Re: CTS and the Postal Service

In Reply to: Re: CTS and the Postal Service posted by Dale on March 09, 2000 at 21:05:17:

: : I've just finished getting the results from my EMG and it shows mild CTS in the left and moerate CTS in the right. I want to report it to my employer,the USPS, but I'm not sure how to do it.I'd like to hear from another employee who has dealt with them,So I'll know what to expect and how to go about it.
: : Thanks for any info. Also if there are any support organization with the union in regard to this I have beenunder dr's care for cts for about a year. i have been through the splints and cortizone and finally reached a point where i could not longer grasp and was inpain during the day. i have mod to severe in left and nild to mod in right. i had endoscopic surgery on the left 2weeksago today the healing is very quick but i still have some symptoms but much less and i can sleep @ night. I am a letter carrier and i have filed for disability based on the restrictions the dr will put on me and the inability to do the job an described and efficiently we shall see how it goes you can email me if u want @swimcoach819@aol.com good luck i had the emg done too fun test huh?