Hi Jennifer. Things are in a different phase in my healing that are difficult and I'm trying not to lose faith, although I consulted my senior surgeon, not the one who did the surgery, another older retired, well renowned surgeon. He was doing surgery for 45 yrs but now only consults. Anyway, I was doing well, maybe overdid it one or two days, walking a little only a couple of blocks farther. The next day I tried to get into a minivan and the driver put a step stool up for me to get in. When I stepped on it I felt a sharp pain in my left side, where I had been feeling tenderness already. After that I have been having sharp pain if I don't sit and stand extremely carefully and slowly. The Senior Surgeon examined me and said I have no nerve damage and the muscle is tight pulling me away from putting pressure on the swollen nerve as it tries to heal. Do you have any insight on this ? Thanks, Annie