Today, I broke my fifth bone in three years. While I'd like say that they've all been scary, athletic injuries, most have been from attempting to do things as mundane as walking. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, the day after saying that I'd never broken a bone, I snapped my fibula in half. FML
Today, I managed to break my ankle by running it over with the wheelchair I've used on a daily basis for the last 6 years. FML
Today, thanks to my girlfriend's goddamn habit of using the stairs as storage shelves for keys, coats, shoes, dog leads, makeup, and the fucking kitchen sink, I fell down the stairs for the third time, and broke my third bone this year, and it’s only just March. That’s one bone a month. FML
Today, I fell down the stairs, breaking my foot and tendons. It was the first time I had ever broken anything, and the doctor said that it's the most complicated break he'd ever seen. It's too complicated to operate. Now I'm stuck in a wheelchair for god knows how long. FML
Today, I broke my leg while trying to show my friend how I broke my other leg. FML
Today, while helping a child through a tantrum, I was kicked and my hand broke. The bone is completely in half and fixing it will require plates, screws, and surgery along with months of recovery. Another day on the job. FML
Today, my third day training for a half marathon, I tripped and broke both of my ankles and one wrist. FML
Today, after spending two hard months losing 20 pounds of my 80 pound goal, I was actually excited to exercise. After I was done exercising, I fell down the stairs and broke my ankle. FML
Today, I'm celebrating one year of retirement. Also, almost one year of recovering from a broken leg, quickly followed by a broken hip. I may never walk correctly again. FML
Today, I fractured my tibia, fibula, and tore a tendon in my ankle. How? You might ask. By stepping in a hole at soccer practice. Now I’ll be out for the entire season with months of rehab. FML
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Kinzidoll 4
Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. A lot of people have it and don't know it. I've knowing since I was 4. I've had over 22 broken bones not including fingers or toes.
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
Time to start engineering train crashes to find your nemesis.
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supervacaneous 4
They called me Mr Glass
Yudith_fml 11
Got milk? Seriously though, it might be osteoporosis. While waiting for your doctor's appointment, you should make sure to get all the calcium and vitamin D your body needs. One of the best (and cheapest) way is to drink at least two cups of milk a day. Drink three just to be on the safe side. It doesn't matter if it comes from a cow, a goat or an almond, as long as the calcium content is there.
Saraishi 25
Considering the amount of force that it takes to break a bone, they either weren't very mundane falls or there's some underlying issue.
jessicasoho 13
I broke a bone while sitting inside a parked car. Even had my seat belt on. Wouldn't get myself worked up over breaking a bone while walking. Much more easily explainable and feasible while walking.
polsen4273 8
Which bone?
cootiequeen4444 11
did you trip while walking? Or did you jump/skip randomly while walking and land funny? or was maneuvering around an obstacle happening? or going up/down a hill or stairs? hiking on a rough terrain? Maybe walking at an inconsistent pace might do it.. or more likely accidentally walking into a cyclist or other person or gawd forbid a car would totally do ir. Or literally just walking... at good, consistent pace... level ground.. nothing remotely hazardous? because for a bone to just break without any real reason is definitely unnatural and there is likely a underlying health reason as such. So I'd talk to a health professional about this.. idk what a bone doctor is called? osteologist? is that a thing? I guess you need to see your regular doctor first to get a recommendation however. I hope you didn't/don't shrug this off OP if there any signs at all that may point to deeper issues than clumsiness! Your health is important! Which, I know, seems like an obvious statement. But you'd be surprised how much people put their health on the backburner...
GhostFox 34
Orthopedists are the doctors that specialize in bone and joint treatment.
SomeRandomUser 19
I'm beginning to think you're walking just wrong.
Kinzidoll 4
Osteogenesis Imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. A lot of people have it and don't know it. I've knowing since I was 4. I've had over 22 broken bones not including fingers or toes.