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12. Had A Lateral Metacarpal Fracture Once

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Wed Oct 15, 2025, 07:46 PM

Oct 15

Was playing basketball and got undercut.
I could jump awfully high so I had a long way to fall.
To catch myself, I put my arms out, but for some reason I had my left had close in a fist.
So, basically I punched the floor.
It hurt a lot when it first happened & a few hours.
X-ray showed about a 1" hairline crack parallel to the line of the bone.
But, they don't cast that injury. Just taped the hand up tight and told me to avoid contact on that hand.
A couple days later it was like it never happened. It was hard to stay low activity since it quit hurting, but I was a good boy about it.
Other than a couple ankle sprains (also from basketball), and a cut that needed a few stitches, I've never had an injury requiring medical attention.

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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