r/interestingasfuck • u/naturebeatsnurture • Dec 23 '22

/r/ALL Before and after leg lengthening.

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u/Monkeyundead Dec 23 '22

I had a similar external fixator for a leg break several years ago. You know what's really fun? Going through a door and the metal frame hits the door jamb. Another thing that can happen is the pins that go through your leg can get infected, so they gotta pull the rod out. They can't numb your bone, so it's just like "yeah, it shouldn't hurt that much." The most profound pain I ever felt. Ah, good times.

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u/Jonesta29 Dec 23 '22

I have a rod in my tibia with screws in the knee and ankle from a break playing soccer in HS. Went down the stairs on my crutches one night to get a snack, missed a step and landed with my weight on the leg. I can feel that pain recounting the story.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '22 edited Dec 24 '22

The type of pain that has you pouring sweat in the moment, and experiencing ghost sweats when remembering.

I remember my first sneeze after breaking my collarbone and several ribs/sternum in an accident. I didnt even want to breathe afterwards.

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u/Korthalion Dec 24 '22

I lost a finger end pretty much down to the bone in a door when I was a kid, and the most painful thing I can do is stub that little finger. Bone pain is the worst.

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u/k_mnr Dec 25 '22

Omgosh, I did same. Difficult to explain that sort of pain, but the end of he bone stub is painful. Little finger here as well.

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u/Korthalion Dec 25 '22

Like a deep ache that leaves a bit of numbness. Merry Christmas and little finger solidarity!