I suffer from severe carpal tunnel that I got as an IT guy for five years.

the pain was so bad especially in my right hand, or when i use the mouse a lot like for Photoshop, well after doing all the test EMG, mri's, the conclusion was, I do have carpal tunnel and surgery was advised.

I heard the surgery was dangerous and a lot of people had complications afterwards.

is this true? or is this a myth, and I should not be scared?

I heard there was new techniques out there to relieve the pressure in the carpal tunnel. I'm scared to have surgery, because I play the guitar once in awhile, and I don't wanna lose the ability to never to be able to play again. but I guess if I don't have the surgery. All my nerves will die in my hand anyways.

has anyone had the surgery? and if so, do they feel much better, my carpal tunnel went away when I stopped using the computer. And came back when I started to use a computer thinking that it was gone.

I'm setting up an appointment to have the surgery, and i'm nervous that I'll never be able to use my hands ever again, after I get out of the surgery.