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i never had your injuries so I cant comment but for job/career, here's my 2 cents:

Interviews:
they make me nervous too, but try to go in with a bit of confidence, I think employers can pick up on that and like it. after i was laid off from my 1st engineering job, job searching/interviews went easier for me b/c i felt more confident b/c i had actual experience and i actually felt like an engineer, and I had a few interviewers tell me that i was really well spoken (probably b/c i was more confident)

the fact that you have relevant jobs in the past could set you apart from others who dont have that. if you focus on your strengths and how you can help the employer i think that should help with your confidence in interviews.

Job:
look at all of your options and don't give up. just keep focused and keep applying. you might want to speak to headhunters/recruiters just to get yourself back in the workforce. my background is not in finance but back when i was looking for work in engineering, recruiters would suggest trying different things, such as trying to pick up short term contracts just to get diff work experience under your belt. it's less stable but if you don't have kids, a mortgage, etc, might as well take advantage of the freedom and try something like that.

I'm thinking since you're in finance you'll be sitting at a desk most of the time and if sitting doesn't cause you pain, i'm thinking your injuries won't affect your work?

I would try to stay more positive if you can. in the end i figure if you dont do anything, you know you're gonna be a bum, but if you keep at it and work hard at finding a job, then there's a chance you'll get the job you want and move on with your life. with that mentality hopefully you'll get to do what you want to do and get your life back on track.

Oh, i wouldnt bother mentioning any health issues in a cover letter or anything. if they ask during an interview then you can be up front about it but dont go in to nitty gritty details. you can say health related issues or something. that's sorta like the time my friend was telling me they interviewed a guy and out of the blue the guy was like "oh btw i'm gay". like wtf does that have to do with a job??? it's like he was saying that so you have to hire him or else it's like discrimination based on sexual orientation. i dont think you wanna give the false impression that you are playing those type of games.

gl to you