Numbnes

Big Wojo · August 1, 2013

I had my surgery July 16th it took just about 5 hours to complete and when I woke up my left arm from the elbow down was asleep and my left leg from the butt down the back and left side to my toes was a sleep. Since my surgery my arm has improved about 90% but my leg has not it still fells numb and a sleep. My surgeon told me its from positioning on the table and would go away in time but I'm not so certain. I'm really scared since I had no mobility problems before surgery and I did this surgery to be healthy for my 2yo son, but now since my leg is numb it makes walking super hard and I have limited mobility. I'm making myself sick in the head thinking I will never be able to walk normal again.

Has anyone ever heard of anything like this?? I need some answers to ease my mind.

reason2live · August 2, 2013

I had my surgery July 16th it took just about 5 hours to complete and when I woke up my left arm from the elbow down was asleep and my left leg from the butt down the back and left side to my toes was a sleep. Since my surgery my arm has improved about 90% but my leg has not it still fells numb and a sleep. My surgeon told me its from positioning on the table and would go away in time but I'm not so certain. I'm really scared since I had no mobility problems before surgery and I did this surgery to be healthy for my 2yo son' date=' but now since my leg is numb it makes walking super hard and I have limited mobility. I'm making myself sick in the head thinking I will never be able to walk normal again.
Has anyone ever heard of anything like this?? I need some answers to ease my mind.[/quote']

I have numbness in my left leg and it was bad after surgery, I couldn't stand, walk or sleep on my left side. It has gotten about 90% better and I can't wait until its 100%. You were on the table a while and you just had surgery, I had mine in late March so it may or may not be awhile. Hang in there it will be over and back to normal.

Big Wojo · August 2, 2013

I have numbness in my left leg and it was bad after surgery' date=' I couldn't stand, walk or sleep on my left side. It has gotten about 90% better and I can't wait until its 100%. You were on the table a while and you just had surgery, I had mine in late March so it may or may not be awhile. Hang in there it will be over and back to normal.[/quote']

Did they ever tell you what caused it??