I had carpal tunnel release surgery on both sides when I was 64. The surgery relieved the numbness, tingling, and weaknesd in my right hand but did nothing in terms of tne problems in my left hand. Those problems stemmed from cervical spine issues; I had cervical spine surgery almost a year ago and it helped immensely. The recovery from carpal tunnel surgery was not too bad and did not take long. Best of luck to you and keep us posted.