My friend had a broken leg ten months ago and the doctor put a rod in her leg (femur). That happened when she was on vacation so when we got home, her own home doctor decided to replace the rod four months after the intial rod sugery was done. Now its been six months since that latest rod replacement and she is still in a lot of pain. The pain meds she takes helps a little but she is still suffering. She has had therapy and still is under doc's care. My concern is that she is still having lots of pain even 6 months after the last surgery. She is showing signs of serious depression and I am very worried about her mental and physical state. Is it normal for her to be in so much pain from the leg this long after the surgery? Is there a time when the rod is removed?? does the rod stay in forever? When I ask her how she feels she starts crying and has to hang up the phone, she says things like... I don't think Ill ever get better and I think I will be in pain forever. Im very worried.