Well….for starters I am scheduled for surgery on August 18. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with bilateral cubital tunnel syndrome. Cubital tunnel is a nerve condition, like carpal tunnel, only better! I also have carpal tunnel in my right hand because my median nerve was jealous of all the attention the ulnar nerve was getting.

Surgery is the last resort. I’ve tried many conservative methods of therapy (ibuprofen therapy, custom splints to wear, behavior modification - not resting on elbows, etc.), but nothing helped relieve the pain in my elbows or the numbness and tingling in my hands. I would also experience “Funny bone” pain from picking up my son. Ok, that’s just not right. I have a problem with this.

First of all there is nothing “funny” about feeling a jolt of pain surging down your arm causing sparks in the pinky and ring fingers. The pain doesn’t come from a bone at all, but rather when the ulnar nerve gets bumped against the humerus (the bone that goes from your elbow to your shoulder). Some fool thought that this was all humorous (or is it humerus?) and birthed the name “funny bone”.

Second, NO ONE should ever feel this pain when doing NORMAL activities. So surgery here I come.

I am creating a new category named Ulnar Transposition Surgery to keep track of my progress.

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