Numbness and burning sensations in my thighs

Hi NSL

This is something that I would encourage you to contact your CNS/GP about. Did you just have surgery or did you have any chemo or radiotherapy? Sometimes the treatments can leave you with some neuropathy. I do get these symptoms but I had chemo and radiotherapy and they are from that. 

I would advise you to get checked out with any new symptoms. Do you have check ups? 

You could give the Support Line a call and talk it through with one of the nurses, the number is below. 

Jane

Thanks Jane for your reply. 
luckily, I didn’t need chemotherapy or radiotherapy. I had my surgery on 14 Feb. The symptoms are becoming worse. I had called my GP and she prescribed another pain relief. I am going to call my cancer nurse tomorrow and see what she says. 

Definitely worth getting checked. The numbness and burning sensations are similar to what I get from the neuropathy. I know mine is from the chemo. I have not heard people having it from the surgery alone, but we are not medically trained. 

Good idea to contact your CNS and I wonder whether they may offer a you a scan. If it is some form of neuropathy then normal painkillers do not tend to make much difference but they can offer a different type. 

Good Luck and let us know how you get on

Jane

Hi Jane,

I spoke with the nurse yesterday, and she informed me that the numbness was caused by the removal of the lymph nodes. It will get better in the coming weeks.

That's positive news then- hopefully will start to ease for you over the next couple months

Jane