So its been just over a year since I was attacked and had my leg broken in 12 places. It's gone surprisingly quickly since I got out of hospital and while the bones have healed my leg is still borked.
I haven't had a day where I haven't been in pain and my leg hasn't been swollen, often so much my toes feel like they breaking. Physio has been almost none existent as a result. I've finally had a breakthrough though after finally seeing the consultant. It turns out I've either got a pocket of resistant infection around one of the pins or they've pinched something with the metal work. I have more tests to determine which but either way the metal work needs to come out. On top of which its been confirmed I will require a knee replacement after that.
Apprehensive as hell, just waiting for a date though it may be a while. I didn't do well with the anaesthetic at all and was almost two weeks in intensive care afterwards.
I haven't had a day where I haven't been in pain and my leg hasn't been swollen, often so much my toes feel like they breaking. Physio has been almost none existent as a result. I've finally had a breakthrough though after finally seeing the consultant. It turns out I've either got a pocket of resistant infection around one of the pins or they've pinched something with the metal work. I have more tests to determine which but either way the metal work needs to come out. On top of which its been confirmed I will require a knee replacement after that.
Apprehensive as hell, just waiting for a date though it may be a while. I didn't do well with the anaesthetic at all and was almost two weeks in intensive care afterwards.