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[RoadHazard]

Yes, I was drunk. Yes, I had bad shoes for the weather. Yes, I'm a dumbass. But one bad slip, and next thing you know you're looking at surgery (which I haven't had yet, hopefully tomorrow), 6 weeks of jumping on one leg with the other in a cast, and a lot longer than that to fully recover.

I've never broken anything before, there's a first time for everything I guess. It sucks. Lying in a hospital bed is boring as hell. And it makes me feel old, lol. Like, who the hell slips and breaks their ankle in three places?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Did it hurt?

 

[RoadHazard]

Did it hurt?

I actually don't remember it hurting that bad when it happened, but when I immediately after tried standing up it was not pleasant. But I'd say it feels like a really bad sprain.

 

[HRK69]

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Do you exercise? It keeps the body strong and is pretty much required if you don't want to break random shit as you age.

 

[Nocty]

thankfuly have never broken anything in my life, except the hearts of a thousand bitches

yeeeeee boi

 

[AJUMP23]

Were you in Venezuela?

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Yes, I'm a dumbass

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Do you exercise? It keeps the body strong and is pretty much required if you don't want to break random shit as you age.

Sprained my ankle with skateboarding a couple of times but I never broke them. That said, it hasn't happened since which tells me that I've gotten used to carrying my own weight.

 

[Poppinfresh]

Yes, I was drunk. Yes, I had bad shoes for the weather. Yes, I'm a dumbass. But one bad slip, and next thing you know you're looking at surgery (which I haven't had yet, hopefully tomorrow), 6 weeks of jumping on one leg with the other in a cast, and a lot longer than that to fully recover.

I've never broken anything before, there's a first time for everything I guess. It sucks. Lying in a hospital bed is boring as hell. And it makes me feel old, lol. Like, who the hell slips and breaks their ankle in three places?

Not sure if this will make you feel better or worse, but my almost 80-year-old mother broke her ankle a couple of years ago, had surgery, and recovered really quickly.

Ask for a walking cast/boot. She did and was up and around and walking a couple of days after surgery.

Do your physical therapy and you'll be fine.

 

[Coconutt]

 

[sono]

AMA
Ok
Can you post the xrays

 

[RoadHazard]

Do you exercise? It keeps the body strong and is pretty much required if you don't want to break random shit as you age.

Not as much as I should. Definitely changing that, once my foot (hopefully) recovers.

 

[RoadHazard]

Not sure if this will make you feel better or worse, but my almost 80-year-old mother broke her ankle a couple of years ago, had surgery, and recovered really quickly.

Ask for a walking cast/boot. She did and was up and around and walking a couple of days after surgery.

Do your physical therapy and you'll be fine.

It does, thanks!

 

[RoadHazard]

AMA
Ok
Can you post the xrays

I haven't seen them yet, but I'm definitely gonna ask for copies, and then I'll post them for you.

 

[ReBurn]

There goes the dance contest.

Feel better soon!

 

[Liljagare]

Do the rehab, a broken ankle is often the precursor towards ankle fusion due to arthritis later in life.

 

[SJRB]

Congrats on never being able to do this again

 

[Escape Goat]

I've never broken anything before,

Only my heart

 

[Avid Reading Horse]

 

[GateofD]

same, never broken anything either.
i feel if i do now, in my old ass body, i get destroyed.

i remember other kids when I was one always breaking arms or whatever all the time, they heal up super fast, and were out of a cast like it wasn't even there.

 

[Rat Rage]

Did you play basketball with The Professor?

 

[John Marston]

Yes, I was drunk.

 

[badblue]

Like, who the hell slips and breaks their ankle in three places?

That a fairly common one for places that get snow and ice.

 

[RoadHazard]

Well, I'm up for surgery in about an hour. Should be fun!

Amazing!

That a fairly common one for places that get snow and ice.

Yeah...

 

[Sand Dan Glokta]

Is the floor you fell on ok?


Jk, Get well soon king

 

[RJMacready73]

Does your insurance cover this?

 

[nickymow]

get better soon

 

[MidGenRefresh]

1. Quit drinking
2. Start exercising, never skip leg days
3. Get well soon

 

[John Marston]

2. Start exercising, never skip leg days

 

[Sticks]

 

[Windle Poons]

User name checks out.

Hope everything is okay.

 

[winjer]

Nice way to start the year. It can only get better from now.

 

[roosnam1980]

 

[Solarstrike]

Get well soon you eahr me?

 

[RoadHazard]

Does your insurance cover this?

I'm Swedish, the state covers it.

 

[RoadHazard]

1. Quit drinking
2. Start exercising, never skip leg days
3. Get well soon

1. Naaaah...
2. Yeah, I do need to get on that.
3. Thanks!

Damn, that doesn't look good. Mine wasn't quite that bad!

 

[RoadHazard]

Surgery done, very minimal pain. So I'm feeling pretty alright about it for now at least!

 

[Major Insano]

Why does time slow down when travelling at the speed of light?

 

[HRK69]

Why does time slow down when travelling at the speed of light?

According to relativity, the faster you move, the more spacetime stretches

So moving clocks tick slower relative to a stationary observer

 

[rm082e]

Yes, I was drunk. Yes, I had bad shoes for the weather. Yes, I'm a dumbass. But one bad slip, and next thing you know you're looking at surgery (which I haven't had yet, hopefully tomorrow), 6 weeks of jumping on one leg with the other in a cast, and a lot longer than that to fully recover.

I've never broken anything before, there's a first time for everything I guess. It sucks. Lying in a hospital bed is boring as hell. And it makes me feel old, lol. Like, who the hell slips and breaks their ankle in three places?

Did they have to install hardware (plates, pins, screws, etc.)?

 

[Brucey]

Surgery done, very minimal pain. So I'm feeling pretty alright about it for now at least!

How are the pain meds. And do you have a super hot Swedish nurse helping with your dingdong?

 

[GateofD]

Do you have anyone to help you while your temporary crippled?

 

[Topher]

Yes, I was drunk. Yes, I had bad shoes for the weather. Yes, I'm a dumbass. But one bad slip, and next thing you know you're looking at surgery (which I haven't had yet, hopefully tomorrow), 6 weeks of jumping on one leg with the other in a cast, and a lot longer than that to fully recover.

I've never broken anything before, there's a first time for everything I guess. It sucks. Lying in a hospital bed is boring as hell. And it makes me feel old, lol. Like, who the hell slips and breaks their ankle in three places?

Ironically I passed on this bit of "old age" wisdom just a few days ago.

The underlying principle of everything is: "gravity is not your friend"

 

[Artificial Heart]

Sucks dude, sorry.

Enjoy the drugs.

 

[RoadHazard]

Did they have to install hardware (plates, pins, screws, etc.)?

Yep. My transition from human into machine has begun.

How are the pain meds. And do you have a super hot Swedish nurse helping with your dingdong?

They are alright, but Swedish healthcare is pretty conservative with that stuff. Don't want a bunch of pain med addicts I guess. But I do get a little bit of morphine now and then.

Do you have anyone to help you while your temporary crippled?

Nobody who lives with me, but yeah, a bunch of people have offered to help with different things.

Ironically I passed on this bit of "old age" wisdom just a few days ago.

Yeah, if gravity hadn't been there this never would have happened!

 

[T-0800]

Did you play basketball with The Professor?

 

[GymWolf]

I hope for a speedy recovery buddy.

 

[Baemono]

Did you travel back in time to make sure your nickname would match your fate ?

 

[RoadHazard]

AMA
Ok
Can you post the xrays

Here you go my man, before and after:

Yep, I'm a cyborg now.