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Numbness, and inability to extend leg below knee following THR
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jun 14, 2023 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
Hi.....the numbness didn't go away right away....or all of it at one time. It was a little at a time, in different areas. I can't say it will not come back, because it has at times...but since it had 'let up' already, I didn't worry so much. I DID mention the numbness to the surgeon....the surgeon's assistant AND his nurse.....they told me that hip replacement patients have different 'experiences' after this surgery. Different experiences? To me, that's not much of an answer.....it's an answer when they really don't have a better one. It's like today, my thigh hurt all day....I keep telling myself, that as long as I never have the excruciating pain that I had in the hip....sometimes not walking, not sleeping, always limping because of the pain, etc., I can 'take' this other stuff. I wish I could give better answers. I know what you mean about the 'well-meaning people'. I'm probably not much better...so FAR, I AM glad I had this done....the lower back is bad, might get a support belt for that. I wish so BADLY that this was going better for you....it's bad enough to go through the surgery....then be sent on your way the next day, only to go through off of that! Do you mean that the surgery caused the nerve damage? Can they not do ANYTHING to alleviate that? God, you should NOT have to go through all of that! I actually didn't realize that I would go home the next day (stupid me)....I was given the choice of 2 hospitals....the ONE hospital has such a bad reputation, all you ever hear is "You go there to die"....well, I should have taken that one!! Still would have been the same surgeon....could have stayed longer. It's all over with now.....please keep us updated. I just want something that can be done to HELP you. I was depressed when I came home....the pain was so bad....but I can't even imagine what you are dealing with. I wish you the very best....improvement, but I know those words don't help. One guy on here said he had NO pain whatsoever....even right after the surgery!! Sorry, I can't believe that. To be cut into and have an 8" rod put inside your hip, plus a socket....and have no pain whatsoever? Not buying it. The opiates helped, but got off them as quick as I could...taking those is a double-edged sword. Better go...please let us know how your doing.
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Hi Monica, I KNOW that the surgery caused the nerve damage. I had no problems at all before surgery other than a bad hip. Had I know what was to come, I would have just tried to live with it. But my surgeon made it sound so nice and wonderful and that I would be up and walking around and back to new in a few short weeks. He never mentioned any risks of the surgery and was indeed surprised at my 3 week appointment that I was in such a horrible condition. He initially blamed it on the nerve block but when it did not get better, he later discussed it being a rare condition caused by the surgery. He said that he has only had 1 other patient that had this and she recovered in about 6 months. He then referred me to a local neurologist and it clearly says on the referral "femoral nerve damage". I have an appointment tomorrow (June 1st) with a local neurologist so we'll see what he has to say. I will keep you posted.