily. Having said that, all was perfectly well within 3 months. I did ask the surgeon at my check up why this might have been, and he said there had been studies done, and the conclusion was that it did not appear relevant which hand recovered faster according to whether you were right or left handed, or which one they operated on first, it was just random, but always one recovered better than the other. I was going through a huge amount of stress at the time of the 2nd op, so maybe that made a difference, I don’t know. He also said that they used to operate on both hands at the same time, and that had the same outcome, but they stopped because it wasn’t practical – I had enough trouble doing things one-handed as it was! Make sure you have elasticated trousers and don’t wear anything you can’t do up one-handed!! And avoid peeling potatoes and buttering bread – not easy with one hand. It’s only for 2 or 3 days anyway, then you can put more pressure on the bandaged hand anyway. I made a few casseroles in advance and put in the freezer and made sure the house was clean and the beds remade, so that I knew I didn’t have to do anything for a few days. Good luck, it’ll be worth it! Incidentally, my husband has had a problem (totally unrelated to this!) which he has avoided going to the doctor about because of the situation, but our doctor is now seeing him this week, so go to your surgery - and be confident in saying what you need!