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Spinal Surgery Done, Experiencing Stabbing Pain In Left Thigh With Hard Lump, Very Painful. Any Remedy To This?

Last November I was 500 yards from a suicide bomber that detonated while deployed. I landed on my back and ended up having to have spinal surgery for my L4-L5 and S1 to be fused. Otherwise I am usually healthy at 26 and very active due to military. After having surgery in July over the past 2 months I have shooting stabbing pain in my left thigh with a hard lump. The pain is excruciating until it goes numb and then aches till the feeling comes back and the excruciating pain comes back. Any ideas?
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get back to your surgeon who may re-assess if there is some nerve impingement in lower spine overlooked at surgery. Lump in the thigh should be x rayed to see whether arising from femur bone. At times some growth is secondary to trauma and should be taken care off in initial stages.
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Spinal Surgery Done, Experiencing Stabbing Pain In Left Thigh With Hard Lump, Very Painful. Any Remedy To This?

get back to your surgeon who may re-assess if there is some nerve impingement in lower spine overlooked at surgery. Lump in the thigh should be x rayed to see whether arising from femur bone. At times some growth is secondary to trauma and should be taken care off in initial stages.