Wow, it's been a long time since I've updated this blog. The reasons for this were partly due to laziness and partly due to being unsure how to convey how I have progressed.
The good news - beyond numbness on the inside of my leg above my right ankle (which does not really affect much), there are no lasting problems from the surgery. Additionally, I do not have Compartment Syndrome symptoms and had an additional pressure test in which it was confirmed that the CS is gone.
The bad news - The back pain that was thought to have been secondary to the CS has not improved, and I have had problems higher up the chain involving my left hip.
Now, from the perspective of people who have CS and are reading this for advice, the back pain issue probably should not bother you. From what I can tell, most people whose lives have been compromised by CS are not also suffering from debilitating back pain, as I was (so that shouldn't be an issue).
The hip problems I have had (pain, decrease range of motion, can't really ride a bike....) may or may not be a result of the surgery, it's impossible to tell. I'm wondering if anyone else out there has experienced problems in other parts of their bodies that they believe might have been due to the surgery.
It's entirely possible that I am a special case and my body might just be kind of fucked - The CS is gone though, and I have no regrets about the fasciotomy.
My advice: If it's severely impacting your life and you are young, find an EXPERIENCED surgeon (does at least 5-10 of them a year), and get it done. Being active kicks ass....don't let anyone tell you to accept what has happened to you and not do anything about it.
