Broken Internal Pins and Infected Pins - How did you know?

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Guys, I'm really struggling with a few problems from knee pain and pin point pain specifically, and trying to self diagnose myself due to a lack of response from my doctor. To those with experience in LL, it sounds like these were quite common occurrences.

My question is, how did you know you had a broken pin internally, or if you had an infected pin point? The nice thing about LL is you get plenty of time to overthink. I am having specific troubles in my right knee, so maybe I may have an infection or a broken pin.

Much appreciated, thanks.

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I've told this to my doctor twice, and asked him if it's preconsolidated. Again he's said it's not and I can continue lengthening. So I'm sure he's definitely not going to put me under and open up my tibias and do surgery again. I've told him it's painful and he's just gone and said it's normal, to try and fight the pain. What else am I supposed to do?