Hi @klhunter and welcome. I see that you are asking about sural nerve biopsy and the after effects of it. So sorry you are going through this.

I moved your post to a discussion regarding this so you can connect with members like @dbeshears1 and @lillian32

Did your doctor offer any alterative?

I had the sural nerve biopsy 5 weeks ago, and Ii finally see my neurologist TODAY to get the results!! He doesn’t share reports, but I was able to get from another source, so I’m ready with questions! I am hoping there’s something like steroids we can try. ANYTHING, but at least I’m pushing for diagnostics to prove they can’t determine the cause if that ends up being the case. I’ve suffered 5 years with my sudden onset of neuropathy, wheelchair initially fir 6 months but now can use walker, with no tests done but bloodwork until now, so I have no regrets about getting the sural nerve biopsy. I feel nothing ventured nothing gained.
Did it hurt? Yes, for 1 week when I would try to stand or walk. Lying down it did not hurt. But the cut was about 2 inches below the ankle, then some inside. Once I got past the initial pain of standing snd putting pressure on the wound, walking became tolerable. It gradually subsided after 5 days, and then more as it healed. Had it been in another part of the body, it wouldn’t have been painful.
Good luck with trying to get results and finding comfort!