The pain in my hands jolted me awake at 3 a.m. Frustrated, I vigorously shook them until it felt like blood was flowing again. Waking like this had become a routine, as familiar as yawning midday in ...

So, my broken-ass body has a new issue on top of the OTHER new issues, and this one is relatively mundane: Carpal tunnel in both wrists. My neurologist suggested I get the surgery, because he wouldn't ...