Oh, I had to respond...I immediately noticed the symptoms you had were
exactly the same as mine! Right after my surgery my doctor left to go on
vacation and left behind a doctor who seemed to be in training. I
remember asking him if I had tape on my leg because it was like I
couldn't feel my skin. He said no. I asked him why I couldn't feel my
skin. And he told me the same answer you got...he said maybe it was the
position I was in for the 5 hour surgery. When my regular doctor was
back and I saw him at my post-op visit he knew exactly what it was. He
told me that some nerves must have been cut and the feeling will come
back. He said that the amount of time it takes varies but chances are
it will come back...and it did. I think it's possible for it not to
come back, but very rare. Each time I went back to see him he measured
the numb spot and you could tell it was shrinking. It was very gradual
and I remember being really nervous about it because, like I said, it
didn't feel like my leg, ewwww! The area was quite large too and it all
came back! Yes, it did feel good to finally be validated in all I was
going through which went undiagnosed for many many years. Unfortunately,
I still suffer! Arg!