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b_b  ·  3759 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What's the worst physical pain you've ever been in?

Can't say (not because nothing has happened, but because too much has--broken bones, stitches, staples, separated shoulder, too many contusions to count, on and on), but in recent times, I'd say getting my nose reset. Breaking it didn't really hurt that bad. However, when I showed up at the ER to get it fixed, I was expecting the doc (who happens to be a close friend of mine) to just snap it back into place. That's not how it works. What they actually do is to push with all their strength against the cartilage, sculpting until it looks good. It took about a minute, more or less. Being in an exam room with my brother and my good friend, I had to keep up appearances, so I didn't flinch, move a muscle or make a sound during this minute. But about halfway through my friend kind of laughed and said, "You can pretend this doesn't hurt all day, but if you don't breath you're going to pass out."