Wow! Was it a herniation originating from a muscle or a deep bone bruise that caused the bump on your shin? I must have missed this one on the boards.

I had a bad bump from my shin bone after a car wreck three years ago. I should never have been riding with my 17-year-old cousin driving. She tends to total cars and in that particular accident, she totalled the truck we were in and the rearview mirror popped off the windshield when we crashed and fell down hard onto the front of my leg. I had a huge bump for five months from my shin bone. Other than that, no one was hurt, but they had to use the hydraulic tools to get me out of the car on that side. Airbags and seatbelts saved our lives. I was told to rest the leg and take Panadol, which we call Tylenol over here.

Well, if you go to see Dr. Tamil's wife for your upcoming appointment, let's hope she'll be nicer to you than he was to your mum!