r/Wellthatsucks • u/Chemical-Composer898 • 1d ago

Broke two ribs day before a concert I looked forward to for months.

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Broke my 8th and 9th rib last night. The pain is awful. Like pain that makes me go “oooohhh fuck!” I’m so sad and disappointed in myself. Tomorrow I was to see a concert I was so excited to see. Waiting months for the day. Will I go? Not sure. But if I do, I’ll be sitting in the back wishing I could be in the pit. Probably drinking water because I can’t drink on NSAIDS and Tylenol. Which is probably best because this happened while drunk. Wont be drinking for a long time. A sign from the gods!

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u/SniperPilot 1d ago

“Alcohol abuse”

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

Yeah. I didn’t have 2-3 IPA’s. I had way more than that. I was hosed going to the ER. Definitely looking and acting all sorts of dumb. They asked my husband “so does she drink much?” And he replied “once every few months” which is true but I’m certain they didn’t believe him. Walking out I vaguely remember seeing this and thinking “oh fuck!”

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u/Administration_Key 1d ago

"She drinks much every few months. The other months she drinks very much."

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u/Slartibartfastthe2nd 1d ago

...but only on the days that end in "Y"

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u/ZaphodBeeblebrox4011 1d ago

Do you think I could get a tour of Magrathea?

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u/monkeymatt85 1d ago

Maybe even see some of the fjords he is designing?

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u/UnkindPotato2 1d ago

Good luck with that lol I've had every doctor I've seen in the last 10 years ask me something about whether I would like help quitting alcohol

I don't drink at all anymore. When I was in my early 20s, I didn't drink at all except for when I went to festivals and concerts, where I could kill a fifth a day. I'd pregame with like half a bottle and show up and drink some more

One time, I was probably 22 or 23, I was leaving the venue after seeing Tool absolutely piss drunk (no, I wasnt driving) and tripped on a curb. Smacked my head pretty good , ended up going to the hospital for a couple stitches. They asked me how much I drank that night, and started telling them something like "Uhhhhhhh I had like maybe half a fifth of jamo, and a couple beers, and then I got there and had a couple long islands...." And they put "alcohol abuse" in my file. Havent heard the end of it since and my doctors can not be convinced I simply quit drinking.

I'm like "nah, I quit years ago" and they're like "oh congrats. AA, or rehab?" "Nah I just decided it was too expensive" "Uhhhh most alcoholics relapse sometime on the road to sobeiety, how long has it been since you had a drink" "I wasn't an alcoholic, but it's been probably 10 years" "How'd you stop?" "I dunno man, it wasnt that hard. You know, since I wasnt an alcoholic" "riiiiiiiight..."

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u/VividFiddlesticks 1d ago

I don't even have any notes like that in my file and doctors give me side eye when I say I don't drink alcohol. I don't - I just don't like it and it makes me feel like shit so I gave up on alcohol like 10+ years ago.

Doctors always give me the "mm-hmm" when I say I don't drink.

I'm too busy smoking weed like a chimney. LOL

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u/HoboMuskrat 1d ago

For real LOL. Living in Wisconsin noone believes you "just don't drink."

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u/Teamben 1d ago

Doesn’t not drinking in Wisconsin mean you only drink beer?

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u/JuggernautSquare2080 1d ago

I am from Wisconsin and can attest to this

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u/dharbolt 20h ago

Wisconsin sober

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u/Rapunzel10 1d ago

Same here. I've never had an alcoholic drink but no doctor believes me when I say that. I get all kinds of assumptions, like I used to be an alcoholic but quit, I'm lying and I'm currently an alcoholic, I'm actually a heroin user, etc. Nope, I just come from a long line of alcoholics and didn't want to continue the tradition. One doctor even contacted my insurance company to get pre-approved to treat my "drug addiction"

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u/coffee_kitkat 1d ago

OH THANK FUCK I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE

I don't drink. I don't like drinking. I am so light weight I can't even really drink before passing out from minimal alcohol usage.

I've been called an alcoholic by doctors enough times it's not even funny any more. It doesn't help that at work I have to disinfect stuff with either alcohol or strong disinfectants and the smell sticks.

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u/Test-Equal 1d ago

My wife had similar reactions when she was in the hospital. She had “cannabis addiction” or something. And I am like “ fark you—do you know she’s terminal?”

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u/be_an_adult 1d ago

They’re QUICK to say any cannabis use is addiction or a use disorder. I challenged when my PCP put that on my record and she removed it.

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u/VividFiddlesticks 16h ago

My doctor is actually really cool about it and has specifically told me that there's no reason for me to quit if it's helping with my anxiety and insomnia. Which it really does.

Surprised the hell out of me, especially since he comes off as a super straight-laced kind of guy.

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u/FrenchDude647 1d ago

This is so weird, why did they assume that ? Was it related to your medical issue ? Because then they would literally consider everyone an alcoholic. Or is it so stupid that if you said you drink a beer from time to time they would actually not consider you an alcoholic? So fucking weird

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u/Rapunzel10 23h ago

A combination of the two. My mom also doesn't drink and after she was labeled an alcoholic by a couple doctors she just started saying she has a drink about once a month. No more assumptions that she's an alcoholic. My aunt had to start saying that after pregnancy alcohol makes her sick because they didn't believe her.

I get it worse because I'm bipolar and have chronic pain, both of which have super high rates of drug and alcohol abuse. So I'm not just beating the odds I'm doing it in a "suspicious" way. Never mind the fact that alcohol isn't safe for me, they assume I'm ignoring that safety risk and I'm lying about it.

Ironically if I tell them I use cannabis for my pain they immediately drop the whole thing. I guess they assume you have to have some sort of vice or else you're lying. They usually don't even ask how much cannabis I use, they just need to know I use SOMETHING. It's a very weird mentality but it's common where I live

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u/FeelingSoil39 16h ago

💯 and props to you for beating the odds.

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u/Rapunzel10 15h ago

Thank you, really. My life could have been very different if I'd made some different choices and I'm incredibly aware of that. Thankfully the bipolar has been controlled for a long time now and I don't have a reason to fall down that hole

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u/ricktor67 1d ago

A lot of doctors are ego tripping assholes. Being good enough at writing essay papers in med school to pass with C+ and being a good doctor with bedside manner do not necessarily overlap. You know what they call the person that graduated last place in med school? Doctor.

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u/FeelingSoil39 16h ago

Wow. (Pre-approved for a drug addiction for something you’ve never taken. That’s seriously nuts. Where I’m from people end up waiting months to even get an open bed in a treatment facility. Crazy.)

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u/Rapunzel10 15h ago

Oh don't think my insurance actually approved it. They denied it and that's how I found out the doctor contacted them to begin with. I had to call the insurance company and explain that doctor went rogue. The US healthcare system would never let him do that

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u/FeelingSoil39 15h ago

SERIOUSLY rogue!

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u/ladyisabella02 1d ago

California sober, hell yea.

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u/VividFiddlesticks 22h ago

Technically, Oregon Sober! Go west coast!

It's funny, even doctor's intake forms have changed. They no longer ask if you "smoke" - now it specifically asks if you "use tobacco products".

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u/The_Nepenthe 1d ago

I once went to the doctor when I was much younger and more innocent and was suffering from random nose bleeds, I'd been recommended as a kid to get a vein in my nose cauterized but I was waaaay to much of a whimp as a kid to do it, but adult me was like "Fuck it, let's do it!"

The doctor just kept talking about cocaine the entire appointment and how I didn't need to get my nose cauterized, but take better care of it. It took me a year or two to put the pieces together of what he thought I was doing.

He was pretty rad though I got to learn the uses of medical cocaine and apparently when he was a much younger doctor, they didn't keep as much of an eye on the liquid cocaine they kept stocked at the hospital he was at.

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u/UnkindPotato2 1d ago

I knew a dude when I was still in school that was becoming a dentist specifically for access to cocaine

I wonder how disappointed he ended up being. Dentists dont usually still use cocaine medically lol

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u/CatProgrammer 1d ago

Lots of lidocaine though!

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u/UnkindPotato2 1d ago

Does lidocaine have recreational properties?

Only experiences I'd had with cocaine derivatives usually are more like "Sorry boss, I'd gladly show up, but with half my face numb our clients would think I'm drunk as shit"

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u/LickableUrethraDrip 1d ago

no, not really. Even shot into your veins it makes your whole body really numb. You also tend to puke because your guts are numb too. that's it. lol

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u/FeelingSoil39 16h ago

Or having a stroke! 🤤

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u/smokeypapabear40206 1d ago

I had medicinal cocaine administered under anesthesia for a displaced nasal fracture. Didn’t feel “high” from it (I suppose - too many other drugs were administered 🤷‍♂️), but my nose and face were numb for a week from it.

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u/FeelingSoil39 16h ago

Omg whahahahat lol 🤣 The most best of tips from the most random places! Lmao

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u/homelaberator 1d ago

It's complicated by the fact that people who have genuine alcohol misuse often downplay it. If you are straight up honest with them, they still might well assume "Oh, if they're willing to tell me that, the truth has got to be worse".

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u/blacksoulnoise 1d ago

When I was drinking I used to hate filling out intake forms that asked about drinking because when you’re honest you look at what you wrote and go, “Jesus, that sounds bad!” and decide to undercount your weekly drinks so the doctor won’t know. The drinking volume must he protected at all costs and that involves lying to yourself and others.

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u/FeelingSoil39 16h ago

True but like you say if you’re honest they still push it. I’m straight with em. “I’m a binge drinker. I get drunk a couple times a month. Other than that I might have half a beer when I wake up and have trouble going back to sleep a few times a month.” The next question, again. “So how many a week would you say?” So stupid.

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u/thosearentpancakes 1d ago

God I feel this comment. I went HARD in my 20s, multiple blackout nights. Thankfully no ER trips but definitely a pissed off husband taking care of my annoying ass.

I’m mid 30s with a kid, I rarely have more than 2 drink, which is usually 2 glasses of wine on a Saturday.

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u/Letmetellyowhat 1d ago

I am an alcoholic. And it was missed by all my providers. A nurse finally asked the right questions. Even after it is on my chart only one doctor asked if I was drinking. At that point I was sober but I don’t know if he believed me. I was in for a gastric bleed so I can understand why.

Providers aren’t taught how to approach alcohol use. Either they over ask or under ask. They don’t spend a lot of time trying to figure it out. Mans they all buy into the AA crap.

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u/doublepulse 1d ago

Fifty fifty chance the medical providers also misuse alcohol.

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u/FeelingSoil39 16h ago

Or pills.

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u/VascularMonkey 1d ago

And?

If you had a drinking problem would you rather your doctor truly know what that's like or not?

Hypocrisy isn't always a bad thing.

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u/Condition_Dense 12h ago

I have wrong diagnoses and they STILL stick in my file even though they have been DISPROVEN, like how is it so freaking hard to amend something when you get a diagnosis that rules that out? Like I had a dr with NO tests say I had probable gasteroparesis because I get migraines so bad I can’t even take oral meds without vomiting. I saw a GI like 10 years later and she was like asking what tests they used to diagnose that… none. “How did they diagnose that without any tests?” “My dr looked at my symptoms…” then I got an official test a year and a half ago, and it was NORMAL but it still says I have it.

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u/FeelingSoil39 17h ago

It works both ways like that. I was a heavy drinker for decades. Not as much now. I’m a tiny person. (Though I still don’t understand why people just assume small people can’t hold their drink.) And have always been quite thin. I recently had a visit to the local hospital for some imaging and the intake asked me what drugs I was taking. When I said none she stared at me and said “ALL drugs. Street drugs. We just need to know so we know what we can mix and how much.” When I told her I don’t do drugs, never really have, don’t even smoke weed (I must look like a hippie or something because everybody is always way surprised when I tell them that) She told me my file said “Drug seeking behavior” in my chart. I explained that I only take ibuprofen when it’s absolutely direly necessary for my menstrual crams and take alkaselzer plus cold and flu when I’m sick. Other than that I take herbal supplements and drink teas of dried TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) herbs and roots. (Ok. I might have a bit of hippie in me.) She asked why then would my chart say that? Well, I’d been in the hospital a decade earlier for a few broken ribs after I hadn’t slept for a week not just because the pain was unbearable but I was concerned that I was retaining fluid in my lungs that I hadn’t been physically able to cough up. I remember that particular nurse. She was nasty. Wicked nasty. So I simply said to this intake person that some people are just presumptuous. She looked at me hard for a sec, then nodded. “Because you’re thin, huh?” I nodded back “YUP”. She decided that was all she’d needed to hear and struck it from my record with a nice big declaration “we don’t need THAT!!” And I’ve never heard about it since. My afterthought was that she likely knew the other ER nurse from a decade earlier and probably knew the lady was biased against small thin folks or something. Lmao But once something like that is in your chart yeah, it’ll follow you forever.

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u/Raging-Badger 1d ago

Doctors sometimes assume whatever you say is an understatement, sorta how you hear someone say “I only have 1-2 beers a week” and they mean a lot more. Most true alcoholics lie about their drinking, the abuse only becomes medically apparent when they injure themselves or their body starts breaking down because of the abuse.

It also could’ve been a misunderstanding from intake to coding where “every few months” becomes “a few every month”

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u/Topblokelikehodgey 1d ago

Funny that because I went to a new clinic recently and the doctor asked that exact question and I said I occasionally drink, and he put 1-2 per week down which is way more than what I actually drink. I'd be lucky if I have 1-2 drinks per month sometimes

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u/Isgortio 1d ago

When you're so used to patients lying to you regularly, you can become kinda jaded. I'm in dentistry and people tell me they brush twice a day and will clean between their teeth every day, but one looks in their mouth I can tell that's not the case (or if they are, they're not doing it very well). I'll be told they don't smoke, yet they have yellow fingers and stink of cigarettes. They'll say they "don't drink much" but when you delve into it, it turns out they're having a bottle of wine every night (which is way more than anyone should drink in a week!). When you see signs of alcohol and tobacco use, and they're telling you they don't touch it, it becomes very suspicious. :(

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u/FeelingSoil39 16h ago

I get that. Most people lie to their doctors and I never got that. Of all the folks NOT to lie to it’s your doctors. But the presumptuous assholes can bad. Sometimes I just want to scream “I’m a raging alcoholic and I hate junkies!” Just to see their faces. Because you know how many doctors out there are/were popping as many opiates as they were prescribing??

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u/chillaban 1d ago

I don't think it's a mistake. I was talking about this with a doctor friend and he says that he usually multiplies patient reported alcohol by 5 or 10 for medical classification.

It also doesn't help that most serving sizes are multiple units of alcohol.

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u/RAT-LIFE 1d ago

It’s crazy to me that people lie about stuff like that to medical professionals. They’re literally just doing their job and alcohol / drug use is incredibly important to know not only from a diagnosis standpoint but also from a “giving you this medicine could kill you if you’re on x substance” standpoint.

Sucks to tell a doctor that you do a handle of vodka and a couple tall boys every single day but probably really good information for them to have when you’re there asking “do I have Parkinson’s? I shake every morning when I get up”.

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u/Raging-Badger 18h ago

Last week we had a patient tell us “I haven’t used meth in a year”

Only to have a seizure due to meth withdrawal 16 hours later

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u/WetGarageNights 1d ago

Apparently binge drinking like this can be REALLY bad for you. I used to drink like once or twice a year and go all out, but apparently yeah that's just as bad as drinking a lot often 🫠

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

I absolutely can see why. More now than before.

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u/Huge-Lawfulness9264 1d ago

As a person who had broken several ribs at once, I understand your pain, it’s awful. I would still go to the concert. Just avoid the crowds. If you have binders for your rib cage use it. Have fun, be careful . Take your vitamin D if your Dr. approves.

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u/nsfwaltsarehard 1d ago

Abuse doesn't mean addiction. Just that you drank over your limit. If you're shitfaced, present with an injury and act all kind of drunk that's alcohol abuse. If your blood alcohol is high and you're not that drunk, THAT is an indicator for long term and regular/frequent alcohol abuse and addiction.

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u/The_Nepenthe 1d ago

Hahaha, reminds me of the side eye I got from the doctors when I swore that I had drank after breaking a bone.

I knew I wasn't driving to the hospital and that I'd be sitting for a few hours before being seen, so I drank two beers in a hurry, smoked a joint and went to the hospital.

Stone cold sober, was about to start celebrating my birthday and I broke my thumb riding my escooter.

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u/FeelingSoil39 16h ago

See this makes a lot of sense to me. Like, I bet you sat in that ER for more than the three hours it would take to process out the beers. Why would anybody even question your logic or theory. I think you should have gone to med school you brilliant person you!

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u/LoogyHead 1d ago

My only question: is the AA diagnosis acute or chronic.

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u/all_allie 1d ago

If it makes you feel better I’m pretty sure it’s just ICD-10 coding, not that they actually think you’re an alcoholic. Same for the way your other conditions are listed as “initial encounter” if you went back to ER for the same injury it would be listed as “subsequent encounter”. It’s just a standardised way for hospitals to classify health conditions. If you want a good giggle look up funny ICD-10 codes, some of my personal favourites are: V97.33XD: Sucked into jet engine, subsequent encounter. Z63.1: Problems in relationship with in-laws. And, R46.1: Bizarre personal appearance.

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u/TheRealDeoan 1d ago

Diagnosis alcohol abuse… you told them you drink a bunch?

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u/nightofthelivingace 1d ago

Alcohol abuse doesn't mean what you think it means in the ER. If it was a dependency they'd put alcohol disorder or alcoholism, basically just means when you were checked in you were drunk.

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u/MorallyCorruptJesus 1d ago

When you abuse alcohol, it fights back sometimes

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

Such true words. I don’t get hosed often but now I know one time is one too many.

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u/MorallyCorruptJesus 1d ago

Ya man. Gotta know your limits and play within them. My pops always told me if you drink all day, you can't drink all night.

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

Couldn’t agree more.

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u/buttsexisyum 1d ago

Your pops never heard of the wonderful invention of cocaine?

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u/MorallyCorruptJesus 1d ago

Was more of an LSD and hash guy

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u/FeelingSoil39 16h ago

I think I kinda like your pops.

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u/MuricanToffee 1d ago

My pops told me that you can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning.

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u/FeelingSoil39 16h ago

Your pops is from my island.

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u/GordonRammstein 1d ago

But also, you can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning!

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u/uhdoy 1d ago

Mine always said “can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning.” Anyhow, I had to quit drinking LOL

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u/kwistaf 1d ago

A little over a year ago I got shitfaced and managed to break my foot while playing with my cats.

It's a humbling experience to say the least.

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u/DenardoIsBae 1d ago

I used to work as a security guard at a concert venue. You wouldn't believe the amount of times that somebody who doesn't drink often, goes all out and then something super messed up happens. Like it's almost a thing with alcohol? One of my weirder friends used to say there was a kinda demon attached to alcohol and to different drugs. When I was younger I thought he was crazy. Now that I'm an old fart, kind of see his wisdom back then. It's not a literal demon... but there is something weird about it. People who only drink a few times a year and get totally wasted when they do, are the ones who would trip down the stairs and smash their faces. Or fall off of things or have other bad really crazy stuff happen. The full-out alcoholics who drink often can handle their s*** because they drink it so much. It's the weekend warriors who get hurt more.

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u/a-real-life-dolphin 1d ago

I went to a festival at a brewery recently and the average age of the crowd was 40+. It was really obvious that a lot of the people were having their one big night away from the kids. So many guys fighting and barely being able to stand up. I hate to think how bad the hangovers the next day must have been.

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u/YouAbsoluteDonut 1d ago

Are you Canadian? Idk if I’ve heard a non-Canadian describe their drunkness as being “hosed”

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u/he-loves-me-not 1d ago

Oh, I definitely have! They still might be Canadian, but I’ve definitely heard Americans say this too!

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u/teabolaisacool 1d ago

Take off ya hoser

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna 1d ago

Up your noser with a rubber hoser

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u/Aggressive_Chicken63 1d ago

Alcohol abuse? So you broke your ribs because you were drunk? Fell down?

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

I was drunk in the ER. Drunk when it happened. So I guess they put that? I was walking up a staircase and lost my footing. Super embarrassing.

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u/KingOfTheCouch13 1d ago

That’s not too bad actually. I’ve seen way less drunk people cause way more damage to themselves.

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

Me “staircase? Easy!”

Staircase “I win!” 😂

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u/IncredulousPatriot 1d ago

Back in November I thought my cat got out. So I went running out after her. It was pouring down rain. I put my crocs on and ran outside. I forgot that my stairs get super slick when it rains. Plus crocs aren’t exactly known for their traction. My foot hit the top step and went out from under me. My body proceeded to follow my foot down the stairs through the air. I only have 5 steps. But it felt like it took forever for me to hit at the bottom.

When I landed, I landed on my back on the bottom steps. The air was knocked out of me. I had never been in so much pain. I had lost a croc during my flight.

So there I am in the mud rain is pouring down around me. Crawling on my hands and knees. I’m in my underwear and a rain coat and one croc. No breath in my lungs trying to yell for my cat.

The cat didn’t actually get out and I still have rib pain in April. Good times.

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u/MaAreYouOnUppers 22h ago

I’ve done that stone sober and gave myself a concussion. Ain’t too bad. Heal up soon and feel better.

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u/feline_riches 1d ago

You drank so much that you acted a fool. Some people can drink and still answer questions. You abused the substance and the end result was what everyone else had to endure.

They aren't calling you an alcoholic, just a substance abuser. If that makes you feel better.

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u/Ok-Indication3084 1d ago

Are you too embarrassed to admit what the concert was?

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u/deonisfun 1d ago

OP suspiciously quiet on this repeated question 👀

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u/xhumanityisthedevilx 23h ago

She says it’s a small venue so odds are it’s for privacy purposes she doesn’t say.

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u/FeelingSoil39 15h ago

Oooooooo good call

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u/Ok-Indication3084 21h ago

Or they suck and she knows it

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u/xhumanityisthedevilx 20h ago

I know all the music I like sucks, but I still enjoy it.

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u/pokinthebadger 1d ago

What concert??!

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u/whatintheactualf___ 1d ago

Finally, someone asking the real question (This reads like sarcasm but it’s not. I truly want to know)

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u/GatorDagger 1d ago

Marilyn Manson. She broke her 2 lower ribs as tribute to the man.

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u/MaliciousTent 1d ago

I skipped an epic concert 30 years ago on doctors advice. Never again. IMO, go. Have friends protect you from mosh pits and contact and well, if NFL players can play on busted ribs, well, your call dude.

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

Solid point. I’ll evaluate tomorrow.

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u/JoleneGoFuckYourself 1d ago

I completely smashed my face on concrete like two weeks before a concert in a bike accident (almost broke two fingers, bandages all over my hand and face). Still went, ended up front row, held hands with the artist for a whole damn song. Don't u dare skip it!

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

Thank you! I needed to read this. 99% going! I was feeling sorry for myself but that tide is turning.

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u/3FtDick 1d ago

What band!?

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u/DeletedByAuthor 1d ago

Yeah just don't forget about it and end up in a mosh pit lol

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

There’s no way. As much as I’d love to.

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u/GordonRammstein 1d ago

I had a broken collar bone and ended up in the mosh pit at a Dead Kennedys show. Some dude jumped off a balcony and landed on my bad shoulder. I had to literally fight my way out and the final boss was some big dude blocking the stairs who kept pushing me back into the pit. I ended up punching the guy in the face and security dragged us both away(I was not in trouble, I spent the rest of the show safely on a balcony lol).

One on hand, it was the most excruciating pain ever. On the other, I checked off a bucket list show and have a decent story to go with it

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u/TheCatsPajamasboi 1d ago

I broke my rib, unbeknownst to me, falling down the stairs the day before seeing one of my favorite bands! I was in the pit the next day, dancing, jumping around, having a fun time. I definitely felt it that night and the next day. A few days later I went to the hospital and found out I broke it. I don’t regret going at all and would do it again. You never know if you’ll get the chance to see the band live ever again and you don’t have to be active and in the pit to enjoy it. Hope they gave you some pain meds even with the alcohol abuse dx they gave you :(

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u/DMG29 1d ago

It’s alright to still go to the event, but do NOT listen to that commenter. You should absolutely avoid the mosh, even with friends.

Re-injuring your broken ribs won’t just be extremely painful, you are at risk of further damage and the potential of collapsing a lung.

Go to the concert and have fun. Just be careful and avoid any activities that have the potential to cause enough impact to further damage your ribs.

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u/blabla524 1d ago

Ask for ADA accommodation, they will hopefully have an area for you to not get crowded.

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u/Anonymoose_1106 1d ago

I saw Motorhead a week after having my hand crushed and two fingers amputated. No regrets.

If you want to go, go. Worst case, leave early. Beats regretting not going.

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u/veganexceptfordicks 1d ago

You can call ahead to the box office and ask for seating because you have an injury, at least if it's at a bar or venue that's not a stadium. Your husband might have to stand behind you instead of next to you, but you might be a lot more comfortable than if you're constantly worried someone's going to hit your side.

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u/MeanSeaworthiness995 1d ago

NFL players have world-class doctors and treatments and often get addicted to painkillers.

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u/StongaBologna 1d ago

they also make massive paychecks for playing that day.

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u/MaliciousTent 1d ago

Not much can be done for ribs. If OP saw doc and no operation, it's just rest and no mosh pits and will recover with time.

The regret I have, took years to sink in what epic concert I missed - Pearl Jam and Nirvana.

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u/MeanSeaworthiness995 1d ago

Not much can be done but their doctors can take care of them (on the team’s dime) if their broken ribs displace and puncture a lung. I wouldn’t want to be in a crowded concert where you’re likely to get bumped or squeezed between people, personally. Broken ribs were one of the most painful injuries I’ve had, and I’ve had a lot. But it’s up to OP 🤷‍♀️ It would suck to miss a concert you’ve been looking forward to, but it would also suck to be in pain all night and not really be able to enjoy it - or worse, to worsen your injuries.

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u/AsOsh 1d ago

From experience: don't laugh, or need to cough, or breathe too deeply, or sneeze. (Semi joking- I broke multiple ribs then got pneumonia, most miserable few months ever.)

I found wrapping myself with kinetic tape helped, (not too tight) as it somewhat stabilized the breaks

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

They gave me a breathing thing that I have to do. To prevent pneumonia. I’m so scared when I will need to sneeze. I don’t sneeze once. My sneezing sounds like a machine gun. Getting all sweaty and horrified with the ridiculousness of it. It’s like a party no one wants to attend. Sneezing for me sucks!!

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u/InsaneInTheDrain 1d ago

If you have to sneeze, hug a pillow. Generally just hug a pillow most of the time. 

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

Thanks for the tip. The popping and weird crackling I feel is definitely not a good feeling. Then the pain. I’m so uncomfortable. I think I’ll have a pillow in my reach for a few days.

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u/InsaneInTheDrain 1d ago

I've never broken a bone, but I've dealt with a lot of people who have and I think ribs are the worst. Arms, legs, collarbones, hips, and most other things, you can just get bolted back together and start on PTO. Ribs, unless you really fuck them up, you just have to let heal. 

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u/AsOsh 1d ago

If you do need to sneeze, wrap your arms around the broken ribs to stabilize. Hurts less that way.

Broken ribs suuuuuck.

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u/DigbyGibbers 1d ago

When I did mine sneezes were better than I thought. Hiccups were fucking insane though.

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u/notevenapro 1d ago

Hold a pillow against your side. Like one of those 18x18" couch throw pillows.

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u/Ok-Egg-3581 20h ago

The incentive spirometer! Use it!!! It will prevent lung collapse too!

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u/DrTitanium 20h ago

I know you’re commenting/joking on the pain but just wanted to say - OP you absolutely need to breathe deeply. About 5-10 deep ones an hour. Hurts awfully, but it’s necessary to prevent chest infection developing. Helpful to do it on the hour every hour when you’re awake. The breathing thing OP is talking about is almost certainly an incentive spirometer.

Have broken them too, it really sucks. Have pain relief on your bedside locker so when you wake you can take some in prescribed/over the counter guidelines dose.

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u/_smojface 1d ago

Good reminder to keep me sober today

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u/princesspeach- 1d ago

Call the venue and set up ADA seating for yourself

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u/ReallyBrainDead 1d ago

ADA accomodations for the concert?

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u/DefinitelyGirl 1d ago

This! I had emergency gallbladder surgery a couple of days before my long-awaited NKOTB outdoor concert. I called the venue to ask if I could transfer tickets. They offered me ADA seating for free or a small upgrade to first 5 row seating. Call the venue and see what they can provide.

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u/aKIMIthing 1d ago

Wake up calls. We’ve all had them!!

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u/FishNDChick 1d ago

Not sure if this is after you have been fully screened inside and out, but we also use the term "alcohol abuse" in the medical laboratorium/clinical diagnostics when we see abnormalities in the blood that indicate liver damage/malfunction combined with the symptoms and behaviour of a patient described by doctors. So its maybe not JUST you being actively drunk and maybe having alcohol in your blood, but if they ran a standard bloodtest your liver values could have been off too due to excessive drinking. Severe liver damage can also happen if you binge alcohol every few months. Moderation is key.

Take care though, broken ribs is no walk in the park. Hope you get well soon.

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u/Pension_Typical 1d ago

That definitely sucks, but still try to go to the concert man just take it easy

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u/Ballard_Viking66 1d ago

I did the same at the tail end of my drinking career. Incredibly painful and takes time to heal. I hope you heal more quickly!

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u/B00YAY 1d ago

Based on the blood pressure, alone, you're treating your body like a trash can. Getting so drunk you hurt yourself, as an adult, isn't fun.

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u/Scarlet-Witch 21h ago

Acute pain and stress can easily spike your BP. This reading wouldn't surprise me at all for someone in legitimate pain. 

My BPs trend 90s-110s/60s-70s. Never been anywhere close to 120/80 until I found out some extremely stressful news right before a follow up appointment (literally in the waiting room) and my BP that visit was ~134/84. 

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u/1GamingAngel 16h ago

This. I injured my foot last week and went to urgent care for X-rays. I check my BP every day. It hovers in the 115/75 area but was 165/89 in urgent care. I was super concerned but the nurse blew it off, said “it’s the pain.”

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u/FeelingSoil39 15h ago

100% my exact thoughts.

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u/returnofthechief 23h ago

Yeah seriously, I only drunkenly injured myself as a kid. Needs to get their shit together.

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u/Naive_Insertable 1d ago

Well, you're going to have fractured ribs whether you're home or not. Just don't act crazy.

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u/pezman 1d ago

who is the band?

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u/ItPutsLotionOnItSkin 1d ago

Stay out of the mosh pits

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u/KingOfHanksHill 14h ago

Um, maybe try AA or something

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u/CorianderIsBad 1d ago

That'll serve you right for abusing alcohol. It has rights too you know.

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u/ThatOneClone 1d ago

I broke 2 ribs a year ago today and I still feel them ache.. especially when it’s cold out. Shit sucks

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u/ny7v 22h ago

Alcohol abuse seems to be the most concerning part of that diagnosis. You should probably work on that.

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u/TurkBrah 21h ago

Was this an indicator to maybe stop drinking?

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u/Far-Conflict4504 1d ago

I had to get an emergency c-section the day before a concert I was also waiting months to go to. Had a baby instead lol

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u/FluffieOwlet 1d ago

I missed out on seeing Ed sherin because my waters broke early 2 days before the concert, 3 weeks before baby due date, had a c-section also so wasn't going anywhere

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u/goldeneye0 1d ago

I’d also be concerned about that 143/87 blood pressure there too…

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u/aodskeletor 1d ago

Could be elevated from pain from broken ribs, or the alcohol usage. Def would get a cuff to keep at home and take measurements and record them. If consistently high, worth talking to your primary care about starting BP meds.

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

It was just circumstance. I actually have great BP. I check it all the time.

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u/collegesnake 1d ago

That's a normal BP for being in pain

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u/MrPankow 1d ago

Almost certainly from pain

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u/jfff292827 1d ago

That’s not even noteworthy in the ER

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u/Wilshere10 13h ago

That’s better than average for the ER

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

I actually have low BP. I get white coat syndrome. Plus I was super emotional and embarrassed. I’m 43. I check my BP on the regs.

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u/SteveBored 1d ago

Just a normal day for me. And yes I'm on meds for it.

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u/TheJuiceMan_ 5h ago

That's not a bad blood pressure. It's not perfect but it's not bad.

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u/annbamm 1d ago

Definitely check out if the venue has an ADA section! I went to a concert in a boot/broken leg but was able to walk at that point and I was able to come and go from the seated section to the pit when I wanted to be a little closer. It was reassuring knowing that it was there if I needed it!!

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u/Chemical-Composer898 1d ago

The venue is small. I just hoped to dance till I couldn’t dance anymore. 😞 I’ll probably table dance tomorrow. That’s ok.

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u/drunkguynextdoor 1d ago

You'll be fine, just keep a pillow handy to hug when a sneeze comes around. Ouch.

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u/Live_Barracuda1113 1d ago

Omg, good luck getting getting that off your record FOREVER.

I went to the ER because I was in INTENSE PAIN which ended in me needing surgery. That said, my blood pressure was elevated. I now have hypertension on my record, which is so frigging annoying because I actually have hypotension. But everytime I go in, it's back on there. My blood pressure is 90/60. It's not like I'm self reporting it or something.

Glad you are ok! But while I wouldn't take my own advice back in the day, be careful. Broken ribs can lead to other problems when they don't heal properly. But younger me would have brushed that advice off too. Be safe!

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u/Whaterver7 1d ago

I hate the way anyome that see's you once can fuck with your records forever. I'm afraid of veins so I cried a little and my BP spiked when I got blood taken in the ER. The dude wrote hypertension and anxiety on my record when I have neither chronically. So every appointment I get asked about my anxiety that I don't have, which makes me sound combative when I explain that. I also generally have hypotension and they always say they'll correct it but don't lol.

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u/Admirable_Fail_180 1d ago

Just picking up on something. Alcohol abuse can make your bones more fragile and prone to breaking. So I'd query if your doc thinks you have more fragile than expected bones, could be something as simple as a vitamin deficiency. But is worth following up.

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u/Suhriah 1d ago

Hey I also broke multiple ribs on my left side while drunk!

It was terrible. 0/10 don't recommend.

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u/10FlyingShoe 1d ago

You should report that abuse!

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u/TheRealDeoan 1d ago

My man… it’s a concert… play thru the pain

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u/tizzleduzzle 1d ago

Binge drinking is alcohol abuse fyi don’t need to drink all the time for it to be dangerous.

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u/Isame_mario 1d ago

For what it’s worth, I got blackout drunk, fell and sprained my arm right before a concert too. A short 3 months later I got blackout drunk again, fell and hit my head so hard I gave myself whiplash, in front of about 200 colleagues and subordinates. I haven’t had a drop of alcohol since. I’m not telling you what to do, but I know cutting out alcohol has improved my life in ways I can’t even count. I actually remember events now and enjoy concerts SO much more now.

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u/redeye_deadeye2005 1d ago

In a similar situation. Having bad back pain due to putting off maintenance, so to speak.

There is a music festival in OH (I live in TX) called Sonic Temple I've been looking forward to May 9th and 10th. Bought plane tickets, completed a six month payment plan for the festival tickets. And now I'm hoping I can get rid of this back pain so I can still go.

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u/JawnStreetLine 22h ago

Oooof. Sorry. Broke my leg before a farewell tour. Totally get it.

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u/Emkay1411 1d ago

Godspeed on your recovery. I’ve been in your shoes, it’s a slow and painful recovery!

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u/madif0626 1d ago

Oh no the consequences of your own actions, hope this is a wake up call to stop drinking. Drinking too much injuring yourself and going to the ER is not normal

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u/Aspirational1 1d ago

Dance carefully and have fun!

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u/HardRockGeologist 1d ago

Sorry to hear about the ribs. Take the over the counter pain meds and take it easy. You could try to use a pack of frozen corn or peas to reduce swelling if you have any. If you cough, have a soft pillow nearby that you can hold to your ribs, it definitely helps. I suffered 10 fractured ribs (all on left side, 1-10) in a road bike accident a few years ago. Hurts like heck. I wish you a speedy recovery!.

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u/Angrymilks 1d ago

I would try to get that diagnosis off your medical records, health insurance company will play games with that before Mario’s brother can help.

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u/BananaLlamaNuts 1d ago

Wouldn't stop Keith Richards -- why should it stop you?

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u/Mystery_Mawile 1d ago

Alcohol abuse suggests that there is a more proper use of alcohol. Apparently drinking at a concert is not proper use lol

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u/k_reaper 1d ago

Call their box office and request ADA seating if you’re up for going.

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u/Collin-B-Hess 1d ago

Go anyway , just be mindful

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u/Comfortable_Bit4771 1d ago

The blood pressure is not that bad! Likely influenced by pain too

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u/doggo24-7 1d ago

Message the venue and tell them what happened and if it is possible for you to join the wheelchair platform. They are usually happy to help thinking of a solution. Broke my shoulder last year right before festival season and was able to attend at least one this way. Keeps you out of danger of people bumping in to you, and the view usually is great!

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u/eat1more 23h ago

Im in a similar situation, broken collarbone, 6 broken ribs, broken sternum and ruptured spleen. With the bonus of the splenic surgery site got infected, and one of ribs too.

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u/johnny2turnt 1d ago

It took me blacking out to learn to take it easy on the booze

I lose my wallet, which contained 500$ in cash maybe more.

I don’t remember much,

but I was told that I punched my friend’s air conditioner and then denied it. He was in the room and witnessed me doing it.

On top of that, I also tried to hit on a woman that I would have never normally hit on. I also kept trying to do back flips.

They took me to my parents’ house, and dropped me off apparently, I tried to bunk with my parents and laughed at my dog for 20 minutes.

Boy did I feel stupid AF the next day I found my wallet no money in it of course lol

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u/Fuzzy_Dragonfly_ 1d ago

As much as this sucks, why would you get drunk the day before a concert? Best case scenario you'll be there with a hangover and that sounds awful.

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u/devildocjames 1d ago

You don't need alcohol to have a good time.

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u/fergi20020 1d ago

Total cost: $44,620.75

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u/rydan 1d ago

I broke my foot two years ago. Required 3 doctor's visits and a boot. Total cost $60. In America too.

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u/Demiansmark 1d ago

I was a passenger in a car that was tboned in November four hours into a trip I flew across the country to see a band. Car flipped a few times. Fractures in my lower back, concussion from losing consciousness exiting the car and hitting me head in the fall. Was in the hospital for 36 hours, put the clothes I wore in the accident, tightened the back brace, and went to the show. It was rough and I asked for accomodations and spent a lot of it sitting in the lobby. But was happy I pushed ahead with it. If you're up for it maybe make a go of it and take it easy. 

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u/Sure-Interview-782 1d ago

Why would you abuse alcohol? I love alcohol, be kind to it bro. 😕

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u/TheNew_MarksilversX 1d ago

Duuuude, thisbis the sign that alcohol must be gone.

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u/Meltedwhisky 1d ago

Just because you got a few Whiskey Bruises, it doesn’t mean you need to miss the show. Suck it up buttercup and Get The Show On The Road

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u/McNasty420 1d ago

Is this a LiveNation show?

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u/6quinna6 1d ago

Whoa, your blood pressure. Is your head ok? Please take care of yourself. This world is already tough enough. Please don't be an enemy to yourself.

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u/DrLuck12 1d ago

Alcohol abuse lol