Embarrassing injuries.

resistance_freak

you win. Ouch!

bethanykf

I can't think of one for me, but my mom has one. She was hikinh with my little sister and they were kicking over dead trees in the woods in our backyard... One of the dead trees wasn't dead. I ended up having to take her to the emergency room the next morning because she was certain it was broken. Turned out it was just badly sprained, but it was hilarious to hear her explain the cause of the injury to the doc.

freddi11e

no injuries but i got poison oak on my a** once.... don't pop a squat when drunk. lesson learned lol

coolraul07

Who has two thumbs and ruptured a spinal disc while sneezing? ... *THIS GUY*

4 years ago, early morning, doing my normal getting ready for work routine and was standing next to a chest-of-drawers. I had sudden urge to sneeze and knew that it was going to be a powerful one. At the last second I realized that I was at risk for banging my head on fairly sharp corner of the chest, or worse, poke my eye out. It was too late to move or turn and I couldn't stiffle the sneeze so I basically tensed my body so that I wouldn't bend over. Worse... mistake... ever! I literally heard something that sounded like a couple of guitar strings breaking and everything went black, then stars, then a complete white-out! I fell face down on the floor and had to crawl to the bed using only my elbows... like soliders crawling under barbed wires except with a blood-curdling scream! I made it to the bed, slowing flipped around and laid on my back with my knees and lower legs on the bed. Fortunately, the phone and my laptop were nearby because I was on-call and responsible for all incoming tickets. I was able to work for a little bit until I could get someone to cover for me.
Fortunately, I had a good PPO, so I could go directly to a specialist without referral. The next day, I drove myself to a orthopaedist (*OW*). The walk from the parking deck to the office was level and would normally take about 3-5 minutes without rushing. It took me almost 20! The doc told me that normally back injuries like this only show up a MRI/CT scans and even then not 100% of the time; one of the reasons why it's such a common insurance fraud injury. Mine could be clearly seen on a simple X-ray! I'm no doc, but as a layperson even I could see an anomaly on the film. Prescribed several powerful narcs and relaxers (I called it the "Rush Limbaugh / Winona Ryder cocktail") and some exercises to avoid more invasive procedures (needles, surgery, etc.) Fortunately, my job has short-term disability and I could work from home when not on-call. Took 1 week and short-term and worked 1 week from home on my back. Only took the drugs for 2-3 days cuz I didn't want to get hooked and switched to Ibuprofen.
Had chronic back pain for months afterwards, especially first thing in the morning. Adding a 4 in mem-foam topper helped, but would still ache in the morn and be OK later in the day.
Back problems continued sproradically for years until I started losing weight last year. I haven't had any back aches in several months now! Yay!

P.S. I was embarrassed for the longest time when people asked how it happened! I'd've felt less embarrassed to tell them that it happened during sex! However, I later found out that Sammy Sosa (remember him? Baseball, home run slammer, alleged 'roid user.) had suffered a similar injury while sneezing! I also found an online guide for proper sneezing! (yep, the Internet has everything) You better believe that I follow its advice like a Bible (bend knees slightly, etc.)

coolraul07

My uterus fell out while doing Jillian's 30 DS. Pulled the bladder down with it. Now 4 months post surgery. Very embarrassing to go to the doctor and tell them that I had parts hanging out...

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:indifferent:
:huh:
:embarassed:
:noway:

:sick: OK... you win! Now please... NEVER tell me that story again!
To think... I used to joke when a woman I knew did something "ballsy", I tell her that "somebody's wearing their ovaries on the outside!" Yeah... after your story I might have to come up with a new phrase. :sick:

FarAway02

Fractured my back by walking down a stone SLOPE with PLASTIC BAGS over my SLIPPERS. Needless to say I fell, landed my entire weight on the end of my spine & did the bottom few vertebrae in.

Was allowed to do next to nothing for 18 months and still have back problems half a decade on

Classy stuff, folks.

bio01979

Who has two thumbs and ruptured a spinal disc while sneezing? ... *THIS GUY*

4 years ago, early morning, doing my normal getting ready for work routine and was standing next to a chest-of-drawers. I had sudden urge to sneeze and knew that it was going to be a powerful one. At the last second I realized that I was at risk for banging my head on fairly sharp corner of the chest, or worse, poke my eye out. It was too late to move or turn and I couldn't stiffle the sneeze so I basically tensed my body so that I wouldn't bend over. Worse... mistake... ever! I literally heard something that sounded like a couple of guitar strings breaking and everything went black, then stars, then a complete white-out! I fell face down on the floor and had to crawl to the bed using only my elbows... like soliders crawling under barbed wires except with a blood-curdling scream! I made it to the bed, slowing flipped around and laid on my back with my knees and lower legs on the bed. Fortunately, the phone and my laptop were nearby because I was on-call and responsible for all incoming tickets. I was able to work for a little bit until I could get someone to cover for me.
Fortunately, I had a good PPO, so I could go directly to a specialist without referral. The next day, I drove myself to a orthopaedist (*OW*). The walk from the parking deck to the office was level and would normally take about 3-5 minutes without rushing. It took me almost 20! The doc told me that normally back injuries like this only show up a MRI/CT scans and even then not 100% of the time; one of the reasons why it's such a common insurance fraud injury. Mine could be clearly seen on a simple X-ray! I'm no doc, but as a layperson even I could see an anomaly on the film. Prescribed several powerful narcs and relaxers (I called it the "Rush Limbaugh / Winona Ryder cocktail") and some exercises to avoid more invasive procedures (needles, surgery, etc.) Fortunately, my job has short-term disability and I could work from home when not on-call. Took 1 week and short-term and worked 1 week from home on my back. Only took the drugs for 2-3 days cuz I didn't want to get hooked and switched to Ibuprofen.
Had chronic back pain for months afterwards, especially first thing in the morning. Adding a 4 in mem-foam topper helped, but would still ache in the morn and be OK later in the day.
Back problems continued sproradically for years until I started losing weight last year. I haven't had any back aches in several months now! Yay!

P.S. I was embarrassed for the longest time when people asked how it happened! I'd've felt less embarrassed to tell them that it happened during sex! However, I later found out that Sammy Sosa (remember him? Baseball, home run slammer, alleged 'roid user.) had suffered a similar injury while sneezing! I also found an online guide for proper sneezing! (yep, the Internet has everything) You better believe that I follow its advice like a Bible (bend knees slightly, etc.)

lol I have popped my shoulder out a few times when sneezing does that count?

To be fair it was unstable due to the massive labrum tear mentioned earlier and this was pre-surgery but still :P

RhonndaJ

I was at work wearing one inch heeled slides, turned to get something from my desk as I was talking to a client, and my heel slipped off my shoe. The pain was excrutiating, to the point I almost blacked out, the client kept talking and I apparently made all the appropriate noises as I carefully made my way around my desk and sat down.

I worked through the rest of the day, keeping talking to a minimum and even road my scooter home that night. Around nine p.m. I'd reached my limit and called a cab to take me to the ER. I hobbled down the stairs to the cab, to be greeted by the driver telling me that I didn't look in any shape to be going anywhere. He was much nicer when I told him my chosen destination. Turns out I'd snapped a bone in my foot, and ended up with a lower leg cast for close to 12 weeks.

When I explained to the ortho how I'd broken the bone, he tried to convince me that it wasn't all that unusual, but he couldn't keep a straight face long enough.

Edited to add, that I have also severely sprained my index finger when trying to cut up a pork chop.

iquiltoo

At about age 13 I was in a marching band. We travelled to various cities in the summer to march in their parades. Parade morning comes, and for some reason a bunch of us, in uniform, were down by the river bank. So as not to trip and fall like someone did the day before, I am running (not fast) with my head slightly down, watching where I am going. Of course, I ran into a half dead tree, one of the branches poked me right by my nose, badly enough I had to go get stitches. A half inch higher and it would have slid off bone and into my eye! I didn't get into trouble as I thought I might, and i didn't have to march in the parade either! (It was hot that day.)

Kamikazeflutterby

When I was more active in fighting I always blamed my husband if my *kitten* god bruised just on general principle. Because if it was going to hurt, I'd rather it be his fault than random sparring partner #27.

And one from earlier in the year--I was running at the nature trail and passed by someone running with a really pretty dog. I wave, turn to look at the puppy, and my foot slides on some loose sand over hard packed clay. I fall and, of course, this is the farthest part of the trail from my car. I had two six inch long scrapes down my shins bleeding on the walk/jog/walk back to my car.