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PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,221 posts) Wed Oct 15, 2025, 04:02 PM Oct 15

Broke a toe earlier today. [View all]

I usually break a bone every other year or so, always a trivial break. Even when I break a bone in my arm it will be a trivial break, and I haven't even had to wear a cast the last couple of times I did that.

This is not a complaint, just an observation. I recognize how incredibly fortunate I am that the breaks are always as minor as they are.

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Broke a toe earlier today. [View all] PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 OP

If you don't mind, how did you break the toe? I've never broken any bones .. chouchou Oct 15 #1

I simply crashed the foot into something: door, chair, wall. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #4

I understand. What you say is a fascinating reality that I had no idea was happening to some people. chouchou Oct 15 #13

Interesting way to put it. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #16

OYE! Good to hear you are not concerned. elleng Oct 15 #2

Oh, truly not concerned. I only posted PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #6

I broke a 5th metatarsal Skittles Oct 15 #3

Sounds like yours was a much more serious break. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #5

when it happened, I could only walk on my heel Skittles Oct 15 #10

That sort of thing would also send me PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #15

Healing vibes on the way to you SheltieLover Oct 15 #7

Ouch. I broke my little toe once, I ran into the front corner of the chest freezer. ms liberty Oct 15 #8

Did u call a toe truck? BWdem4life Oct 15 #9

Broke a rib last week, Hurts tons lol. Eko Oct 15 #11

Had A Lateral Metacarpal Fracture Once ProfessorGAC Oct 15 #12

I broke my upper humerus some_of_us_are_sane Oct 15 #14

Well, my first question was gonna be, "one of yours ?", and the second, "did he deserve it ? nt eppur_se_muova Oct 16 #17

LOL. Yes, one of *my* toes. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 16 #18