Bizi, the surgery is not very painful at all and I have enjoyed the release of pain from both wrists for some years now. I had far rather get surgery and be done with it. Hope you can get some relief from the brace soon.
I have thumb surgery comming up July 10 and again I can't wait for it to get done and over with. So very tired of the bone on bone pain. Brace helps some but not enough and like you it gouges me! Wish I could end my other pain so easily. Gaye