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I'm having surgery with Dr. Castellanos on the 20th, and although I have a handout about what to expect, I'd like to hear from people who have gone through it. What were your experiences after surgery?

You will experience every up and down ther is . It is a roller coaster for sure

It looks like today was your surgery day. I hope everything went well for you.

I agree with Jaxi. It is going to be a bit of a roller coaster for a few months. You may need to have some extra pain medication on hand. Also have some gel ice packs ready to use. The incision area may be sore or even get infected post-operatively so be prepared not to sit for awhile post-op. My pain was worse initially after surgery but eventually it calmed down and then very slowly faded away over many months. You may have a flare-up around the 3rd or 4th months as the nerve wakes up.

I think it's really important to take it easy and not try to do too much in the early months after surgery so the nerve can heal. Once the initial pain flare-up settles down and the incision is healed you might want to try some pelvic floor physical therapy to help any muscles that are in spasm to calm down. No kegals, but myofascial release might be helpful.

Feel free to ask any questions throughout the healing process.

All the best on your recovery,

Violet

lomlom,
Agree with Violet on all points. Dr. C. assisted Dr. Hibner for my surgery in 2010 - I find him very competent and kind. Because my R nerve was severely trapped by the STL I immediately had relief from the deep internal burning. I stayed in PHX for 3 weeks to aid in healing and post care follow-up, if it were needed.
Wishing you long lasting improvements,
Bob

I had 2 failed surgeries
Nerve wrap was of no value
Be cautious of surgery. It causes more problems.