It doesn't hurt, it doesn't tingle or prick, but the incision site and about a half inch all around or so kinda feels like your upper lip as sensation is coming back after a shot of novacane.

Is this just how it's going to be? All things considered it's not too bad, and it certainly could be a lot worse, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I'd rather it go back to just a regular sensation.

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It doesn't hurt, it doesn't tingle or prick, but the incision site and about a half inch all around or so kinda feels like your upper lip as sensation is coming back after a shot of novacane.

Is this just how it's going to be? All things considered it's not too bad, and it certainly could be a lot worse, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I'd rather it go back to just a regular sensation.

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No that's not how it will be. Remember the pain before the surgery? Well imagine that gone and your knee stronger than ever. That will be the result. It takes time. Even after 8 months it's not fully healed. I know that's frustrating and seems like a long time but it's a long process.

It doesn't hurt, it doesn't tingle or prick, but the incision site and about a half inch all around or so kinda feels like your upper lip as sensation is coming back after a shot of novacane.

Is this just how it's going to be? All things considered it's not too bad, and it certainly could be a lot worse, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I'd rather it go back to just a regular sensation.

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I'm six months out from my ACL surgery (allograft) and I don't have the numb sensation, but I do feel stiffiness and some crackling (scar tissue) in the knee. Just ran my fingers over the incision sites and they feel normal, though.

Here is something I wrote about ACL injury prevention. Hope it helps.

How To Prevent ACL injuries (http://www.exercisebiology.com/index.php/site/articles/how_to_prevent_acl_injuries/)

When I had my ALC reconstruction, I experienced the same numbness. It took a few years for the numbness to go away. I thought that maybe some nerves were cut during my surgery and the feeling would not return.

Really could have used that on March 7th, 2008......
;)


Here is something I wrote about ACL injury prevention. Hope it helps.

How To Prevent ACL injuries (http://www.exercisebiology.com/index.php/site/articles/how_to_prevent_acl_injuries/)

I'm not sure what type of graft you had in your surgery. I had an autograft taken from my patellar tendon. My surgery was about 3.5 years ago.

The incision site where they drilled through to place the graft is fine for me. The scar from where they harvested the tendon graft on the front of my knee is a little off - too many nerves were cut and it is permanently "waking up" like you were describing. As a bonus, some of the nerves must have repaired incorrectly. When I touch the front of my knee on the scar, I feel it about 90 degrees around to the outside. That area is completely dead to light pressure.

Honestly, I don't even think about it anymore; that's just the way it is. Hopefully you get better, but it really isn't that bad after a while.

As a bonus, some of the nerves must have repaired incorrectly. When I touch the front of my knee on the scar, I feel it about 90 degrees around to the outside. That area is completely dead to light pressure.

Honestly, I don't even think about it anymore; that's just the way it is. Hopefully you get better, but it really isn't that bad after a while.


I had mine about 9 years ago. Same thing, still numb, don't even think about it, except when it itches, and you can't find the spot due to the nerve endings being all over the place

I have several numb spots from various surgeries. It's pretty much a *shrug* and "oh, well," situation. Not much you can do about it. Sometimes I wouldn't mind numb knees these days. Can't wait until they heal up :mad:

Stay away from those heavy bulgarian split squats :bang:

The incision site where they drilled through to place the graft is fine for me. The scar from where they harvested the tendon graft on the front of my knee is a little off - too many nerves were cut and it is permanently "waking up" like you were describing. As a bonus, some of the nerves must have repaired incorrectly. When I touch the front of my knee on the scar, I feel it about 90 degrees around to the outside. That area is completely dead to light pressure.

Honestly, I don't even think about it anymore; that's just the way it is. Hopefully you get better, but it really isn't that bad after a while.

Ditto from a Cartisol procedure about 6 years ago. I still am slightly numb in one area, and another area gives me a prickly sensation nearby when I touch it. Nothing to worry about, and it won't bother you for long.