how does your leg feel now?

Hi.

Well, I had the surgery a week ago and the jury's still out: I had decompression surgery by an orthopaedic surgeon 8 months ago ("surgical release'') and this time the neurosurgeon who was going to sever it actually couldn't find the nerve - it must have gone into hiding!! He spent over 2 hours trying to find it so I still have some residual pain at present at the wound site.

But so far the burning thigh pain has not returned so maybe all the digging around may have helped - you can probably tell I'm am optimist...

I wouldn't contemplate surgery lightly but am only 44 and have had this pain daily now for over 2 years now and can't face the prospect of another 40 I'll post again when the healing's completed.

Wendy

Wendy,
I would love to see an update to your post! I hope this last surgery gave you lasting relief. I am in tears or near screaming to the walls when I try to sleep at night. I can't really talk to anyone about it because they don't understand and it seems to be rare? I am 5'4" 124 lbs, never wore restrictive clothing, but have had past abdominal surgeries. It really doesn't matter to me how I developed this, rather my goal is to be able to live with it! Tried Neurontin, Cymbalta, and Lyrica but can not tolerate the side effects. I feel so helpless...will begin PT next week.

I would like to hear a "success" story on MP!

Did you have a previous MRI- Neurography before this surgery to locate ethe nerve.