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Broken femur...anyone relate??

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davinia73681
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Hello i was in a car accident 9th june 2021, i broke my left femur, this xray was taken july 29th 2021. ive had xray in jan 21st 22 said femur has healed about 80%. i can welght bear (most the time) i dont use aids around the house (except stairs) but do when going out short distance i use crutches but i struggle long distances, ie supermarket/town i use wheelchair/scooter. im in constant pain still tho and i have some nerve damage down the side of my thigh and my knee, i have awful pressure where the pins are under my knee to the point where my knee locks and is painful. i also have a limp which im pretty sure is permanent can anyone else relate to all this?? ive never broken a bone before, and i break the strongest...go big! or go homešŸ¤£

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