She is surprised to have already noticed substantial improvement in sensation only one week after surgery.

This patient is only 1 week out from a tarsal tunnel release and decompression of the medial plantar, lateral plantar, and calcaneal nerves. She was told that she had irreversible diabetic neuropathy with numbness and pain. She is surprised to have already noticed substantial improvement in sensation only one week after surgery. We expect this to improve with time.