first broken bone...
how did it happen
liby Writes:
On my hunnymoon. Skiing down to go home. got ran over. broke my left tibia.
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libby Writes:
I was at the gym and dropped a 10 lb weight on my big toe. Ow!
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Brittney Writes:
During a basketball game I was pushed into the wall and broke my wrist. Ouch!!!
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kate Writes:
I was 6 years old. My brother told me that if I put badmitton rackets under my arms and jumped off our haystack, I would fly! Broke an arm and collar bone!
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kerri Writes:
10 years old. Piled pillows at bottom of staircase and jumped from the top down. Broke ankle.
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Mary Beth Writes:
Took up snow skiing when 30 at 31 took a long weekend at Mammouth. Early morning run in new snow; buried tip of left ski & broke both lower leg bones at the top of boot. Ended school teaching in cast.
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carrie Lynne Writes:
pinkie toe, jammed it into my sisters foot when we were dancing around in the living room. I was 12yrs, she was 14yrs
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deb Writes:
Age 9 -- Fell off the bed backwards -- broken collar bone.
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Erin Writes:
I was 8th grade & I was playing flag football in gym. I was going for the T.D. when I jumped over the tall girl and came crashing down. Compound wrist fracture w/ the bone sticking out of the skin!
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Linda Writes:
7 years old ... climging in an apple tree and fell.
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gwen Writes:
1st grade. playing 1st base (kickball) my friend ran me over and then my brother ran me over when I was playing 1st base in little league (broken arm). So, I decided pitching was the way 2 go...
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Gloria Writes:
I was 18 months old. My 9 yr old bro was "watching" me. He "watched" me fall off the couch. I cried, he put me to bed. When Mom came home she knew my arm was broken.
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joyce Writes:
broken rib! EX-husband got drunk and hit me...I left, and so can anyone who gets hit.
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kk Writes:
Broke my nose rocking backwards in a rocking chair. Dumped me out and landed face first into the coffee table. I was 6.
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Debby Writes:
Slammed and LOCKED a cab door on my thumb .... 16 years old, and as cab started leaving, thought I left my purse inside, so knocked on door with other hand ... and THEN realized my thumb was in door.
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Elizabeth P in Texas Writes:
Christmas Eve 1975 my brother & I were wrestling. Right as the words "before someone gets hurt" left my mother's mouth I screamed. Fractured ulna in my left arm.
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mika Writes:
for me: stacked stuffed animals in crib, and "climbed" up, but fell out. 4 y/o daughter just fractured elbow falling off park bench to concrete--not on my watch!
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lainey Writes:
41 yrs old,ell down a dew-wet grassy slope with 4 trash bags in my hands! I The rt ankle broke in 3 places, I heard the bones breaking way B4 the pain! I told everyone I broke it water-skiing!
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Stacey Writes:
On one of those 'granny' swings at the park. Got my arm stuck between the base and the swing as it came back, snapped my wrist. Played tennis, went 2 softball practice, THEN went 2 hosp 4 cast hehe
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Vicky Writes:
15 years old, took a bet from brother-in law to race him up hill to the car-I had cowboy boots on. Well I fell twisted my ankle, plus cracked ankle bone-end result was in a cast for close to 8 weeks.
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Dawn Writes:
My 9 year old's broken wrist. Back flip off the monkey bars. It shockingly didn't work out :(
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Karrie Writes:
4 yrs old. Running down a dewy grass hill for the woods. Headed for the best marshmallow roasting stick. Never made it.
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J.J. Writes:
Car parked by the curb, leaned in to get something & foot slipped-went under the car. Broke in 3 places. Still have a plate and screw in it and it is bigger than my other ankle. Good times.
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annie Writes:
Son was 6, wore Zorro cape waking hours. Neighbor left ladder up against house. Son decided Zorro could jump. Broke foot in 3 places. x-rayed with cape on!
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trose Writes:
Left foot...happened on a see-saw after my brother hopped off while I was in the air.
Only 4 1/2 and wouldn't let anyone sigh my cast. didn't want it dirty!
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Joyce Writes:
Walking dog on icy sidewalk, tripped over my dog---fell breaking leg! Bad boo boo!
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Rhonda Writes:
My 5 year old fell off the swing in the back yard and broke her arm at the beginning of summer. She had a cast for 3 weeks and a sling for 3 weeks. Just got it off last week. Not fun.
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marcia Writes:
o.k. but you will laugh!
last year on vacation broke a bone in my hand playing................
shuffleboard!
(tripped and fell)
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kristy Writes:
I fractured my left wrist while rollerskating, attempting a supercool trick to impress the boys when I was twelve years old.
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Madison Writes:
Commack Roller Rink in 1978. I was 7 years old. A 300 pound grown man unknown to me lost control, grabbed on to me, and pulled me down only to land on top of me. My collar bone shattered!!
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denise Writes:
Elbow. 2 base kickball, 9th grade gym class.
My dad went to the teacher and the principal mad b/c boys and girls took gym together. I was so embarassed!
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