Hi, this is a really interesting thread.
I had 5 open fractures in my Tibia and Fibula, and 2inches by half inch from the side wall of the tibia was also broken off, this happened in August 2018, the final operation resulted in an “IM Nail” from my kneecap to my ankle, all of the breaks were fully fused only in early 2021 but won’t have full integrity (where the bone has finished rebuilding and strengthening the internal structures of the bone) till 2024, 2025. (Just like to note that the injuries ranges were from my ankle to my upper shin)
I suffered multiple Staphylococcus Aureus infection in a cyclical date structure, but touch wood the the last 2 cycles I haven’t had any infection however I have changed what I put in my body in terms of food and drink in an extremely dramatic way.
Without giving all the details in between about six months ago I had very limited movement in my ankle until I had another accident and fractured my ankle which healed within a week and opened up movement that I never had previously, so I’ve been making really good progress with my health and the rest of my body I.e. fitness, practicing Parkour, nutrition, gut health and just being athletic, i believe iv proved the doctors wrong that said I could never do Parkour, however I’m still majorly held back by my leg and have always had the constant pain that never stopped from day 1 after recovery.
Moving to the punchline, for many reasons here and there I believe that the nail and the 3. Screws that are holding the nail in place are limiting my movement and causing pain, I honestly don’t mind about the pain as long as I know it’s not killing me. I don’t think I can progress my leg any further without having the nail out, my son is 4 now and you can gather on your own the reasons I debate about it with myself, how long will it take to recover?, how much more damage will they do to my leg cutting me open again,? will I lose my ability to fight off the infections that iv only just stopped having, there’s obviously much more but I’d like to know what you guys thing about it. Thanks