What's the worst accidental injury you've given yourself?
I had pneumonia last year really bad. I couldn't cough anymore because my stomach muscles were so sore they couldn't go anymore.
I had the brilliant idea to hang my torso off the bed, to try to coax the infection up out of my lungs by using gravity since I had no force in my stomach.
What I didn't take into account was how much you use your abs when dangling your upper half off something, and again, I had no more control of my muscles.
As you can expect, I did not last long, and since I was on my back, my top half fell down, wrenching my legs up over me, and toppling down onto the VERY hard cement floor (I have carpet, but no one laid down padding between the carpet and cement, hence, no cushion).
Apparently I tore my abdominal muscles clean open when I did, and my intestines started squeezing out into the space between my fat and muscles. It was a gargantuan hernia that I had essentially disemboweled myself without opening the skin.
I was off work for 2.3 months recovering from surgery that had to be pushed back even because I had to still get over the pneumonia. Let me tell you that was the most horrific experience of my life. You ever try coughing out infection while trying to keep your intestines from cutting off circulation and dying? Super great.
And of course when I finally recovered from surgery and went back to work? Rebound pneumonia.
I think I'm still negative PTO.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I do not call this an accident, more of a purposeadent,. I had my own business and rented space in a large building. They would put walls up to section off how much space one wanted to rent. If need arose they would just take out what they wanted. Well there was a wall that existed on the way to the bathroom. One could see both sides, 2 x 4's on one side sheetrock on the other. I walked by this wall for some time wondering if I could put my fist through it. I would look at the positions of the 2 x 4's making sure I would hit between them. So i had it all mapped out but kept just walking by. Then one day i was in a mood, walked by the wall, went back to where i had everything mapped and slug the wall as hard as i could. Did i ever say that i am dyslexic and get things backwards. I hit the wall right on top of a 2 x 4. It hurt. I made a good imprint. Did not break anything but I have no idea why not. I also once got really pissed an hit a sheet of steel with the same hand. This time I did break a bone. Kate saw me do this, all she could do was laugh and smile and ask me if I wanted to go to the emergency room. Of course I waited until after midnight to go. I have not hit any thing since. Just so you know I do not hit things as a rule. Have no idea how to really fight so when I get stupid, I get stupid. I ddo not hit things anymore, though I never really did.
dalefvictor
Level 8
July 23, 2018
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My 1st polar bear swim was at an outdoor pool and they had to break at least 4 inches of ice on the surface before we got in. I jumped in several times and swam a few widths before packing up my stuff and riding my bike home, still damp. Not sure if it was pneumonia, but it was something bad!
chalupacabre
Level 8
July 23, 2018
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Feel so bad. I shattered my ankle by falling off the kitchen counter and hitting a shop-vac. Emergency surgery with pins, plates and screws to put my ankle back together again. Wore a foot cast for two months. 9 years ago.
sassygirl3869
Level 9
July 23, 2018
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Oh, ouch. I had had pneumonia that was a complication of my asthma, which was misdiagnosed by my doctor until I almost recovered (about 4 weeks). I coughed constantly for most of that time, and developed a fever of 105F.
Worst accident I gave myself though was a broken little toe. Running too fast around a corner where there's a small table, and someone had put a metal tool box right in front of it. Caught my little pinky toe on it and snap!!! Took about 2 years to completely heal because they could do nothing much about broken toes so I never bothered to have it looked at by a doctor and I just went about life as I normally would (even danced with my broken toe).
Another would be when I put myself in a compromising position while trying to load a scaredy horse into a trailer. She was going in finally but I had to remove a lead rope from inside the trailer and that spooked her. My hand got caught between the lead rope she was on and the jagged metal side of the trailer window. Tore up my hand and broke my pinky finger, which again I didn't get seen by a doctor and it healed twisted and crooked. But I'd live.
graceylou
Level 8
July 23, 2018
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Drunk driving accident counts right?
GipsyOfNewSpain
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July 23, 2018
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