Numbness and burning after knee replacement

I have to ask was this a Mayo Clinic AZ Doctor? (No names I know)

One expects a doc to answer the question. He felt the leg but didn't say much. This was the first surgery for either of us. This guy ends his talk with me by telling me that we will see whee we are next apt and set up an apt. for next surgery. I have flat told him there will be no other surgery until my current leg feels normal and I have sufficient balance. Told hubby after last visit Doc didn't care, was just interested in the next TKR.

I know that I want a surgeon who stops by and sees how his patients are doing before going home. This guy does not.

The thing that concerns me is that I seem to be losing mobility range eventhough I am doing the exercises that were given me.

Hubby vaguely remember him mentioning something about injuring a nerve, but says the doc never said which one or what I could expect, even though hubby asked.

And we both stood up to him when he wanted to change at last day my operating time of 7 a.m. to noon so that the rep could be there! I had specifically asked for that early time because I hurt, was scared and wanted to get it over. As Hubby told him, if there had to be a rep there then he could get his arse there by 7 because hubby didn't understand why a rep needed to be there in the first place. There was no consideration of me, my situation etc.! I definately don't need someone like that.

Oh yes! The place I had the most problem was where I had 2 hip surgeries 8 days apart. It was many months, and I still have a numb (though no longer painful) spot now 10 years later.
Sue

Good point Sue. I was just thinking about my first surgery on my knee when the very first time the nurses got me out of bed my ut to left, and then goes down to ankle). I had problems like that for 4 Imonths until the next surgery. Anytime I would extend my leg it would go out of alignment.

Looking back I bet that sure hurt a lot of nerves and muscles each time it did it. I started having that tingling, burning pain the next day to the point I would cry...the nurses would give me pain meds but then didn't help. For almost 10 months it hurt to even put a light blanket on that leg! That is why I ended up sleeping in the recliner which is not at all that comfortable.

Also had that "pouch" where they pull back the skin to get to the knee. The first operation it was oh so tender and hurt. I would tell Doc. He would look at it, push and ask me where it hurt, which I told him. Then tell me that he'll check it out at next visit, that it had to heal.

Still have that "pouch" and it is a tad tender, but not at all like it was with that 1st surgery.

On the leg pain, consistent, I can now start off in bed, but after about 2-3 hours I'm up and back in the recliner which helps because the top and sides of my leg don't touch anything. After a few hours there I go back and try to sleep in bed again. The 18th of Jan. will be a full year of me doing that. It has gotten old and Hubby doesn't get a good nights rest because I am always up and down.