I will try to keep it brief with the doctor at intake. I just know that I will turn into a puddle of tears if I do not take the time to put the right words down on paper ahead of time. It takes me a lot of time and energy to get my thoughts in order, but it really seems to be worth it.

Uncontrollable crying is my biggest problem in life at this point, and the strange sensation in my leg is one of the main triggers. It's very hard to describe. I can tell you that I did not used to be the crying type. A few years ago, a light touch to my leg from a massage therapist made me burst into tears completely out of the blue. That's what actually confirmed for me that my emotional breakdowns that I'd been having, which I thought were due to regular stress, were indeed connected to the motorboat accident. My hypersensitivity has continued to get more frequent and more intense. I feel silly for bringing up my injuries from so long ago, but I'm getting more confident that this is what needs to be addressed. And the injury on my leg was the least severe - no broken bones or even broken skin. It was just a giant hematoma. Now it's like a touchstone that reminds me of what happened, of which I remember nothing. I just know the story that's been told to me.

I was in a collision of two motor boats, at night, after a party, on a lake, in El Salvador. One person died. My head got caught in the propeller of the boat that hit us. When I reread the medical report from my surgeon, it says that I came in with a broken jaw and teeth, lacerations on my head, face, and neck, 2nd & 3rd degree burns on my chest; I had nearly drowned, lost a ton of blood, and convulsed multiple times. And I came in complaining of pain in my leg! So it must have been pretty significant impact that I absorbed in that area, and it seems to be the seat of my emotional pain. Like ground zero for my traumatic experience. I have no memory of the accident and I don't even know what object impacted my leg, but I assume it was the side of the boat.

I lost sensation in part of my face, and I have discomfort in the scar tissue around my jaw. But the area in my leg is like a different animal. It's not excruciating pain at all, but it is uncomfortable, and it's constant. I can feel it at all times. It feels more intense when I'm stressed. Deep in my flesh, it feels tender, like an open wound. That feels like it's wrapped in hard, calcified scar tissue. The sensation on my skin is a tingly feeling. I'm not sure if there's any swelling, but it looks like a dent in my flesh, and now thanks to gravity and time it's more lumpy and saggy. I rarely wear shorts or skirts, and usually wear jeans or leggings because the light compression feels a little better than air. I have had a very light burning sensation in my skin on my other leg, like a mirror image. I don't have any mobility issues. I can't say I have noticed any issues with temperature.

That's all I've got for now. Thank you for your concern.