This is the second surgery I have had to reconstruct my ankle and since the 1st surgery (7months ago) my big toe is still numb. Now I have ahd to have the other surgery and my 2 littlest toes and the top of my foot underneath those 2 toes id numb. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why ? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?
Occasionally in surgery nerves are actually cut, and don't grow back.
More often, nerves are damaged or traumatized, and you have a numb area for a while. It's been a year since my foot surgery, and I just a couple weeks ago noticed that the numb spot on my toe is gone.
I'm 9 months out from surgery and I still have numbness on the top of my foot and in my 2 last toes. People who have not experienced this think it's no big deal, but it still bothers me when trying to sleep or when the water in the shower hits the top of my foot. My doctor says it's all par for the course and in time the feeling will return. Good luck!
This is the second surgery I have had to reconstruct my ankle and since the 1st surgery (7months ago) my big toe is still numb. Now I have ahd to have the other surgery and my 2 littlest toes and the top of my foot underneath those 2 toes id numb. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why ? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?
I am 4 months post ankle surgery (tibia, fibula, dislocation) and the top of my foot is still numb. When I have adressed it to my surgeon....his only reply is: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT ! No explanation at all. Sounds to me as if it is not important ? To him, maybe....but extremely uncomfortable for me. Anyone else get this response ?
