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Joined the club through a skiing accident just over 6 weeks ago. Operated with Stryker 3 cannulated screws in France. The screws are permanent. I live in the UK.

Femoral Neck Fracture garden 2.

I feel left alone by the med team and the forum has been useful, thank you to everyone who shared their experiences.

My experiences:
Day 1- 3 operated 30 hours after accident and flown home on an Easyjet flight. Very uncomfortable.
Day 4 - 5 - my leg was badly swollen to over twice its size and back into hospital
Upped painkillers and subsided.
Week 2 onwards sleep improved and became more mobile on my crutches
Week 6 - first fracture meeting (at our National Health Service hospital) - the area is not improving and the heads of the screws have moved away from the bone - looks as though the neck is collapsing - possible AVN elongated screws etc. The staff requested I come back in 6 weeks instead of 3 months.

I started exercises, lunges, pelvic thrusts and walking with the crutches which is painful in around the groin, outside of the thigh and the abductor muscle .

Emailed the surgeon in France who said it is too early to condemn the surgery or consider prothesis and to leave for 7 - 9 months then decide.

I am post op week 7 in 2 days and have a second opinion with an alternative surgeon privately.

It is difficult no knowing what the outcome will be and when!