@teachdydx
Just got home. Along with cutting the the left cutaneous femoral nerve the Surgeon found a neuroma. I have had in 4 years no less than 15 -20 xrays, Cat scans, sonagrams, MRI's and even on Dec 1 25 a MRN, which almost no hospitals do; it it is a MRI of the nerves. Though they usually do with contrast and gave me an IV, the radiologist chose not to do contrast.
It is amazing that no one found the neuroma, not one radiologist from many different centers and mostly hospitals. AI says it should easily show up on a CAT scan (3 weeks ago last) or MRI and MRN . HUH?
When I see my Dr. in 2 weeks post op I will ask about that. Most of the doctors never look at the film (unlike TV med shows including the neurosurgeons on Grey's Anatomy and the Resident) and they trust the radiologist completely. They found other things like small hernia and back issues, but not this.
I pray this helps. They said it may not be immediate because the pain was so severe for so long that the nerves in my thigh may have branches that will take a while. I will keep y'all posted.
Thanks got the hugs and well wishes.

joni
btw, teachdydx means I teach Calculus