Today, I couldn't sleep and in the process of tossing and turning I did something very painful to my back. I spent 4 years in the marine corps infantry, but laying in a bed kicks my ass. FML
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Today, I awoke to an excruciating pain in my back from sleeping in the same position all night. I can't wipe my own ass. I've already gone to shit twice. FML
Today, I pinched a nerve in my shoulder while pulling the bedcovers higher in the morning. After excruciating pain all day, I climbed back into bed at night, twisting my knee in the process. FML
Today, I woke up after a 16-hour shift, and my back is out. I worked it in order to "enjoy" my 2 days off. I can barely move. FML
Today, I woke up and I'm still in the Marine Corps. FML
Today, I went to a yoga class, thinking it would be good for my stiff calf from running. I pulled my back out doing the downward dog. Now can't get out of bed. FML
Today, I'm 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
Today, after a long day at work, my legs were aching by the time I got home. Tired, I tried to go to bed early. Now the only thing preventing me from sleeping is the pain in my legs. It’s 4 a.m. now and no luck. FML
Today, I woke up with my back super sore. I couldn’t get out of my bed without crying and great difficulty. The last time my chronic pain was like this it went on for three months and I could barely move. It was absolutely awful. FML
Today, as I was trying to get out of bed, my foot began sliding across the floor. I instinctively tried to balance myself, only for the new angle to cause my right hip to painfully and loudly dislocate, making me fall face-forward into my dresser. Back stuck in bed after three days of freedom. FML
Today, after going to the bathroom I went to bed. I have a very sturdy bookshelf that sticks halfway to the right of the door as I enter my bedroom. I had dumbly turned off the lights as I didn't want to bother with them before bed. I ended up kneeing the bookshelf, hard, now I'm wide awake and in pain. FML
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hahaha6 0
sigh...... #54 was trying to tell the idiot commenter to shut up, give our armed forces some respect, and lets see THEM try to do 4 years in the Marines(because they most likely wouldn't make it). That was the point of their comment..... Very relevant......
Joe2794 0
Why don't you go into the Marine for 4 years? You won't be able to survive that long.
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Comments (80)
JJunstopable 4
I'm an EOD in the marines and I managed to get through Afghanistan without blowing myself up but as soon as the plane landed I tripped down the stairs and broke my arm
camba8690 0
Here in the us that is something very respected screw u for being an ass go join the armed forces and see how u like it
KeiIshiyama 10
**** all of you who are giving him YDIs and telling him to man up. He was a MARINE; show some ******* respect, because he gave his freedoms and safety up to let you keep yours. You don't have to like this FML, but you have no right to talk to a soldier, current or former, like that. Also, OP, don't sweat it. I'm assuming you're somewhere in your mid-30's to mid-40's, and since you're a former Marine, the likelihood of you getting some sort of back problem is entirely to be expected.
op_156_fml 3
its a proven fact that for one year of the infantry certain joints age 3-4 years....I have to see a chiropractor every week....OP I know your pain
hahagirl1 11
My dad throughs out his back on a daily basis but if he keeps moving it makes him feel better maybe you should try it. :)
kdm_km1 19
Gay
trigg404 0
You'll be fine my father was navy and he has really bad back problems in fact 5 surgeries on it so I know how you feel. Btw op SEMPER FI DO OR DIE OOORRAAHH!!!!!!
lyssgross 16
Thank you for your service , OP. god bless.
FlamingHobo 0
Probably all those long humps you did while the the Corps.
dvbradley1990 6
As stupid and crazy as it sounds, you'll never get a better night sleep then you do in the field! Whether it's three hours or eight hours of sleep, something about being in the field under the stars always made me sleep better!