I had C5-7 removed & spinal fusuon 4 months ago.

Last month I had an appointment scheduled in hopes of removing my neck brace. I took it off a week early, believing I was ready. Then I was told I needed the brace for another 2 months. About 5 days ago I began to have constant pins and needles in my hands. I never felt this, before or after surgery. I'm nervous and my surgeon and his team is not very friendly or easy to speak to. Is this normal or maybe just caused by inflammation & go away? I also noticed today there was a rip in my pants near my inner thigh, which I didn't feel. Its hard to tell what is numb when you can't feel your hands, but I am assuming this means my inner thighs are numb too.

Is this possibly caused by inflammation or could I have reinjured myself by taking my brace off for a week too early????