Hi, I am so glad the first THR was a breeze. I am so sorry you have this nerve situation with the second. I hope that works in reverse for me. I had my first and only LTHR in March 2023. Within a few days, my operated side thigh about 14" from outside hip to about the knee was on fire, like fire ants crawling on the lateral part of my thigh. I could not even let the sheet touch it, so had to make a barrier with pillows like a tee pee with the sheet. It last like that for several months. I am not a cry baby but did cry once. My Ortho and his PA through the portal said oh, normal, should resolve in a few months, then more months, then more months, then a year and more months. I am almost at 3 years post-op now and the fire ant pain has calmed down. I am numb on top of thigh. I don't mind dealing with that. The lateral side of thigh is still "nervy," hurts if you poke or bump into it and sleeping on that side requires a gentle position. But I can walk and get along well. My right hip has been bone on bone for years and has not been real bothersome. I chose not to operate on it because I fear the same result. I can deal with more bone on bone pain than the nerve pain. I realize it could be a lot worse, so I am thankful it was only the nerves. But it does affect your movements and quality of life to some degree. I chose one of the best, if not the best, ortho (head of hips in large private ortho group) group. But I'm told they had an assisting ortho. It has something to do with retracting the femoral nerve too hard and too long, a skill that apparently was lacking in the person in charge of my surgery.