Question:
My legs feel numb and 8 days out...any idea why?? Open Rny 10/22/02.

   — J. W. (posted on October 30, 2002)

October 30, 2002
Ot could depend on where your legs feel numb. When I was at 8 days out, I have a numb tailbone, two numb heels, and a numb right thigh. The main reason that caused that was because I had a 6 hour surgery and they went numb from being on the hard table for so long. The tailbone because of lying in the hospital bed so much and the leg because of the strap they used. I have pervious leg numbness before surgery, but it was never like it is now. It has gotten worse. There can be some temporary nerve damage caused from the straps and also from rapid weight loss. You should be OK. Talk to you doctor about it and he might want to do an ultrasound of your legs to make sure you don't have any blood clots. You should be fine. Some say it can take months for the numbness to go away and it will probably get worse before it gets better. Mine is.
   — sammygirlwpc

October 30, 2002
hi there. my friend had open rny on 9-19-02, three days after me. my legs were never numb, but hers were. it is getting better with time. i know she only has a little numbness left now. our surgeon told her that it does happen to some people and some not. i got lucky, i guess. i hope if get as lucky with the hair loss. LOL. anyway, i hope that helps.
   — Monica T.

October 31, 2002
I was the same way, and it was from resting, I would say get up and walk around as much as possible, that took care of it for me.
   — stacey1273