Good morning all ,
After I had the ruptured anurysm in January 2025 my follow up MRI in April showed the coiling hadn’t worked properly. So April 30th I had the coiling redone . My recent MRI was great .
Since I had the last operation my groin in so sore and pain down my leg . I had an Ultrasound done and it came back clear .
Did anyone else experience this and what can I do ? The pain is terrible and I can’t sleep at night or function properly during the day.
Thank you for reading this .
I just noticed that this was put under the BAF news topic section so I moved it to the General section.
I’ve had a few endovascular procedures and some caused a good deal of groin pain, one came with a nasty hematoma when my Neurosurgeon had to do a handstand on the site to stop the bleeding her Resident hadn’t stopped and he walked away. It hurt for months. Another I think she said she probably nicked a nerve, the pain took longer to stop. I never got an ultrasound for it. There’s also the scar tissue that can press on a nerve in my experience, I’ve got quite a bit on both legs, it’s what my neurosurgeon said. The more I walked the more it went away, slow easy walks, not the marathon type walking, I forget what it’s called. It doesn’t feel good when you start but over the days it feels better and I could walk a bit farther.
Hi.
Where about on your leg is sore? I had a stent placed via groin (actually I’ve had two stents placed within 3 weeks, both via the same groin side). The inner side of my thigh has been hurting since when I walk. Almost a stinging pain and as though the artery is now tight and as it stretches that’s when I get pain. I now hobble along as I walk since my first operation in September…
Hello @Ellie and @Sarahn265 -
I had some groin pain associated with my femoral puncture for the first nine months after my endovascular procedure.
I had an angioseal closure and it took a while (longer than the 9 months on the brochure) for the lump to disappear. My medical team said they saw this frequently, especially in folks with smaller arteries.
@Ellie is PT an option now that you’ve had an ultrasound to rule out the scary stuff? @Sarahn265 is PT a possibility for you?
PT has been a real help for me.
Wishing you both healing and relief from pain.
Kai
Welcome and thanks for posting! I remember asking my Neurosurgeon a couple of times if she’d changed the seal they use, one I didn’t like much at all. I don’t recall which it was, but they felt different and took a bit longer for my femoral artery to feel right. A time or two she’d knicked a nerve. It also healed. Seems we really need to be patient to be a Neuro patient.
Have you contacted your team? That’s always the first thing I recommend since we aren’t your surgeon and not allowed to give medical advice. But for anything odd, always reach out to your team, perhaps through your portal? I wonder to what effect your limping is doing to your spine and hips if any. I’ve got a bad spine so it’s just something I think about.
@Shinykai I never thought of going to PT for the groin pain. What a wonderful suggestion! I never received a brochure on which seal was used, that would have been helpful to me. I will definitely suggest it to Ms. Ryanne next time I see her.
I have had the same experience with a new seal as you mentioned. I have the brochure somewhere in my file. The last time I had an angiogram it took much longer time than the previous time before the discomfort went away, it was sore for weeks and especially after I was taking a walk. I don’t know if it had to do with the scar tissue in the artery after having multiple angiograms in the same femoral artery in my groin.
Scar tissue sure does like to build up with multiple angiograms. I’m really glad she could use my radial artery for the last one! I used to think both of mine were like a leather worker punching holes as close as the tool would let her or pegboard😂