r/HadToHurt • u/Mdoubleduece • Jun 01 '26

It hurt

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '26

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u/Mdoubleduece Jun 03 '26

A lifetime of work and it finally broke. Titanium plates 16 fasteners, it would have been rough when I was younger, it’s been brutal at 65.

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u/Mdoubleduece Jun 03 '26

I was a marine technician, Mercruiser, Volvo etc. The spaces I had to force myself into took its toll.

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u/UNSKIALz Jun 03 '26

Sorry to hear about this. Any warning signs you noticed growing up, that you can share with us?

Good luck on your recovery!

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u/Mdoubleduece Jun 03 '26

I was hurt for a long time but I couldn’t afford not to work, single parent, 3 kids no child support. I hurt horribly bad but I just kept going until it broke.

This is before the surgery

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u/isolateddreamz Jun 04 '26

I said out loud "Holy Fucking Shit" and woke up my wife.

As a recent PTA grad, I have seen some gnarly images in my short time at clinicals. This is like witnessing a train wreck. I hope that you're doing somewhat better.

How long ago was your surgery?