Surgery question

Make sure that you massage the area around your incision regularly while it heals. The surgeon cut nerves, and as your body reprograms itself, it's good to stimulate the area. If you protect it, and keep it from being touched or bumped, after it heals a slight bump could feel like a smack from a hammer. Also work the area to keep scar tissue from latching onto the screws and plate. You want to keep everything loose in there. If you get to go to a physical therapist, I definitely would. They'll help you with this stuff.

As far as how it "feels" to the touch, it's kind of weird. If I touch the skin above the plate, I feel it, and yet it feels remote, if you know what I mean? The plate is blocking the feeling from the nerves below it.

As far as just regular pan, it's been two years since surgery, and it hurts most of the time. Weather changes make it hurt a lot more. I've talked to other people with similar issues, and they have told me that having the plate removed reduced their pain, but it's another surgery and weeks on crutches again. I guess I'll see what happens as I get older.

Definitely look into one of those scooters. You can rent them, and they make getting around a heck of a lot more comfortable. et me know if you have other questions.