Is it normal that my surgical site is still numb after 2 months?

[Nazgol]

I had a surgery on Dec 29 past year. However up till now my surgical site (around the wound) is still numb. Is that normal?

[Jennz6]

Sometimes the nerves get damaged and it will be numb but eventually the feelings return, that was my experience and not a medical advice, ask your physician

[Jennz6]

@Nazgol thanks for the MHO

[Nazgol]

Ur welcome !

[MORPHEUS_12]

Can not answer your question without knowing what surgery you had.

[Nazgol]

Knee fracture

[OddBeMe]

Yeah I have a scar on my lumbar from surgery and it both is numb and itches…wtf?

[AviatorTom]

It can be normal, or maybe it's not. Best to consult your doctor.

[FreyaRed]

Yes. Fine nerves regenerate slowly depending on tissue, thicker nerves don't regenerate at all.

[Tim-loves-it]

I had hernia surgery, and the skin was still numb for a few months

[Guardian45]

Maybe. What part of your body is your surgery?

[Nazgol]

Kneecap

[Guardian45]

That's a very bad spot for surgery. I'm NOT surprised that it is still numb. Normal. It will heal in time!

[Nazgol]

Sure is 😖 what's ur reasons?

[Nazgol]

I broke my kneecap. Can barley bend 2 & half months post surgery

[Nazgol]

* why is it a bad spot for surgery?

[Guardian45]

Because it ALWAYS moving and bending. Elbows and knees are horrible places to have injuries. They're load-bearing joints. I know of someone who had their elbow surgically-pinned. It took her a year to recover 75% function

[Guardian45]

After two years, she had about 85% function

[Nazgol]

Wow. Yeah I'm worried about that too. I'm sure other things are damaged. I might have to do MUA eventually..

[Guardian45]

MUA?

[Nazgol]

Manipulation under anthesia. To stretch & loosen scar tissue

[Nazgol]

I can barley bend now. I think I'm completely handicapped in my knee

[Guardian45]

It will come back given physio rest and time

[Nazgol]

Yeah, I heard it too. But only after a long time which i can't afford. So I'm probably gonna get mua

[Nazgol]

Means I'm gonna be going under anthesia 2 more times 😖 as I also have to get the metalware taken out

[Alex8736]

where did you have surgery? appendix?

[Nazgol]

No. Kneecap

[Nazgol]

Bone

[Alex8736]

oh crap I am going for a knee MRI tomorrow regarding my torn miniscus now your getting me nervous 😷🤯

[Nazgol]

Prob not a fracture

[andy530]

Yeah I have some that are numb after years

[the-mad-german]

ask that a doctor...