I'm hurting today

[City of Mills]

On Saturday, I was cleaning out my truck when I decided to grab a laundry basket that was laying in back of the driver's seat. Mind you, I was in the bed of the truck and I had to reach over the rear bench seat to get to it. The laundry bag seemed stuck so I gave it a strong pull when the rear bench seat headrest rolled and my chest cavity pressed into it, producing a squishy crunching noise. The pain that followed was sharp, but seemed to abate in about five minutes. Though I was in pain, I didn't feel any breakage or notice any swelling, so I figured I got away with one.

Now today, two days later, my left side has a sharp pain when I breathe and I can't get out of a laying down position without difficulty. Grrr what did I do?

I'm a little ashamed to admit it, but I don't want to see a doctor to tell him I broke a rib on a laundry bag!

[soleft]

1. Do not be a cautionary tale - go to the doctor

I was running about 3 weeks ago and my knee buckled. I proceeded to catch 3 softball games over the next week - right now I'm waiting for MRI results.

[Tyler Durden]

2. You broke a rib on a laundry bag.

Go to the doctor. Today.

Pleurisy which follows this sort of injury is unpleasant and can last a long time.

[Breeze54]

3. "producing a squishy crunching noise"? Go to the ER!!

Why sit around in pain? Makes no sense to me.

Especially if you are curled up in a ball in pain!

You must be a guy! :P

Hope you get treated asap and are out of pain soon!!

[billyskank]

4. You broke a rib.

Get thyself seen to.

[City of Mills]

5. Thanks for the replies...

...I guess I should at least get things checked out - I plead guilty to being a stubborn guy. What makes it worse, is the day after (Sunday) I went on a day trip to Polar Caves in NH which required me to stretch and shimmy through some narrow caves...I kid you not! The trip was planned and I was really looking forward to it. I'll post the pictures I took when I get them developed :)

[Omphaloskepsis]

6. Broken Rib.. Get to the doctor.

I did the same thing a few years ago when I was pulling out some wood from an attic.

And tell the doctor it happened during sex.. And not sex with a laundry basket, sex with a living person.

[City of Mills]

7. ...

:rofl: Good advice! Ouch don't make me laugh!

[ThomCat]

8. Please see a doctor and make sure it's gets looked at.

That does not sound like something you want to ignore (even if you could).