Have you ever been hurt???

BrotherBill913

This time tomorrow night I will not have this ginormousssss cast on my arm Comes off at noon tomorrow. Wish I could say I broke it but I did'nt I tore my tricep off my arm, oh yeah yeah the tendon too ( bike crash) they literally sewed me back tigether like a rag doll, lol.... This is the 3rd time and hopefully last in my life I've ever been hurt like this. In 89 I broke my back L-5, then in 02 I broke my neck C-7 at the T-1. Yeah I'm 48 but still do my own stunts!!! lol... Think I'm looking to add new friends who have their own comeback stories, and even if you have'nt crashed, smashed or thrashed your body but are a good person, plz say hi P.T. starts tomorrrow and recovery is expected to be 6-9 months. I made a video for YouTube tonight to start my journey. Sorry for any misspells I'm one handed here........

DrMAvDPhD

Good luck. I'm hoping to have my foot out of this cast by Wednesday. I haven't exercised in 8 weeks. :-(

BrotherBill913

Broke a ankle years ago, Mine was'nt that bad though, only cast up 3 weeks. Yeah hobbling is not much fun either.. lol..

irivas1

So, the Bionic Man is real! WOW! Talk about being a broken man...literally. Broken bones have I none, but a burst aneurysm survived, have I. I am glad to be alive. Just a little short circuited in the brain. I hope all goes well tomorrow and that your journey to recovery be a positive one. Take care.:flowerforyou:

007FatSlayer

Definitely make sure you do the exercises your physical therapist tells you to do at home. I had knee surgery and didn't do the exercises so my healing time took a lot longer and I never got full extension or flexion back. It's so important to do what they say. I had ACL and meniscus reconstruction...your tricep injury may not be as bad.

Wishing you a successful healing!

JBankey

Well let's see.... I fractured my right forearm/elbow and had to have two surgeries. I tore my rotator cuff. I broke my left clavicle. I shattered my left tibial plateau and broke the end of my femur off and was non weight-bearing for 5 months. So yeah. I have been hurt more than my fair share over 40 years sorry that you hurt yourself... get better

Im_NotPerfect

I think for me, it's more where HAVEN'T I been hurt?? LOL

broken elbow (Pins and cast for 3 weeks) at 5 years old
Broken nose at age 12
broken leg (both bones in lower leg) at age 28 (currently have 1 plate and 8 pins between both sides of my anke....was on crutches for 8 weeks and PT for another 6)
Numerous sprained wrists, toes, knees, and ankles at various ages

TurtleRunnerNC

Had a labral tear in 2010 that required arthroscopic hip surgery after months of failed PT and Cortisone shots. Spent 7 weeks on crutches and more time in PT.

Summer 2012 I herniated a disc bending over to tie my shoe. Getting old sucks.

icimani

I think I've had my fair share as well.
- In my first motorcycle accident I broke my right wrist (a plate and 8 screws), broke my ankle (1 screw), and strrained my left rotator cuff.
- In the second one a few years late I dislocated my left thumb and forefinger, broke my left elbow and had a concussion.
- Jan/Feb of 2012 I had both knees replaced - 5 weeks apart.


I hear you. It sucks and it's gonna be a long haul, but you got this. Your job right now is to do what the Doc's tell you and to get better!

Hang in there!

BrotherBill913

Had a labral tear in 2010 that required arthroscopic hip surgery after months of failed PT and Cortisone shots. Spent 7 weeks on crutches and more time in PT.

Summer 2012 I herniated a disc bending over to tie my shoe. Getting old sucks.

tying your shoe????? oucchhhhh.......

bonkers1224

I kicked the scale once and broke my big toe does that count?

BrotherBill913

I kicked the scale once and broke my big toe does that count?

Bonus points!! I hate scales, they lie.. lol..

dorothytd

Oh man, you tore yourself up good!

Was just thinking today that I've had more injuries in my 40's (I'm 45) than in all the years preceding... Broken wrist with titanium plate, disc issues with nerve involvement, some less painful knee and shoulder stuff and most recently a broken big toe. But all of those are because I have been more active in my 40s than any other decade of my life. So I will rejoice. (And sincerely hope I don't break anything else!)

JenCatwalk

This time tomorrow night I will not have this ginormousssss cast on my arm Comes off at noon tomorrow. Wish I could say I broke it but I did'nt I tore my tricep off my arm, oh yeah yeah the tendon too ( bike crash) they literally sewed me back tigether like a rag doll, lol.... This is the 3rd time and hopefully last in my life I've ever been hurt like this. In 89 I broke my back L-5, then in 02 I broke my neck C-7 at the T-1. Yeah I'm 48 but still do my own stunts!!! lol... Think I'm looking to add new friends who have their own comeback stories, and even if you have'nt crashed, smashed or thrashed your body but are a good person, plz say hi P.T. starts tomorrrow and recovery is expected to be 6-9 months. I made a video for YouTube tonight to start my journey. Sorry for any misspells I'm one handed here........

Back in March I broke my back and 12 ribs.. this caused me to take a week off all activity, because before I was jogging 5 days a week. Then I started walking 5 miles a day 5 days a week after the car crash because I for one am not going to sit around and do nothing.. this went on for about 2 weeks before I started Jillian Michael's 30ds for 2 months, now I'm getting into heavy weight lifting because I'm training for police work and fitness. I'll send you a friend request. :flowerforyou:

chunkydunk714

Does a shattered heart count?

hornsofulmo

I dislocated my knee two years ago practicing karate and then reinjured it 3 more times in the following year and a half. I still have to wear a brace for it since my kneecap is so badly shaped that i'll always be at risk of dislocating it again.

BinaryPulsar

I've been injured a bunch of times. It's a long story. Broken bones, torn muscles, injured knees, neck/shoulders. Bike accidents, car accidents, dancing injuries, other types of injuries. I was also hit by a car while riding my bike, she continued to drive while I bounced with my head like a basketball across her car and on the road, and she almost ran over my head (literally). She couldn't see well (and wasn't supposed to be driving) and drove right into me. It was a rough road, but I am a dancer. There were times when dealing with the injuries was difficult. But, I am thankful I pulled through it all so well.

SheilaG1963

Let's see:

I broke a toe jumping out of a pickup truck.

I broke my left elbow getting thrown off a horse.

I shattered my left shoulder, umm yeah, with help from a horse.

That's about it. And yes, I still have horses and pickup trucks!

BrotherBill913

Does a shattered heart count?

of course....

marciebrian

mine is kinda pathetic... when I lived in a 5th floor walkup in NYC I just had to have a mini trampoline... thought I would do something fancy and on landing broke not 2, not 5 but 8 of my toes. My boyfriend had to carry me down 5 flights which couldn't have been fun :laugh:

BrotherBill913

Let's see:

I broke a toe jumping out of a pickup truck.

I broke my left elbow getting thrown off a horse.

I shattered my left shoulder, umm yeah, with help from a horse.

That's about it. And yes, I still have horses and pickup trucks!

did all 3 of mine on 2 wheelers, and yes I plan to ride again Hopefully

AmyMgetsfit

Yes a couple of times. I was also in a bike crash, 3 weeks before my daughters wedding in 06. I hit a rock in road and it threw me off of my bike. No broken bones, but I was a banged up mess. It cracked my helmet. Another time I was helping my husband carry in a big box. It was open at the top. I lost my grip and the big box staple went through my bottom lip. I knew there was a problem when my husband turned white as a ghost and said "oh honey". Blood splattered all over the wall. It looked like a crime scene. I had to have 35 stitches in my lip. Another time I was putting together a Total Gym. I did something wrong and the resistance went crashing down on my foot. I turned black and blue from my foot up to my thigh. I thought for sure I broke my foot. Everyone was surprised it was only a sprain. Someone told me it was like having 200lbs fall on my foot because of the resistance. I have never had a broken bone. I have been told I have very healthy and strong bones.

I tore my rotator cuff last year. I had 3 months of physical therapy. I had to take pain pills before each therapy because I was in agony. I called it the torture chamber. Hopefully yours won't hurt that bad.

GiddyupTim

I played organized soccer until i was fifty-one. During that time, guys went down to the right of me, guys went down to the left. But I sailed through and never had a serious injury. Surely, I was the iron-man. Invincible.
Then, some guy kicked me. Just kicked me, from behind, as hard as he could. I must have had my leg in exactly the wrong position. I fell over. It didn't really hurt. I just knew my leg didn't work anymore.
When the swelling went down, two months later, I went back out. I started to run, there was a loud POP and I fell over again.
Course, I waited again before doing anything about it. I did not want to unduly alarm any doctor. But, three months later, when the swelling still had not resolved, and I had been called an idiot by more than one person, I went in to the clinic.
I had my ACL repaired and an OATS procedure to fix some torn cartilage.
Twelve weeks on crutches with no weight bearing. The OATS procedure is an amazing surgical technique -- I am as good as new -- but it is a pain in the butt! You have to stay off your leg until the bone heals completely, absolutely completely.
Since my leg had been unused for that long the recovery has been very long.
On a positive note, there was not much programmed, specialized physical therapy. I guess that is because the surgical procedures are that good now. You heal, and you can go. At least, that is what I was told, at a reputable, academic medical center.
But, I did not run for six months. And, when I first went out, I was told to skip, not to run, for a week or two. Somehow, skipping is easier on the body than running.
It has been a year-and-a-half recovery.
I used to be a runner mostly. Now I lift regularly, because I haven't always been able to run like I used to.

whierd

I've had all sorts of stitches, but never broke anything.

Zaniejane

I've had shoulder issues for five years. So, five years of physiotherapy. I finally had an MRI last year when I was in severe pain. It's calcific tendonitis but it's large and I can hardly move my right arm now. Good news is I have surgery to remove it and possibly repair a rotator cuff tear. Wish I could say I injured it doing something badass like you, but apparently it's just an "aging issue":-)

BrotherBill913

I didnt do anything bad *kitten* I crashed!!! Lol

BrotherBill913

bump

SheilaG1963

Let's see:

I broke a toe jumping out of a pickup truck.

I broke my left elbow getting thrown off a horse.

I shattered my left shoulder, umm yeah, with help from a horse.

That's about it. And yes, I still have horses and pickup trucks!

Gotta get back in the saddle, whether it's on a horse or a motorcycle!
did all 3 of mine on 2 wheelers, and yes I plan to ride again Hopefully

irboxer

Hit by a car on my bike 20 years ago. Fracture two vertebrae in neck, skull fracture, broken nose, cuts, bruise, severe whiplash. Went through cars windshield to back seat. Ran two NYC marathons before that. Did multi-day 200-300 mile bike rides for charity after. Took up boxing seven years after bike accident, fought in NY Daily News Goldne Gloves, got 2nd place in my weight division.

Got into karate 15 yurs ags, broke two toes since then and currently recoverying from arthroscopic hip surgey. Earned my Black Belt September 2012. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 13 yrs ago and still going strong. Not too bad for woman approaching 50. :-)

idabentley

Let's skip childhood stuff. At age 19 years, road traffic accident, compound fracture to left leg, in hospital 9 months, 19 operations and 5 years off work. 9 years later, came off horse fractured L3 and L4 and damaged a kidney. 2011 lorry collided into me, spun my car across 3 lane of traffic on the motorway and I ended up in the fast lane facing the oncoming traffic, this was at 6 in the evening on the busy part of the M6. Walked away without a scratch, merely a dented ego!

idabentley

Hope your recovery goes well!