FML : Today, I am recovering from my second back surgery. I survived four years in the Army with one combat tour without major injury, only to destroy my back...

Today, I am recovering from my second back surgery. I survived four years in the Army with one combat tour without major injury, only to destroy my back the day after discharge by lifting my mother-in-law's suitcase into the trunk of her car. FML

I agree, your life sucks

You deserved it

By Drewski / Thursday 22 December 2016 00:11 / United States - Cincinnati

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By RaneyTheLad | 0

#7382659 - Monday 2 January 2017 3:25

I feel your pain. I can go a full work week on my ship humping ammo cans up and down 20 ft high ladder wells and trunks, 3 gun shoots as a line coach, and eating God awful galley food no problem. I come home and in 20 minutes I've rolled an ankle, tore a muscle in my back, and sliced my hand open while unpacking kitchen supplies from my recent PCS. The real world sucks.

By Tripartita | 44

#6728936 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 9:17

"He's spent years training, survived a combat tour unharmed, and you want to trust an outside party to take him down?"

"I'm quite confident she's the woman for the job. She… has incentives of her own."

"What the fuck does that even mean?"

"She's his /mother in law/."

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By dietcoke09 | 25

#6728935 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 9:16

I never served my country but I have sprained my back picking up a textbook at the old age of 20. It happens. Be more careful. Use your knees lol

SekTr | 9

#7382310 - Sunday 1 January 2017 2:50

use your buttocks! not the knees

By Tripartita | 44

#6728936 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 9:17

urbanbigfoot | 20

#7381760 - Friday 30 December 2016 16:01

A+ for creativity. Made me giggle.

By AverageDayGamer | 8

#6728942 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 9:51

It could have been the straw that broke the camels back.... pun intended. Thank you for your service, sir.

By maharb01 | 17

#6728978 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 11:53

My father once threw his back out leaning over to spit toothpaste into the sink. At least since you're discharged, you might get something other than 800 mg Motrin and Flexeril for treatment.

By joeyl1990 | 28

#6729009 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 14:09

See that's why you're supposed to lift with your back in a jerking twisting motion

By caliguy08 | 17

#6729010 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 14:10

That's how it always happens brother. 10 1/2 years in and a tour in the Middle East with no injuries, only for me to get injured my 2nd week back in a training exercise... where I was the instructor.

By latenerd | 11

#6729051 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 17:36

Sorry, OP, that sucks. On the plus side.... at least you have great mother-in-law joke material for the rest of your life?

By monyluv1 | 13

#6729128 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 20:08

Messed my back up by having sex. I mean wtf??? So bad I had to have back surgery last year!! Worth it? Hell yeah

By naturegrl | 9

#6729172 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 22:07

That is really really unfortunate. And ironic.

By TomNap | 5

#6729178 - Wednesday 28 December 2016 22:36

That's not uncommon with back injuries. They can take on little strains and tears that have no effect until one final push brings the whole shebang down.