Have you ever broken a bone?

Sort of….. So I have broken a few things but I’ve never had a major break. When I was younger I broke my nose which is technically cartilage, unfortunately I did not go to an actual hospital to have my nose set. This caused my nose to heal incorrectly so I had to have all my cartilage rebroken and I had to have a rhinoplasty to correct it. So technically I’m the only one in my family who has my nose. I’ve also broken three of my toes and four of my fingers. Earlier this year I fell backwards and fractured my l1 vertebrae which technically took like 6 weeks to heal so I think that might be the worst break I’ve ever had. But I’ve also had a broken heart which isn’t really a bone but it hurts just as bad when my husband and I lost our first attempt at having a child. That pain was worse than anything I think I have ever felt and will ever feel again. My doctor was actually surprised that I haven’t broken more bones in my lifetime because I have a genetic bone disease called osteogenesis imperfecta. It causes my bones to deteriorate so they’re brittle and disappearing. I have spots in numerous parts of my body where I know I’m missing bone and every now and then it’s quite excruciating. But it’s a disease that is starting to become quite common in my family. My uncle was 2 years old when he was diagnosed with what they thought was polio and instead ended up being osteogenesis imperfecta. He no longer has bones in his legs and his rib cage is now deteriorating. He’s had it since he was a child and has been wheelchair-bound ever since. I’ve lived my entire life without thinking this was something that I would have to deal with in my lifetime. But now that I’m older it’s starting to affect my body quite differently than I could ever have imagined. But I think my lucky stars that had to I haven’t broken more bones than I have and I’m pretty sure my future is going to be full of broken everything’s from here on in