I'm so sorry to hear this OP,

my wounds were never physical, but emotional and verbal from my father as well. (My mom completely ignored me)

That motherfucker was the biggest bully I've ever seen. He still is ... well ... tries to be. He still hurts my mother because that's the only person he's got to pick on. He has ran out of "friends" and "associates." I try to defend her, but she's too stupid to understand she's being hurt.

She's also too weak (and old) to start an independent life so she puts up with it.

This will be like a scar (emotional or in your case physical also) ... you'll always know it's there; you'll always see it in the mirror .. but it'll be okay, because you'll be able to move on.