Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Hi Pat, I think most of us are different with the numbness thing. I have none at all in that area of my knee and plenty on the other side from disk problems. Jeff From: Pat Stoeckle <rainbowsendminis@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 8:19 AM Subject: question for everyone To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) Pat in Pennsylvania Bilateral TKR August 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Pat, I had hip replacement not knee but mine has disappeared along at least 95% of the incision which was about 6 inches long.......and it is gradually turning into a fine white line instead of the wide pink line.......time does make a big difference....done 6 months ago like anne...... lateral approach......... BARB in Florida question for everyone To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) Pat in Pennsylvania Bilateral TKR August 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 This is why this list is so great........so many active members here who have had different experiences that one hears all sides of situations......as I have seen written here a hundred times........ " we are all different " ......BARB in Florida question for everyone To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) Pat in Pennsylvania Bilateral TKR August 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Barb, I have not been a member all that long but yes, this seems to be a great place to hear all experiences and opinions. I wish I had known about this group before my surgery last summer. There is so much to be learned from those who have already gone through joint replacement surgery. Pat in Pennsylvania Bilateral TKR August 2010 question for everyone To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) Pat in Pennsylvania Bilateral TKR August 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Hi Pat, There's a good section on my hip replacement scar (done in 2009) that's still numb. I expect it's going to take a good long while for feeling to come back. I won't even mention my knee - too new! ) Good question...I'll be interested to see how folks respond. Lynn LTHR Oct 2009 RTKR Mar 11 Life itself is the proper binge. - Child Visit my art blog: http://adreamseyeview.blogspot.com/ From: Pat Stoeckle <rainbowsendminis@...> Subject: question for everyone Joint Replacement Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 8:19 AM To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) Pat in Pennsylvania Bilateral TKR August 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 So decided to really see where I am numb. The scar up at my hip is actually more tender and has alot of feeling. I am numb on the outer portion of my thigh all the way down to my knee. Surgery was 8 weeks ago. You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. Joint Replacement From: lynnf_99@... Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 10:17:43 -0700 Subject: Re: question for everyone Hi Pat, There's a good section on my hip replacement scar (done in 2009) that's still numb. I expect it's going to take a good long while for feeling to come back. I won't even mention my knee - too new! ) Good question...I'll be interested to see how folks respond. Lynn LTHR Oct 2009 RTKR Mar 11 Life itself is the proper binge. - Child Visit my art blog: http://adreamseyeview.blogspot.com/ From: Pat Stoeckle <rainbowsendminis@...> Subject: question for everyone Joint Replacement Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 8:19 AM To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) Pat in Pennsylvania Bilateral TKR August 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Only on my scar itself was there ever any numbness........BARB in Florida question for everyone Joint Replacement Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 8:19 AM To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) Pat in Pennsylvania Bilateral TKR August 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 , That doesn't sound bad to be since you only had the surgery a short while ago. Good luck with your healing. Pat in Pennsylvania Bilateral TKR August 2010 question for everyone > Joint Replacement > Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 8:19 AM > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight > numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done > last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still > there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually > disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I > remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup > visit in a couple of months.) > > Pat in Pennsylvania > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 I had THR (right) in Nov. 2008. The numbness around the incision site is still there. Does not bother at all, but it is noticeable (in the shower and when towelling down) I believe it is something to do with nerves and nerve endings that get severed as the surgeon `goes in.' As a kid I had a Stainless stell pin inserted just below my right knee joint to facilitate traction to rest the hip joint, (I had childhood Perthes Disease of the right hip) and to this day (I'm 60) the area around that is numb, but again no issue. BTW: great job on the hip, I should have done it years ago, if anyone is wondering whether to go for it or not, my advice is JDI – Just Do It. PeteM Nottingham England > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) > > Pat in Pennsylvania > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 PeteM, I agree with you. Your body tells you when it is time for hip or knee replacement surgery. If you put it off, you are only going to get worse. For me, my double knee surgery gave me my life back. I am 64 and am living without pain again. It took a lot of time and effort but was worth every minute of the journey. Pat in Pennsylvania Bilateral TKR August 2010 Re: question for everyone I had THR (right) in Nov. 2008. The numbness around the incision site is still there. Does not bother at all, but it is noticeable (in the shower and when towelling down) I believe it is something to do with nerves and nerve endings that get severed as the surgeon `goes in.' As a kid I had a Stainless stell pin inserted just below my right knee joint to facilitate traction to rest the hip joint, (I had childhood Perthes Disease of the right hip) and to this day (I'm 60) the area around that is numb, but again no issue. BTW: great job on the hip, I should have done it years ago, if anyone is wondering whether to go for it or not, my advice is JDI - Just Do It. PeteM Nottingham England > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) > > Pat in Pennsylvania > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 I've had this numbness around the incision since 2004 when I had my hip done and weird feeling when I touch my leg and if I accidentally hit my incision on anything, it still hurts. From: petemoore98 <petergmoore@...> Subject: Re: question for everyone Joint Replacement Received: Friday, June 3, 2011, 3:05 PM I had THR (right) in Nov. 2008. The numbness around the incision site is still there. Does not bother at all, but it is noticeable (in the shower and when towelling down) I believe it is something to do with nerves and nerve endings that get severed as the surgeon `goes in.' As a kid I had a Stainless stell pin inserted just below my right knee joint to facilitate traction to rest the hip joint, (I had childhood Perthes Disease of the right hip) and to this day (I'm 60) the area around that is numb, but again no issue. BTW: great job on the hip, I should have done it years ago, if anyone is wondering whether to go for it or not, my advice is JDI – Just Do It. PeteM Nottingham England > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery.....  Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) > > Pat in Pennsylvania > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 I have numbness on and around my incision but then I just had surgery July 11 so I cant say much about it right now. Pat On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Carmel Santos <pureenergy7@...> wrote: > ** > > > I've had this numbness around the incision since 2004 when I had my hip > done and weird feeling when I touch my leg and if I accidentally hit my > incision on anything, it still hurts. > > > > From: petemoore98 <petergmoore@...> > Subject: Re: question for everyone > Joint Replacement > Received: Friday, June 3, 2011, 3:05 PM > > I had THR (right) in Nov. 2008. The numbness around the incision site is > still there. > Does not bother at all, but it is noticeable (in the shower and when > towelling down) > I believe it is something to do with nerves and nerve endings that get > severed as the surgeon `goes in.' > As a kid I had a Stainless stell pin inserted just below my right knee > joint to facilitate traction to rest the hip joint, (I had childhood Perthes > Disease of the right hip) and to this day (I'm 60) the area around that is > numb, but again no issue. > BTW: great job on the hip, I should have done it years ago, if anyone is > wondering whether to go for it or not, my advice is JDI – Just Do It. > > PeteM > Nottingham > England > > > > > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight > numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last > August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I > can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear > completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I > will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a > couple of months.) > > > > Pat in Pennsylvania > > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 I have some numbness around the incision, but I just had my surgery 8/2. My surgeon made sure I understood that one of the possible side effects of this surgery can be some numbness that lasts forever. Still, best decision I have made. I feel so much better than before the THR. Now my job will be starting PT and eventually getting off the pain meds. > > > > > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight > > numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last > > August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I > > can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear > > completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I > > will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a > > couple of months.) > > > > > > Pat in Pennsylvania > > > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 If your question is does the numbness go away, my answer after 1 1/2 years is no. That said, what I have been calling the " ace bandage " effect seems to have lessened a bit. It is still there, but I don't think about it much.  I do still have fear of falling, and as it is rather wet today, will not be doing my Wednesday morning tennis club. All the best, Joan ________________________________ From: judith <curl_judith@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 7:23 PM Subject: Re: question for everyone  My knee still has quite a large area of numbness and the scar is sensitive but I am only three and a half months out. I think it is normal when surgery cuts through nerves and the feeling doesn't always come back. I have a fairly large area of numbness in my armpit and down the inside of my arm from breast surgery more than two years ago and it remains the same. Judith > > > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery.....  Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) > > > > Pat in Pennsylvania > > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Oh my goodness? " The Ace Bandage Effect! " I am 3 weeks from my second knee replacement and I was noticing that the edema makes me feel like there is a tight bandage around my knee. I guess that is what you are talking about. Those words are great descriptors. BTW, at 21 days, my scars (from minimally invasive TKR) are almost healed. My knee is practically straight (just at -2) and my flexion is at 95 degrees. It is doing better than my first TKR. I still worry that I will have to fight adhesions again. Yesterday my PT was rocking my knee up and down while I sat on the edge of a massage table, when all of a sudden she jerked it into a bend. OUUUCCCHHH!!! I cried like a baby. She gave me a heat wrap which eased that excruciating pain. I know that brutal PT can work so I guess we all have to deal with that. Sincerely, Devora > > > > > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery.....  Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) > > > > > > Pat in Pennsylvania > > > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 I have been hearing alot about the numbness around the incision I am hoping it goes away, it is a weird feeling, I am glad I got my hip done I had alot of pain mine was bone to bone, it took about one week then i was off my pain meds On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:16 AM, <ncwoman@...> wrote: > ** > > > I have some numbness around the incision, but I just had my surgery 8/2. My > surgeon made sure I understood that one of the possible side effects of this > surgery can be some numbness that lasts forever. Still, best decision I have > made. I feel so much better than before the THR. Now my job will be starting > PT and eventually getting off the pain meds. > > > > > > > > > > > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery..... Does the slight > > > numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done > last > > > August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. > I > > > can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually > disappear > > > completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, > I > > > will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a > > > couple of months.) > > > > > > > > Pat in Pennsylvania > > > > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Hi Devora, As someone once said, no pain, no gain! PTs can be brutal. However, I think the pain is worth it in the end. A close friend of mine complained when her PT tried to get her leg straight, and the result is that id never happened. Now she doesn't understand why she does not walk as well as I do. Keep up the work! All the best, Joan ________________________________ From: Diva <ishtar_195416@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 3:58 AM Subject: Re: question for everyone  Oh my goodness? " The Ace Bandage Effect! " I am 3 weeks from my second knee replacement and I was noticing that the edema makes me feel like there is a tight bandage around my knee. I guess that is what you are talking about. Those words are great descriptors. BTW, at 21 days, my scars (from minimally invasive TKR) are almost healed. My knee is practically straight (just at -2) and my flexion is at 95 degrees. It is doing better than my first TKR. I still worry that I will have to fight adhesions again. Yesterday my PT was rocking my knee up and down while I sat on the edge of a massage table, when all of a sudden she jerked it into a bend. OUUUCCCHHH!!! I cried like a baby. She gave me a heat wrap which eased that excruciating pain. I know that brutal PT can work so I guess we all have to deal with that. Sincerely, Devora > > > > > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery.....  Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) > > > > > > Pat in Pennsylvania > > > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I feel quite relieved to hear about the ace bandage effect.I wondered what that feeling was and have no one to ask here really. Its hard to explain in another language. It seems to be going off now and only happenes some of the time. The knee still feels too warm sometimes too but after nearly four months I have finally reached the stage when I can sit down with it bent and it doesn't hurt. I was also interested in seeing someone write about the incision below the main one as I didn't know what it was for. It was on my agenda to ask the surgeon on my next visit. Looking on the XRays I can see that the leg is straighter than the other one now. An elderly woman fell in the supermarket today and when I went to help I still had to bend from the waist to get down to her though. Judith > > > > > > > > To all of you who have had replacement surgery.....  Does the slight numbness at the surgery site ever totally go away? My knees were done last August and when I touch the scars, the slight numbness is still there. I can live with it fine but was wondering if it would eventually disappear completely or is this something that is there forever. (If I remember, I will ask my surgeon this same question at my yearly checkup visit in a couple of months.) > > > > > > > > Pat in Pennsylvania > > > > Bilateral TKR August 2010 > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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