I broke my

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I broke my

I broke my finger. It hurts, and I can't  (or can't comfortably) rockclimb, write, play football, type, run, etc.

AAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!! 

submitted by S.E.
(January 1, 2015 - 5:29 pm)

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Aw, hope it feels better, S.E.! How did you break it?

submitted by Madeline, age 14
(January 1, 2015 - 6:56 pm)

My dad punted a football and I caught it. I overextended the ligaments in my finger and pulled a chip of bone off.

submitted by S.E.
(January 3, 2015 - 6:17 am)

Hope you are better soon!

submitted by Juniper Mae
(January 3, 2015 - 10:42 am)

I'll be praying that you heal soon, S.E.!

submitted by The Chocabookaholic , age 12
(January 3, 2015 - 11:00 am)

I feel your pain. I sprained a finger playing flag football earlier this year (so not quite as painful, but I get the 'can't do anything' thing). Which finger?

How have you been typing then?

submitted by Air
(January 3, 2015 - 1:09 pm)

Very slowly with just my left hand.

submitted by S.E.
(January 3, 2015 - 3:35 pm)

Whoa you are really committed to this CB!!

submitted by Air
(January 4, 2015 - 1:33 am)

Oh gosh, S.E. I'm so sorry! That's not fun AT ALL, and I can REALLY relate to how you feel. I had surgery on my finger years ago. It was bandaged for months, I couldn't run, couldn't play, couldn't climb, even after the bandages came off till it was fully healed. (Basically that hand was useless for the majority of the year.) And of course I also broke my nose a while ago. 

My best suggestion is to first keep it level. I slept with my hand propped up on a pillow with the surgery, and I made sure not to look up or down to much when I broke my nose. Also try keeping your hand close to your body, cause that helps to reduce the likelyhood of you hitting it against something. (You don't realize how often your hand hits stuff till it hurts every time you even lightly touch something.) And finally, just keep yourself taking pain medication every so often. A simple Tylenol can do a world of wonder.  All these methods helped for my nose break and my surgery. 

I'll be praying for you that your finger heals quickly! I hope the break wasn't really bad. Is it a cast now? Do you know when you'll be able to do things again? How's it like trying to write and stuff? 

submitted by Blonde Heroines Rule
(January 3, 2015 - 3:52 pm)

It's getting better, but it will be months before I get my mobility back. Cry

submitted by S.E.
(January 3, 2015 - 7:10 pm)

Oh, S.E., I hope you'll be better! I know it's not fun to break a bone, and I hope you'll be feeling better soon! You'll be in my prayers.

submitted by Bookbug
(January 3, 2015 - 4:14 pm)

I'm so sorry! I've never broken a bone before, so I don't know what it's like. I'm sure it must really hurt.

submitted by Quicksilver
(January 3, 2015 - 6:49 pm)

I hope you feel better soon S.E.!

submitted by Butterfly
(January 4, 2015 - 1:02 pm)

Thanks.

submitted by SE.
(January 4, 2015 - 2:55 pm)

Science. Potaoes. Get Well Soon!!!

submitted by SAVVY44x
(January 5, 2015 - 7:35 pm)