Prism 99,
Some people can be lucky like you were. However, when I had three fingers that were numb and I was dropping things all of the tme, I did not have a choice. I tried the braces and other things, nothing helped. It just depends on your situation. I don't regret the surgery and I hope that I get all of the feeling back in my fingers.
3Flowers,
You seem to have very few symptoms and the other forms of treatment may very help you.