--that is, the surgery--I'm wondering if you might be experiencing a related syndroem to neuropathy: complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy.

We do have a board here for the condition:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum21.html

And this site may be useful to check out:

http://neuromuscular.wustl.edu/senso...tml#idiopathic