Sorry to hear, hope you're doing better. I crashed once or twice and I understand exactly what you're talking about.When I was knocked of my bike in August I broke my ankle and hip. If I hadn't been wearing armoured pants I wouldn't have had an ankle to heal as I would have lost my leg at the knee.
My riding pants saved my leg. The knee of the pants were shredded, nothing left and the armoured pad was worn half way through. If I had been wearing just a pair of jeans or non-armoured pants I would have been royally ****ed.
I had no intention of being knocked off my bike last summer but **** happens. It's worth the mild discomfort for the protection.