Plaster

[BeBMan]

Ever had a leg in there? Or something else?

As a kid I had two times the lower arm in plaster, without the elbow.

So I could still bend (? is that the right word here) the arm. Blessing, since folks who had it covering the elbow could not, and said it's hell.

Why am I talking about that? (not because I'm desparately needing sympathies, but I'd take them anyway )

Because now it would be my left leg's turn, if it weren't for technology.

Got some pretty nifty plastic protector thing instead now (no idea about the english term) - looks like I have some battle-mech-like left leg now

The only downsides I see is that it's a tad heavy (but ok for stability/protection), and you sweat when it's warmer (but that was even worse in plaster).

But overall pretty comfortable. Is inflatable, and fixes your foot/leg combi without pain. Walking feels pretty secure after you get used to it, except when you're on very uneven ground.

And the best thing is that you can simply take it off at night for sleeping (unless you have some super-complicated prob that demands otherwise).

Yay! Only couple weeks until I can hopefully can get rid of it completely

/leg-cent

[The Mad Monk]

I fixed some damaged walls with plaster. Did a good job of it, too.

[BeBMan]

Musk should invent self-fixing walls to do some good with his time now that he's left the gov.

[Bereta_Eder]

I love technological advancement (and not needing it)

I once during a hike had my ankle turn. and then when i got home it ached and got balooned swallen. I said something maybe is going on.

so I went to some local check center and they x rated it and then spent an eternity debating wether it was hairline fractured or not and they did physiocal tests then they x rated again and by the time they were finished they dodn't come to any conclusion with certainty but by that time the ankle was starting to feel a bit better so I guess the visit was a success

[Provost Harrison]

Is it the kind of thing that Zorg from The Fifth Element had on his head? :-D

Fortunately never broken a limb or had anything in a cast.

Also Paiktis nice to know you have an X-rated ankle :-D

[Bereta_Eder]

it's the bread winner

[N35t0r]

I once got a hairline fracture in my second knuckle of my left pinky, tripped on the stairs and trying to grab onto the railing I hit a support instead. Got a cast that included most of my hand up to just below the elbow. That's the only time I needed one.

[The Mad Monk]

I broke at least one knuckle on my left hand pummeling the hell out of a steel door in a fit of absolute rage.

I was doing an organic chemistry lab when I realized some mudderfudger stole some of my glassware and it would cost me time and money to deal with it before I could even start working.

Never had it looked at, though it swelled up nicely; it's still twice the size as the one on the right, but no pain, and no reduction in strength or usability. Its been over thirty years.

I distinctly remember giving forth an almighty F*CK on my way to my destined meeting with the door, and a girl saying in stunned amazement, "I have never heard him swear before!"

[BeBMan]

As schoolboy I once had a broken middlefinger . Afterwards it was still ...ahh...immobile for a couple weeks before I could move it again normally.

[Bereta_Eder]

flippin' the bird for medical reasons

[The Mad Monk]

Because of my size and strength, I'm usually tapped to flip the bird for Thanksgiving Dinner.

[Provost Harrison]

Because of my size and strength, I'm usually tapped to flip the bird for Thanksgiving Dinner.

It's all in the wrist

[The Mad Monk]

Depending on the number of guests, I might be flipping a lot of birds.

[Bereta_Eder]

flippin' turkey should be celebrated

[BeBMan]

Several weeks in the big, heavy walker/protector/whatever thing I had got replaced with a much smaller, lighter walker/protector/whatever thing.

Which does not nearly look as cool, but is more comfortable. Hopefully soon that is a thing of the past too.