Hang in there Irishsj

A district nurse - then you are getting medical attention. so glad. Being a district nurse the person has seen cutting before so most likely the nurse already knows you did this. The nurse hasn't put you down about it yet has she/he? so the person is not going to jump al over you now if you come right out and tell him/her. Then that person can point you in the right direction for more indepth treatment in the event that you did do damage to the muscle. since you can walk on it not too much damage has been done. The thigh muscles are used when walking otherwise when you lift up to take a step you would not be able to do anything but kick your other leg and foot and move no where. You would also not be able to stand because it is the contracting and relaxing of the thigh muscles that work to help a person stand up from a sitting position and even going from a prone (laying down) position to sitting up a person has to use/contract (squeeze) their thigh muscles. I have cerebral palsy and my leg muscles don't always work as they should and so I go through rounds of rehab to strengthen each of my leg muscles. When one goes down my ability to even walk and go from laying down to sitting up is kaput. Take care.