Best laid plans

[fauxklore]

I was having a good time in Chicago, until Sunday night when I fell on an uneven bit of sidewalk. I did not, at first, realize how hurt I was, but was in more pain as the night wore on. Instead of taking the train to New Orleans as planned, I came home, where I went to urgent care and found out I have broken my 9th posterior lateral left rib.

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[fansee]

How awful! I hope strong, healing thoughts and wishes help.

[kensmind]

I'm sorry to read about your fall. Something very similar happened to a local friend of mine and like you, he waited until he got home before going to urgent care, driving from Dallas to Osage Beach. If you pain is anything like his, it must be tremendous. He also described it as the worst pain of his life.

[ragnarok_08]

I'm so sorry about that!

[cornerofmadness]

really sorry to hear that. Hope you heal up fast

[cuboz]

Having an injury ruin your travel plans would be awful...

And I believe breaking a rib means that you can't really have it set in position... you just have to take it easy?

I remember taking an awful tumble on my bike when I was about 11. Had a HUGE bruise for weeks. It wasn't until I was about 22, and needed a chest X-ray, that they asked me when I broke my rib! I had no idea!!!

[fauxklore]

I think children recover faster. And, yeah, not really anything to do but rest and suffer.