I'm Such a Doofus!
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118421)
Gainesville, Florida
February 24, 2019 5:30pm CST
I was given a big, sturdy knee brace to wear four days ago to protect my injured knee from further damage while waiting for my MRI appointment. It's the kind that has the hinged metal pieces on either side to help give you maneuverability and stability while preventing stress on the knee.
It has been clunky to wear, and I've been in a lot of pain while wearing it. So, I've only kept in on when I had to go to work or to go out anywhere; I keep it off when I am inside my house.
Today, I had to run a quick errand, and while I was out I really noticed how much the brace was limiting my movement, and I thought to myself that it shouldn't be that way. So, when I got home, I tried to figure out what was going on with the brace.
I then had one of those "a-ha" embarrassing moments. Turns out I have been wearing the brace backwards this entire time! No wonder I couldn't hardly move in the stupid thing!
Tomorrow when I go to work, I should feel a big difference not only in my movement, but also in my comfort level, as I finally put the thing on correctly.
Hey, it only took me four days to figure it out!
Have you ever worn something incorrectly, whether it be a medical device or clothes or something else?
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22 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Feb 19
Wow four days...lol glad you figured out through. I showed up at work one time with two different colored shoes one time. One was light blue and one was black. I never noticed until after lunch.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
I've done that many times with socks. Which baffles me how I didn't notice mis-matched socks when I was putting away my laundry.
One time, my boss showed up to work in a nice dress shirt and tie, and we all realized right away that he was wearing his shirt inside out. We have no idea how he was able to put on his dress shirt inside out and tie his tie, but he somehow managed to do it. We let him wear it like that all day long, and only told him about it at the end of the day when it was time to go home!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
Haha, yeah, I'm not surprised either. I'm always clueless about so many things. But the funny thing is, I was wearing it how the doctor showed me how to put it on. So, in reality, it was the doctor's fault because he showed me how to put in on!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
@DianneN It's going to be even funnier on Tuesday when I tell him that he put it on me backwards!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Feb 19
I don't blame you, simple things could sometimes be complicated for us if we overlook things. A lot of difficulty for nothing lol, I really hope that you are more comfortable now and all would be well soon
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Feb 19
@moffittjc doofus doctor taught you the wrong way, it's the doctor who's the doofus, he probably has not experienced wearing one
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
@louievill In defense of the doctor, the brace looks the exact same whether you put it on the correct way or the wrong way, so I can see where the doctor was easily confused.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
Since it is now evening here, I won't have a chance to wear my brace the correct way until tomorrow morning, so that will be the first time I'll get to wear it correctly. I hope it makes a big difference in my comfort level, because when I was wearing it backwards my knee was in a lot of pain.
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@wolfgirl569 (95042)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Feb 19
Glad you figured it out at least. That had to be very uncomfortable.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
I just kept scratching my head at why I couldn't bend my knee when the brace was on. I just figured it was a really tight and rigid brace! Now I know why! haha
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@Hannihar (129388)
• Israel
25 Feb 19
@moffittjc
You did not know so I am glad you figured it out. A dufess would continue wearing it the wrong way. You are not a dufess.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Feb 19
If it wasn't painful to wear, I probably would have kept wearing it the wrong way even after I figured it out. But it is so much more comfortable to wear now!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Feb 19
@Hannihar I'm glad I figured it out too!
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@Hannihar (129388)
• Israel
26 Feb 19
@moffittjc
I bet it is and so glad you figured it out.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Feb 19
The brace looks the exact same whether you put it on correctly or backwards. The only difference is which way the hinged metal side pieces bend. I never thought to bend them before putting on the brace to see which way was the correct way; now I know!
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
24 Feb 19
@moffittjc You should been shown how to properly put it on when you got it. Oh well, now you know!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
@CarolDM I was wearing it exactly how the doctor showed me how to put it on. Which means he was the one who was mistaken about the correct way to wear it! For once something is actually not my fault! LOL
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
25 Feb 19
let us know how the doctor reacts when you tell him about it!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Feb 19
@moffittjc thank god it didn't get worse bending the wrong way for 4 days!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Feb 19
@hereandthere I agree! I'm very lucky that I didn't do more damage to the knee! Fortunately, I didn't do much moving around during those 4 days, as I kept the knee propped up and iced down, so there wasn't a lot of opportunity to injure it worse.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
I'm sure we'll both get a good laugh about it, especially when I tell him my leg kept bending the wrong way when I walked!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Mar 19
@LadyDuck Yes! The doctor gave me incorrect instructions!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Feb 19
It is much more comfortable now that I am wearing it correctly. And the doctor did show me how to wear it, he just showed me incorrectly. I let him know about it today. He took a good look at the knee brace and said "Well looky there, I did put it on you backwards!"
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@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
2 Mar 19
I'm sure I have and even when things like braces are our on correctly it doesn't mean they stay in that position. Does the braces have a home in it to go over your knee? Since I work in a store that sells them I may see the packaging more and figure some of it out.
Sometimes you don't really know if it's on right unless or until the affected part begins to heal.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Mar 19
It has the same hole on the front and back side of the brace, which makes it even more difficult to tell the proper way to wear it.
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@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Mar 19
@moffittjc that's weird. Can you take a picture of it to post?
@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Feb 19
Yes, they showed me how to put it on. And yes, I followed their instructions perfectly. It was their fault...they showed me incorrectly how to put it on!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Feb 19
@cintol Hmmm....maybe I should question if he's the real doctor!
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
27 Feb 19
@moffittjc And...now you know why that doctor needs your money!!! lol
Are you sure hes the real doctor
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Feb 19
@JudyEv Well, then apparently I wear my shoes on the wrong feet quite often!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
I was wondering who was going to be the first to comment about wearing their shoes on the wrong feet! I don't ever recall doing that myself, but that doesn't necessarily mean it didn't happen! haha
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Feb 19
@moffittjc It was that day that when you got home your feet were a bit sore. 
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Feb 19
He did instruct me how to put it on, he just instructed me wrong! haha
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
27 Feb 19
@moffittjc I saw that after I posted
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81963)
• Rupert, Idaho
25 Feb 19
That is great that you finally figured it out though! Sometimes it can be confusing how things are supposed to go! I am sure I have done that myself, just can't recall any situation at the moment.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
Have you ever worn your shoes on the wrong feet? I've always wondered how many people have done that!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Feb 19
@MommyOfEli2013 My son did that once too when he was little, and he didn't want to change his shoes either!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81963)
• Rupert, Idaho
25 Feb 19
@moffittjc I don't think I have, but my son has and then did not want to change them lol
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Feb 19
I have no problem making fun of myself John! If I can't laugh at myself, who can I laugh at?
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@Beaser (385)
• United States
27 Feb 19
@moffittjc - Very true. Life is hard enough without a sense of humor.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Mar 19
It's okay, I laughed at myself too!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Mar 19
lol Sorry I shouldn't laugh but dang, this knee injury is going all bad for you and things that don't have anything to do with the knee
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Mar 19
It's okay, you can laugh. It's just par for the course for me! I am laughing at myself too.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Mar 19
Yes, I'm good now that I have it all figured out! And at least I can laugh at myself for wearing it backwards!
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
25 Feb 19
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Two new posts.. two laughs.
Thanks, needed it.
Glad you figured it out though, and hope its way more comfortable now1 person likes this
@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
I'm glad that my calamities are entertaining for you! That's what I'm here for, to make you laugh!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Feb 19
NO! I have not. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.................LMAO!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Feb 19
Yeah, me too! The pain when I was wearing that brace was driving me crazy!
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