# Merry Christmas Lily! Here, have some pain...! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 26, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-lily-here-have-some-pain/607454 "2011-12-26T19:59:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LilyoftheField](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@LilyoftheField](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheField)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-lily-here-have-some-pain/607454/1 "2011-12-26T19:59:14Z")
'Tis the season to be…wait, what?? :dubious: So, I slipped going down the stairs the other day. Twisted my ankle badly enough to decide to go to the ER. I have no health insurance so it’s my policy to avoid medical care unless required by massive pain or massive blood loss. This incident met the massive pain criteria. Spent two hours in the ER on Christmas Eve and discovered that I had broken all three bones in my ankle. :eek: They called it a ‘trimalleolor fracture’. Or something like that. And it requires surgery to repair. I’ve been referred to an orthopedic surgeon. Meanwhile I’m splinted from toe to knee and still in pain. Dammit. Well, this is a fine mess I’ve gotten myself into. ☹ Apparently, I didn’t make Santa’s ‘good list’ this year! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-lily-here-have-some-pain/607454/2 "2011-12-26T20:14:36Z")
If you’d been on the naughty list, you might have fallen on your head. 🙂 Take care. Hope they get you fixed up soon. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-lily-here-have-some-pain/607454/3 "2011-12-26T20:22:04Z")
Sorry to hear your plight, and at Christmas aswell. Hope your out of pain soon and can start enjoying yourself again. Sending warm thoughts your way. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-lily-here-have-some-pain/607454/4 "2011-12-27T00:18:38Z")
I hope you get pain relief soon. One never knows just how good that LACK of pain feels, until you’re hurt. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-lily-here-have-some-pain/607454/5 "2011-12-27T04:29:30Z")
Misfortune was her lot! Sorry to hear about your fancy fracture - here’s to a speedy recovery! ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-lily-here-have-some-pain/607454/6 "2011-12-27T05:27:03Z")
Ok, feet are on the list of body parts that do NOT benefit from boo-boo kisses! Hope you feel better soon! ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheField](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@LilyoftheField](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheField)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-lily-here-have-some-pain/607454/7 "2011-12-27T16:38:48Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Misfortune was her lot! > > Sorry to hear about your fancy fracture - here’s to a speedy recovery! hahaha! It’s funny because it’s true! Thanks everyone for the warm wishes. Well, today I get to call the surgeon and find out the next step…I’m very afraid! Not looking forward to going under the knife… The good news is, I’m finally getting the hang of these crutches - I no longer have to crawl on my belly like a reptile just to get around! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-lily-here-have-some-pain/607454/8 "2011-12-27T17:02:51Z")
No fun! Sending out healing thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-christmas-lily-here-have-some-pain/607454/9 "2011-12-27T18:02:47Z")
How does paying for surgery work without health insurance? Are they willing to bill you retroactively? I would figure they’d want it upfront. Or is this considered life-threateningly necessary? Sorry to hear about this. What a yucky present ☹