No feelings 2 inches above scar

Hi everyone,

I am a bit concern. I have had a hysterectomy on the 28th of november, they otok out my uterus and both ovaries. The scar is horizontal. What is worying me is that I have no sensation from the scar to my belly button (about 2and half inches) is that normal? Is it going to come back? Any of you have experience this?

Thank you for answering...

Diane

I have lost sensation there as well. I'm assuming it's temporary but hope others can attest to that. I'm just two days behind you with recovery. Best wishes to you during this fragile time.

~Janet

Hi there, this happens because of the nerves that have been cut for the incision and it will stay that way for quite a while. I am coming up for 6 weeks and it is still numb above the scar. Take care and hope your recovery goes well.

Had my hyst in August and the feeling is starting to come back.

I am still having that numbness between my belly button and scar line. (but weird, not from the incision down)
When I lean against something, it doesn't even feel like me
I am hoping that starts going away soon.
You are still very early in your recovery. don't worry.

thank you so much for your replies. I do realised im early in recovery and that it willt ake some time for the sensations to come back. Thank you for letting me know this was "normal".

Ok well im off to bed now.

Thank you again for taking the time to respond.

Diane

I am just over a full year now, and I still have numbness in that area. My doctor seems to think that feeling, or at least most of it, will eventually come back, but it takes a while for those nerves to regenerate. I've gotten where I don't really think much about it. It just feels kind of weird when I touch it. I've gotten some feeling back, but still pretty numb for the most part. I spoke to my mom a while back, who had her hysterectomy thirty years ago, and she has full feeling there now, and assures me that it took a long time.

Ditto on past the year mark and still have some numbness. The doc I work with had her hyst over three years ago, and she also still has numbness. It's just another one of those "it takes time" things that varies from sister to sister.

Take care and best of luck with your recovery!!!
monami

The numbness is totally normal per my doc. Most feeling should return, but he said I may never get feeling back in a small diamond shape around the incision.
Just want to add that as the nerves regenerate you may feel some very odd sensations and pains. Don't panic...it's normal and means the nerves are healing.
Holly
TAH/BSO Nov 14, 2006

In March 2005 I had a horizontal incision to remove my left ovary (doc ended up just removing the cyst on the ovary). Just before my recent TAH/BSO I was starting to get feeling back above the scar. Now, of course, I am back to being numb. It does feel weird - especially when it itches and you can't feel yourself scratching it.