Donna , I recently had the surgery done, and the pain has gone away, but it will take a while for you to get over it, and your doctor will tell you this, there is this program " speak and type?" have you heard of this, do you think it might help someone such as yourself who does so much work on the computer? Bonnie **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489