Rootsruler
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Other than my recent mishap I've also been lucky that way.I do feel blessed, no doubt. And don't get me wrong, I have some aches and pains from the job, but my back is in good shape. A few years ago, I broke a rib snowboarding and that's the only one that still bugs me on the regular.
I'm glad you were able to kick the painkillers. Those things are no joke and I've witnessed them drag several people down, even taking a couple out.
So weird about your snowboard incident. I had something similar happen to me but on skis. I was banging through a mogul field when one of my poles got caught on one of the moguls and stabbed me in the ribs. Hit it so hard the pole pushed through the rubber grip and I bent the pole. Didn't break a rib, I don't think, but the next morning it was almost impossible to get up or move around without feeling the pain. Never got it checked out but I'm guessing I bruised it pretty good or maybe tore a rib muscle. That shit took forever to heal to the point that when I'd get up out of bed I could do it on my own.