In the ER with a broken hip

One hour after falling on my bike and breaking my hip I explain why I am there. You can tell I am on some good drugs.

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• Accident
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[ZoeyMacaroni]

Hi, I've got ?s.

1. Are you done healing?

2. On a scale of 1-5, 5 worst how did it feel as you broke your hip?

3. Could you stand up?

4. Could you walk?

Thank you in advance and I wish you a speedy recovery!

[ToberMcGee]

1. No. I still have another 3 or 4 months before full recovery. It took 6 weeks before I could put ANY weight on it. It is still much more comfortable to ride my bike than walk.

2. Scale of 1-5, 4.5 I guess.

3 and 4. I knew it was broken because I couldn't move it at all.

I landed, it hurt a lot and didn't stop hurting. That was my first clue. Then I couldn't move it at all, second clue. I did manage to remain calm, which I am proud of.

[xracer824]

This sucks dude. You probably broke the femoral neck, in which case you've got two or three screws in there for 4-6 months. Watch out for AVN. Read up on it. If you catch it early, you might save your hip - can't see it in an x-ray - need to get an MRI. Don't let it slide - time is the enemy. I broke mine 2 years ago, everything looked good, then found AVN, had to go in for surgery #2 - something called a core decompression - read up on that, too. This is serious stuff.

[ToberMcGee]

Two or three screws for 4-6 months!?

WHAH HAHAHAHAHA!!!

I have a foot long piece of titanium screwed into the ball and five screws and wire holding my femer to that. It's in there for life. I keep meaning to ask for copies of the x-rays when I go to the doctor. I always forget by the time I leave. I will post the pictures of my break and the titanium when I get them.

I will ask my doctor what this stuff is you are warning me about.

Yes, this is serious stuff.

[mariojragucci]

I am very effected by this video. I can't explain. Riding on the ice is super dangerous. I, too, broke a bone at 34. I thought I had it all figured out. I closest to death at that time than any other, because without our skeleton we are nothin, and all the bones work together. Damn man. Just a crack I hope. You'll be alright. I am beside myself. I'll try to bounce some healing power off the moon tonight to you to help you heal. I am so upset. My thoughts are with you man.

[ToberMcGee]

This is the most heart felt message I think I have ever gotten. This experience has changed me. This kind of thing really teaches you how fragile the body is. I have fallen so many times but it only takes that one time. I had gone out in the snow and ice on purpose many times before this and had a blast sliding around. I was tottally blind sided by the ice on the parking lot. That split second changed my life.

May sound funny, but I am glad you are here to see it. Thank you for being a friend.

[j1965able]

of course the ground is harder, it has ice on it. you have a beautiful nurse! lol. ad a beautiful mom and wife. i hope you are doing better. thank-you for posting this

[AmazinAlex989]

@xracer824 Wow that's crazy, you're like exactly explaining what happened to me! I've had screws in there 8 months and they caught my AVN early then took the screws out and everything was fine.

[regine0breakdance]

im 11 now when i waz 10 i broke my hip and almost died but god is the reson im steal alive thank you god

[love2rocknroll4711]

I broke my hip lol off skool now with it had an operation 10 days ago and going back to hospital tomoz to is if i can go back to skool

[24yamaharider]

I feel your pain lol, I can't do crap for 9 weeks:(

[Encephalitisify]

I kept thinking about how hard it would be to do the you know what

[KiloByte69]

I just know when I get old I'm going to live a long and painful life I'm guessing painful cancer, appendaciisits, followed by a broken hip. Most likely all three.

[georgethewondermutt]

@ToberMcGee I have AVN (avascular necrosis) of my left femural head and it's okay on most days but does cause me pain on others. hip replacement in my future and i'm 35 so yeah it sucks

[MasterPokemon2000]

ouch sry that you broke your hip. one day i fell of my bike when i was 12 and i got hurt so bad i never rided my bike again

[KiwiAng3l]

breaking any bone is bloody painful... i should know lol i broke both bones in my right arm, it swelled and i now have 2 metal plates in my arm :) lol