u/Fair_Account4455

I am in my early 40s athletic male. I am still having some flare ups - worst after driving 7 weeks after simplify at Virginia Mason in Seattle. I have some good days but definitely have some pain at the end of the day especially. My symptoms are pain in bilateral hands but mostly on the original symptomatic left side. I also have neck and elbow pain when it is flaring. The worst was after driving 4 hours - I was having a lot of pain the whole weekend. When I’m at work and on my feet most of the day it’s pretty manageable but I don’t feel great with trap and scap tightness and general discomfort. I am wondering if people are finding that their recovery went slowly with continued discomfort at this time point and whether to expect continued improvement. I am just hoping it gets better from here or if this is basically the extent of improvement. My symptoms were originally burning pain on left side and on and off over the course of a year pre op. Hoping this is just a normal variation of the recovery process. If anyone can chime in with their timeline and experience I would appreciate it!