trying to get out all the info when the brain is scrambled.....the surgery I have to have is not for the "nerve impingement". Way back when I had the trapezium bone removed in my hand and a spacer put in. When I got the osteomyelitis it caused the spacer to "disappear" and the bones to shift. My thumb now looks like it starts towards the middle of my hand. If I don't have the surgery to put everything back in place I will lose all function of my thumb. The surgeon is not the new neuro doc I saw. Believe me I am not rushing into this and have gotten second opinions. Thanks for the advice so far.