Health: Today, I spent nearly seven hours clearing out our storage room...

By ArtistBlock - 17/08/2016 07:54 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I spent nearly seven hours clearing out our storage room in order to transform it into my art studio. Things were going great until I tweaked my back. At least from my stationary position in bed I have a perfect view of the table I can't work at for the next 2 to 4 weeks. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/05/2021 14:01

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

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By Anonymous - 23/04/2023 22:30 - Australia - Adelaide CBD

Today, in an effort to save some money, I attempted to paint my own house. Instead, I fell off the ladder and broke my dominant arm. Now I can’t work, brush my teeth, or even wipe my ass. My house is half-painted with stuff everywhere and I have 6 weeks to recover. FML

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By Emma - 15/02/2022 12:00

Today, I crouched in front of my closet, lost my balance, and broke my thumb trying to steady myself. I'm an artist, and can't work now. I should probably lose some weight. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/06/2022 16:00 - Germany

Today, I'm fit, but so exhausted from work that I hardly managed to even climb the stairs. Yet, as soon as I sit on the couch for longer than half an hour, my butt starts hurting. So I guess it’s either reading a book lying on my stomach, which makes my back hurt, or hanging upside down from the ceiling like a bat. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/09/2020 08:08

Today, I spent almost two hours drawing a scenery. I was tired halfway in and took a break. Came back to my room to see it getting scribbled on. FML

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By Aleena Rashid - 20/06/2019 06:19

Today, I bought a flatpack, easy to assemble cot-bed for my baby. I spent 5 hours building it, but when it was done, I realised I couldn't reach into it because I'm 5ft and my arms can't reach and lift the baby. I'd have to throw him in. I'm suffering from back spasms as a result, and I now need to disassemble and return it. FML

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By workerbee - 09/08/2019 12:00

Today, because of a miscommunication with my boss, the furniture I was renting during my summer job was taken back by the movers. I still have a week of work left and nothing to eat with, and nothing to sit or sleep on. FML

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By fatass - 19/02/2009 07:36 - United States

Today, I had a great workout and was feeling really good about my body. Until I sat on my desk, and broke it. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/02/2022 00:01

Today, I'm off work for 4 weeks after trying to move an obese patient from their bed. The poor woman was so large that when we tried to move her the leg of the bed snapped, and her weight drove the sharp broken leg down through my foot into the carpet. Surgery and no walking for 4 weeks. Whoopee. FML

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Put your back into it

By FaronKee - 18/12/2020 00:56 - United Kingdom

Today, for the first time in 2 years I was able to clean my kitchen, because my back pain has stopped me looking after myself. When I stopped cleaning, my pain was so bad, all I could do was lay flat in bed. Not even my pain meds could help. My kitchen is still not completely clean. FML

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graphicstyle7 17

Wednesday 17 August 2016 17:52

Well... this is the time you can use to brainstorm and do sketches of future projects!

RememberSchlitz 9

Wednesday 17 August 2016 17:52

Have somone get you a whiteboard and markers. Position it over your bed so you can try stuff and get ideas. Take pics of the keepers and you can duplicate them once you're back at your table.

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sweetjenn 8

Wednesday 17 August 2016 20:34

Go to a chiropractor

cootiequeen4444 11

Thursday 18 August 2016 3:43

since they can't work for specifically 2-4 weeks I'm guessing they already have. especially if this isn't the first time they tweaked your back.. also a tweaked back shouldn't be messed with no? I think that is an injury correct? not just chronic pain or whatever...

tj4234 35

Wednesday 17 August 2016 20:38

Van Gogh completed starry night from his hospital bed (fair enough it was a lunatic asylum).

BFlowing 21

Wednesday 17 August 2016 21:09

Ah shit, as an artist myself, I understand the pain! Get well soon :*

crazy_bananas 31

Wednesday 17 August 2016 22:57

Sorry OP that sounds super painful and unfortunate. But maybe you can use this time to brainstorm and sketch out any ideas for when you're up and at em.

cootiequeen4444 11

Thursday 18 August 2016 3:38

your bed is in the storage room? what? (also they have mini easels. like to put on a table. as well as just wooden squares you can tape some canvas paper too. maybe finger paint while 'on break'... for artistic funsies? though not exactly sure what position you are stuck in.. and i wouldnt want you to bust your neck trying to paint if you have to lie flat. I did figure however finger painting would call for less rigid motions so that may help? idk. I'm no chiropractor.)