What is the worst injury you've had and what's the story behind it?

**Ellethwyn** · 12-18-2021, 02:31 AM

Also, how does it affect you now, if at all?

**alnortedelsur** · 12-18-2021, 02:37 AM

When I was 7 or 8 years old I fell from the top of a slide and broke my arm. It was in a cast for several weeks, so no consequences today.

**Ellethwyn** · 12-18-2021, 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by alnortedelsur

When I was 7 or 8 years old I fell from the top of a slide and broke my arm. It was in a cast for several weeks, so no consequences today.

That seems to be a common one, - a broken arm in childhood. I've never broken my arm. I've only broken one bone, it was my big toe's metatarsal.

My worst injury was when I was 3 years old. I fell into a campfire, and got third, nearly fourth degree burns on my right arm and hand.
I am all scarred up, and have gone through multiple surgeries. My hand is ok, but severely scarred, and I now have arthritis in it. It looks like rheumatoid arthritis.

**alnortedelsur** · 12-18-2021, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by Ellethwyn

That seems to be a common one, - a broken arm in childhood. I've never broken my arm. I've only broken one bone, it was my big toe's metatarsal.

My worst injury was when I was 3 years old. I fell into a campfire, and got third, nearly fourth degree burns on my right arm and hand.
I am all scarred up, and have gone through multiple surgeries. My hand is ok, but severely scarred, and I now have arthritis in it. It looks like rheumatoid arthritis.

I'm sorry to know about it

I wish you to get better from all that. What do your doctors say?

And how did you brake your big toe's metatarsal? I'm just curious.

**Ellethwyn** · 12-18-2021, 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by alnortedelsur

I'm sorry to know about it

I wish you to get better from all that. What do your doctors say?

And how did you brake your big toe's metatarsal? I'm just curious.

Thanks. It is actually my very first memory... falling into the fire. =/

The doctors don't say much. I did physical therapy for a long time. That helps.

A heavy framed mirror fell off of a wall straight onto my foot.

**bvnny** · 12-18-2021, 03:35 AM

I broke my wrist skateboarding

**Rædwald** · 12-18-2021, 03:37 AM

I got mugged, my patella (kneecap) was dislocated in the process. I've broken many bones, scars, stitches, but ligament damage is by far the worst. Still acts up from time to time, but it's mostly good.

**Ellethwyn** · 12-18-2021, 03:53 AM

Originally Posted by Rædwald

I got mugged, my patella (kneecap) was dislocated in the process. I've broken many bones, scars, stitches, but ligament damage is by far the worst. Still acts up from time to time, but it's mostly good.

What was it like getting mugged? Did you fight them? That sounds painful. My cousin was mugged at gun point at an ATM at the bank (this was in Oakland, CA). She didn't even give them the money. She just yelled, "He's got a gun!" lol she's crazy. I prob would've thrown the money at him. It worked though. He ran away.

**stellan** · 12-18-2021, 04:10 AM

When I was 15 I sliced my thumb with a knife and had to get stitches.

**Rædwald** · 12-18-2021, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by Ellethwyn

What was it like getting mugged? Did you fight them? That sounds painful. My cousin was mugged at gun point at an ATM at the bank (this was in Oakland, CA). She didn't even give them the money. She just yelled, "He's got a gun!" lol she's crazy. I prob would've thrown the money at him. It worked though. He ran away.

No, there were three of them. I didn't fight them as there wasn't much point, and I didn't want to encourage worse injury. It sucked, but that was what put an end to my city living.