My carpal tunnel syndrome has gotten significantly worse in the last two weeks since working on building the patio in my backyard. I have an appointment with my doctor next Monday and I have a feeling she's going to refer me to a hand specialist to talk surgery. Have any of you had the surgery? What is the recovery time? How long was it before you were able to go back to your daily routines? Did you do both hands at once and if so, was it terrible?