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Once I had thought a large gathering of PF'ers would be a fun idea. Now I think if we do have one, it should be in the parking lot of a trauma center.
Evo said:Once I had thought a large gathering of PF'ers would be a fun idea. Now I think if we do have one, it should be in the parking lot of a trauma center.
:rofl:pallidin said:Good plan. Strong minds tend to slam into hard walls...
I would agree with broken ribs as being the worst; I've had the pleasure. But a couple of winters ago when I got the Type A influenza, the virus must have somehow settled into my hip joints where they join the spine. It took just a long to heal as broken ribs but with lots more pain. You basically couldn't walk, set, or lay down for more than a few minutes at a time. From then on, I've gotten the flu shot.turbo-1 said:In the sense of sustained pain, I vote for broken ribs. There was absolutely nothing that my doctor could do, so I "rode it out". You have no idea how many times in a day you have to take a breath and expel it until you feel like you're being stabbed in the chest every single time. Lying down to sleep was not an option - I had to sleep in a chair. I'd take broken legs over broken ribs any day.
Hip pain, really bad.dlgoff said:I would agree with broken ribs as being the worst; I've had the pleasure. But a couple of winters ago when I got the Type A influenza, the virus must have somehow settled into my hip joints where they join the spine. It took just a long to heal as broken ribs but with lots more pain. You basically couldn't walk, set, or lay down for more than a few minutes at a time. From then on, I've gotten the flu shot.
I have a badly ruptured (herniated) disk in my lower back. It happened when my friend and I were loading my motorcycle onto a high trailer and he lost his grip. I was crippled up for over a year, though I managed to work through it. When I had a stroke, my German neurologist ordered some MRI's and saw the damage and asked "how did you manage to deal with all that pain?". I told her that I didn't have any insurance and couldn't get it fixed. She just shook her head. Europeans have much better health care. I didn't even have pain-killers. My wife and I were quite poor at the time.lisab said:Reading this thread hurts.
DaveC426913 said:OK, can't really argue with that one... Then again, not sure about anyone remembering it, so not sure if it counts.
Moonbear said:So, *knock on wood*, I've been lucky so far. Nothing more serious than bruises and mild sprains. And I've sure done enough things that could have resulted in broken bones, so I don't know how I've avoided it so far. I think I'll just keep drinking my milk and eating my spinach and hope my bones stay so strong.
Moonbear said:There was the time I smashed a finger in a barn door, also at night doing an experiment (you'll notice a pattern here). That one was bad enough that the fingernail fell off and is still a bit misshapen today. I think that injury hurt the most until the nail finally broke loose and relieved the pressure of the swelling under it, and then it was kind of disgusting that it oozed fluid from under the nail for a few days. That was shortly before one friend's wedding, because I had to try to hide the finger behind the bouquet for the wedding photos (I was a bridesmaid).
Too cool! I lost a big toenail under similar circumstances and never thought to use it as a guitar pick.BobG said:After that, it did feel a lot better. The fingernail finally fell off and I used it as a guitar pick for a while.
turbo-1 said:Too cool! I lost a big toenail under similar circumstances and never thought to use it as a guitar pick.
Norman said:So, because misery loves company (even vicariously through the interwebz), what is your worst injury?
I just had surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. Painful and annoying since it is my right foot, so I cannot drive.
So what was/is your worst injury?
Antiphon said:Ferris wheel bearing jammed. My full weight was applied to my left testicle for about a minute and a half. About a minute into it I felt somethng go 'pop'. It hurts to this day.
BobG said:I dropped a cement mixer on my middle finger and had the same problem. I could still use it and work, but at night the fluid would build up under the fingernail and it would hurt like hell. Finally going to the emergency room one night was the worst. The doctor got out an electric soldering iron, looked at the expression on my face, said "This going to hurt you a lot more than it hurts me", and burned a hole in my fingernail so it would drain.
After that, it did feel a lot better. The fingernail finally fell off and I used it as a guitar pick for a while.
DaveC426913 said:Well serves you right for balancing a ferris wheel on your testicle! They're not toys you know.
zomgwtf said:LOL WOW!
I don't even get what happened... is he saying he sat on his testicle and it went 'pop'. That's the most hilarious injury I've ever heard about, no offense to anyone.
Antiphon said:None taken. The bearing on my cart jammed so as the ferris wheel went around, I went upside down and then the wheel stopped. While upside down I was resting against a small metal bar that should have been a restraint. In this case it was the only thing keeping me from tumbling out of the cart. I had to rest my weight on it and to keep from falling out and maintain balence, the weight was located over the left 'nad. An interesting physics problem in hindsight. At the time though it was more about the fear of dying and the agony of a very stresses testicle.
The worst part was I was with a girl I liked who was having fun soni had to pretend ibwas having fun too. A metaphor for life if you will that I later came to understand as poetic.
Antiphon said:Ferris wheel bearing jammed. My full weight was applied to my left testicle for about a minute and a half. About a minute into it I felt somethng go 'pop'. It hurts to this day.
Antiphon said:Ferris wheel bearing jammed. My full weight was applied to my left testicle for about a minute and a half. About a minute into it I felt somethng go 'pop'. It hurts to this day.
Chi Meson said:The judges agree (the male ones at least).
You win.
zomgwtf said:Oooo you almost fell out of the ferris wheel. Completely different story, now it's not so funny but rather tragic. Was your 'left nad' ok or did it rupture? That's pretty serious.
I had thought you had just sat on it for a prolonged period of time.
Antiphon said:If any of you men have had the experience where you have tight pants and you sit down just right to make your 'nad "pop upward", ...
1. How did you get injured?
2. What was the extent of your injury?
3. Did you have to receive medical treatment?
4. How long did it take for you to recover?
5. Has your injury affected your daily life or activities?