Today, I'm on crutches due to hip surgery. I went to the fridge to grab a bite to eat, but quickly realized if I wanted anything, I would have to eat there. I can't carry anything. Cold leftovers here we go. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I ordered food at McDonald's. I'm on crutches, and a guy offered to carry my tray to the table. He rushed out with my food. FML
Today, after I'd had hip surgery, my sister thought it would be hilarious to hide my crutches from me. I can't find them. FML
Today, as I was putting groceries away, I went to open my freezer door which randomly gets stuck by giving it a good tug, and a frozen hamburger fell on my right foot. My right foot, which is currently healing from a sprain I got a couple days ago. FML
Today, I'm lying in a hospital bed with two broken leg bones, a reattached tendon, and four screws holding my leg together. Why? Because I wanted chocolate milk and some asshat didn't see me walking across the road. FML
Today, I'm on crutches and wearing an orthopedic boot because a 22.5 pound box of cat litter fell out of my back hatch onto my foot. FML
Today, I was carrying my coffee from the kitchen to the coffee table and couch. Last week I had ACL surgery, so I'm on crutches. Unfortunately, I got the urge to sneeze on my walk to the couch. I didn't make it to the couch before I sneezed and spilled coffee everywhere. FML
Today, I'm on bed rest after a major surgery. I can walk to the bathroom but can barely raise my hands. At the hospital, my mom gave this dramatic speech of being there whenever I needed her. When I asked her to come make me breakfast, she didn’t show up til noon then complained I was in a bad mood. FML
Today, at the age of 16, I'm recovering from hip surgery. My friends took me out to the movies to cheer me up. They thought it would be hilarious to steal my crutches and leave me stranded and alone in the mall, multiple times. It wasn't. FML
Today, I came home from a knee surgery. I asked my mother to get me a glass of water. She replied, "You can get it, you're not crippled. Oh wait, yeah you are!" and laughed hysterically. FML
Today, I finally had a chance to get outside after receiving shrapnel to my leg. My crutches had not yet arrived so I didn't want to risk it, but my buddies said they had my back. We went to the seaside and I sat down as they say they'd be right back. It started to rain and everyone forgot me. I can stand, but not walk. FML
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MDoremis 38
I had that issue after my ankle surgery, too. Put on an apron and make a pouch or use a grocery bag to carry the things you need to where they need to go.
Welshite 40
The solution is simple. Place the fridge on a dolly and roll it everywhere you go. It even fixes the issue of "cold" leftovers. Sure, you might get food poisoning, but risks must be taken for the sake of convenience.
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lvg_fml 10
A tool belt will work as well as an apron or bag.
individual00 14
Who discharged you without ensuring you had adequate provisions for meal prep? I'm an Occupational Therapist working in elective orthopaedics. Most of my patients go home with kitchen trolleys or perch stools to prevent this exact problem.
mawdeuce 16
Depends where you live, I'm Scotland and we get sent home with nothing. Just crutches
Lsalt007 6
They should have tested the iq of the patient. If you can't figure out how to feed yourself while on crutches you belong in a home. If you're able bodied enough to "walk" on crutches you better be able to figure out how to eat food from a refrigerator. Thanks Obama.
militarybrat 21
Mine even told me i would be able to put weight on my knee after surgery. Until i had it. Same with my angiogram. Didnt tell me i couldnt lift until after it was done. Both times my mom had to emergently fly out.
militarybrat 21
I should add i had a one year old both times so it was a big deal to not be able to take care of her.
why57why 21
When I sprained my ankle really bad I wore cargo shorts and pants so I had extra pockets to stick the stuff I needed into it doesn't work for everything which is where a grocery bag can also come in handy just be careful not to get it caught on anything
frontmanmike 14
Dumb. Carry a backpack? Wear a tote on your neck? This is not a hard fix.
LiveForSenpai 13
I'm no engineer, but try putting the food in a box and throwing it to where the microwave is.
Helldemon 32
Is your fridge in the middle of the kitchen and no table or counter within 5 feet of it or something?
balboa_2 24
I had this problem when I broke my leg. I wore basketball shorts and pit the food in a plastic bag and would put them in my pocket to go
Lsalt007 6
You mean you aren't smart enough to find a way to move food from the fridge to a surface to eat from? I just had knee surgery and I was able to solve a simple puzzle of moving objects around to feed my self while on crutches. No sympathy YDI
TXlove 6
You'll get creative. After my fourth ankle surgery, I could go upstairs with a bowl of cereal or a baby (my niece) and maintain not putting weight on my leg.
wontmakeitalone 10
A backpack on the front of your body is super convenient, despite the fact that it looks ridiculous. A rolling desk chair works well if you have one. Or you could do what I did and crutch using your armpits while carrying things in your hands, though that gets a bit risky.