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8. Ouch. I broke my little toe once, I ran into the front corner of the chest freezer.

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Wed Oct 15, 2025, 04:16 PM

Oct 15

My little toe went one way, my other toes went the other way. My little toe was sticking straight out, perpendicular to the others like you can do with your thumb. My mom sat down on the floor and poked it a couple of times to see if it would go back the right way. We laughed so hard, I was crying laughing. My whole foot on that side felt numb, so it didn't hurt. Then I drove us to the local ER (we still had a hospital then) where they x-rated it and gave me a plastic glove with ice in it. They wrapped the fingers of the glove around my lie and foot and after they left the room I used the fingers to wave at my mom and say silly stuff to make her laugh. That was about 35 years ago. She's been gone 32 years and I really miss her.
Feel better soon!

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Broke a toe earlier today. [View all] PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 OP

If you don't mind, how did you break the toe? I've never broken any bones .. chouchou Oct 15 #1

I simply crashed the foot into something: door, chair, wall. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #4

I understand. What you say is a fascinating reality that I had no idea was happening to some people. chouchou Oct 15 #13

Interesting way to put it. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #16

OYE! Good to hear you are not concerned. elleng Oct 15 #2

Oh, truly not concerned. I only posted PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #6

I broke a 5th metatarsal Skittles Oct 15 #3

Sounds like yours was a much more serious break. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #5

when it happened, I could only walk on my heel Skittles Oct 15 #10

That sort of thing would also send me PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 15 #15

Healing vibes on the way to you SheltieLover Oct 15 #7

Ouch. I broke my little toe once, I ran into the front corner of the chest freezer. ms liberty Oct 15 #8

Did u call a toe truck? BWdem4life Oct 15 #9

Broke a rib last week, Hurts tons lol. Eko Oct 15 #11

Had A Lateral Metacarpal Fracture Once ProfessorGAC Oct 15 #12

I broke my upper humerus some_of_us_are_sane Oct 15 #14

Well, my first question was gonna be, "one of yours ?", and the second, "did he deserve it ? nt eppur_se_muova Oct 16 #17

LOL. Yes, one of *my* toes. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 16 #18