Hubbie has nerve damage...terrible pain

[JenniferLakhlani]

My husband had bike wreck. Broke his left leg and was diagnosed with Compartment Syndrome. They split his calf open on 2 sides to allow swelling. Stitched up one side and left one wide open to heal just like that. Ever since he's had horrible needles and pins, crushing feeling, burning, electricity, uncontrolled twitching/jerking of muscles and nerves. His foot and toes have been numb and unable to move ever since the surgery.

I guess I'm just hoping to hear stories of full recoveries or of how anyone in same situation has dealt with pain. Doc gave him pain meds but they've never hardly touched it. He suffers all day, every day. :(  

[FlukeCspineInjury]

It's good that he's improving, hoping for continued healing...

[JenniferLakhlani]

Update. It's now been a full year since the wreck. The wide opening in his leg has healed and is narrowing slowly. His bone is almost 100% healed, but not quite yet. His screws have been removed, which gave him instant relief, because one was gouging into the inside of his knee, causing much pain when he bent his knee or tried to walk. He is beginning to get sensations back in his feet. His toes can now stand to be touched when, before, a feather lite touch would fill him with horrible pain. He can now stand to have the top of his foot rubbed pretty vigorously and even thinks it feels good. He can now feel a water droplet hit his foot, instantly; before he couldn't feel it at all. He can just now wiggle a few middle toes, and his big toe, just slightly. He has been beginning to walk with a cane instead of a walker, but walking is still very painful for him. Doc said his muscles are stiff and will be breaking and stretching over time, and he can't guarantee he'll ever walk completely pain free again.

Here's an older update on his situation which shows his leg after a half year of healing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDtms5rnZwQ

[Life360_Dave]

Hi, if the pain meds are not working then talk to the doctor about another dose option. Needless suffering is a waist of energy.