Hi bizi!! I too had carpel tunnel surgery about 7 years ago on my right hand. I would do it all over again as I haven't had a problem with it since! The surgery was done while I was awake, but I did not feel it. Because I was awake, there was no long recovery time in the hospital....I was outta there in a jif!! I just took tylenol for the discomfort afterward for a day or two. That discomfort was nothing compared to the pain and sleepless nights I had experienced prior to the surgery!!! I hope a new brace will make a difference, Bizi! Take Care, Dorrie