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patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 4 Mar

At the beginning of January I stepped outside my door to put the garbage out. Literally right outside my door. My husband had stopped by on his lunch hour to check the ice on the roof. I fell on the ice right in front of our door....

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I came out of the store to put groceries in the car, and Bob was on the ground

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 9 Oct

The man in the SUV two stalls from our car fell getting out of his vehicle. He hit his head hard on the pavement. When I came out, Bob was stabilizing his head and neck. Three women were standing around. They did not know the man...

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Doctor's appointment

Yuleima Gutierrez @YuleimaVzla (1857) • Maracaibo, Venezuela 27 Aug

Today at 2 p.m. I have my appointment with the internist who will treat my knee injury. I hope everything goes well.As far as I'm concerned, this morning I felt a little better, my knee was less swollen and I had better movement....

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Knee Injury

Yuleima Gutierrez @YuleimaVzla (1857) • Maracaibo, Venezuela 26 Aug

Today I am writing to tell you that last night I suffered a fairly strong blow to my knee and today it is swollen, although I am already ordering my medication for that, it still hurts. The worst thing is that I am a very active...

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I Screamed But Got No Ice Cream

Primo @programmerprimo (174) • United States 25 Jun

One day I was going to an ice cream parlor with my grandmother, looking forward to getting some sweet creamy treats. I got out of the car and went to shut the car door. I immediately screamed out in pain because I shut the car...

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A charity in Kentucky hosts a walk to raise awareness of brain injuries

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 13 May 25

An event that was hosted by The Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky hosted an annual event in Louisville Kentucky on Saturday May 10. It is very nice for the Brain Injury Alliance to invite the citizens of the state and world t...

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Tennessee National Guard rescues an injured hiker

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 27 Mar 25

Members of the Tennessee National Guard responded to an emergency call from a hiker who was located in the Great Smoky National Park which is located in Louisville Tennessee this past weekend. Paramedics of the Guardsmen came to...

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Toddler saves the life of his great-grandmother who was injured in a fall

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 14 Mar 25

Sharon Lewis who is the great grandmother to her three year old great grandson Bridger Peabody in Strasburg Colorado who witnessed Sharon fall down after she got out of her auto and hit her head on the corner of a cement...

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A man who was in a wheelchair accidently shoots himself in the foot

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 12 Mar 25

A 50 year old man who resides in Detroit Michigan is in stable condition after he used a revolver to shoot a cockroach that was inside of his home on Sunday. The name of the shooting victim was not released was sitting in his...

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Bracing the knee - do you wear anything special to prevent injury while playing or exercising?

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 2 Feb 25

Over the last few years, I have developed some weird injury in the knee that gets aggravated when I play or run. I wear a knee brace suring sports or running to help protect the knee. I'm not sure if it's helpful, but some doctors...

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Firefighters rescue one man who was in the Illinois River

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 29 Aug 24

Firefighters from the Peoria Fire Department were dispatched to the Illinois River on Tuesday morning when the man who jumped into the river for a reason that he did not reveal to the firefighters who used a rescue boat to save...

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Firefighters in Kansas City rescue one person who fell into a river

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10 Aug 24

A person whose gender was not released to the public had reportedly fell off a railroad bridge into the Blue River on Thursday evening. Firefighters from the Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) answered the call for help most...

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Rugged, Rugby Women

Kandase @Kandae11 (57233) 1 Aug 24

I was never a fan of contact sports, especially those which can cause serious injury to the body - boxing, football and rugby among others. So l was watching the Olympics a couple days ago and saw women playing rugby. Immediately...

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Iowa teenager making strides to walk again after a brain injury

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 12 Mar 24

Iowa teenager Grace Pauley who was involved in an auto accident in September 2023 that caused her to suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that caused her to have vision, weight bearing precautions limited movement in her arms and...

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Some times you cannot win

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 9 Nov 23

This post is about a kiddo. He is not a student we serve, but is the older brother of a boy who is in our program. About two weeks ago he was at recess, and slipped on some black ice. Fell, and seriously sprained his arm. He...

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Island County Sheriff's Office Deputy rescues an injured owl

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 9 Oct 23

An Island County Sheriff's Office (ICSO) Deputy whose last name is Walker saw an injured owl named "Philbert" who was hit by an auto last Wednesday. Philbert was seen on the road when Officer Walker picked up the injured owl and...

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My daughter's back at work. She started Thursday. And I'm hurting!!

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 19 Aug 23

She is so happy to be able to work again. We need the money because the disability STILL hasn't come thru and we have bills! I'm feeling it, though, because I no longer have a car, so don't do much driving these days. So, I'm...

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Update on my daughter.

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 7 Jul 23

Today was my daughter's day with the orthopedist. Her foot is definitely broken in at least four places. Her tendons and ligaments are definitely torn. She will need surgery to repair the damage. In the image, you can see some of...

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Ruined her barbecue

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 6 Jul 23

I haven’t had a daughter emergency in a long time. Fortunately, this time I had a car that I could use. She was about 35 miles south of our house for a barbecue and fell about 15 minutes after arriving. She was taken to the...

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A dog that has a unicorn head gets adopted by a loving family

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 22 Apr 23

These kinds of stories are wonderful for me to share here since I am learning that no one of us should a dog based on their breed. Strawberry who is a female Pit Bull who is nicknamed "Unicorn" since she had a bump on top of her...

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