Is it normal to experience tenderness, bruising, and pain af Posted: 05-07-06 08:16am
I had RF closure on my right leg in
February. I developed a blod clot that
was dealt with, I had to take shots in my
stomach. But ever since the surgery I
have had burning pain in my leg from the
knee up. I have been to the Dr many times
following the surgery, have had many
untrasounds, and he said the pain is
caused by superficial phlebitis. I am
waiting to have injections in the
remaining veins and he said he can't do
the injections until all pain in gone in
the leg from the phlebitis. My question
is should my leg still be like this after
3 months? This pain is worse than the
vericose veins. I have done the
anit-inflamatories, warm compresses, and
walking daily. Also, my leg is still
discolored around one of the areas of
where he inserted the catherater, approx a
6"x6" area. Also, I have numbness in
small areas, no feeling. I had vein
stripping approx 7 years ago and I did not
have any problems. This surgery was
supposed to be much more effective and
easier, it has not been. I read up on it
before I had it, and what I have read and
what has happened to me are nothing of the
same. Even the Drs. nurse said this just
dosen't happen. The bruising after the
surgery was unreal. I was bruised from my
knee to the groin area, from the inside of
my leg all the way to almost the outside
of my leg. It was hard to look at, that is
how bad it was. The Dr. even said most
people bruise like they have bumped their
leg. I am at wits end with this pain. I
have another appt. this month to have the
injections and I will not be able to have
them because of the pain, but I think I am
going to the appt. and have him look at
this again.
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