#y'all istg I can't believe stairs took me out

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my foot is broken: what i've learned after a few days on crutches

shit I didn't know/even think about before edition

your armpits are NOT supposed to be resting on the crutches. you are supposed to use the handles, straighten your arms, and the top of the crutches are supposed to be about an inch or two lower than your armpits- the rubber is just there because otherwise it'd really fuck up your upper arms. crutches make your PALMS hurt, not your armpits.

default hospital aluminum crutches can fuck you up. they cracked my damn phone screen. they will crack your head open if you let them.

carrying/holding shit with crutches is HARD. like, near impossible if you're trying to hold a medium sized thing in your hand. if your friend is new to crutches and tries carrying something while clearly struggling, please help them.

also heavy backpacks are fucking nightmares in crutches. do they give you more momentum? yes. do they make your palms hurt even more because they're not supporting 120 pounds of person but now 15 more pounds of pure academic beef (and candy)? YES. also my boot is heavy so that's like an extra 6-7 pounds. that's 20 extra pounds, y'all.

being able to put some pressure on your foot is a GAME CHANGER. y'all if one of those feet is not touching the ground you're either swole or need to take breaks because damn I did that for a whole day and I was so goddamn tired by the end of it (remember, I'm also a regular rock climber- this was definitely more tiring than going to the gym, to say the least)

being injured has made me really appreciate how good my body is at compensating. can't use the foot? knee. can't get up to throw something away? it's a 3 pt shot. need to sit down but you're facing the wrong way, on one foot, and your crutches are across the room? balance and spin around! it's a flourish and also fun! every new thing I need to adjust to is just a quick problem solving task with multiple right answers.

yes, you can't do menial tasks like you usually do. yes, you'll be frustrated that you straight up can not do some things. but listen, able-bodied people whose injury isn't permanent, you're literally going to heal. you have the rest of your life to do everything like you did before. have fun with doing it differently for a few months.

this is by no means exhaustive (I actually have a helluva lot more written down) and definitely not reflective of people who live with mobility aids on the regular- just some things I hadn't realized as an able bodied person who's also never needed a proper mobility aid before

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Ernie being at another fire scene, now that's sus 🤔

I don't like when Shay and Severide are having problems, be besties again pleeeaaassseeee

What the hell just happened to Vargas???

Ooooooo, Kelly is pissed

Yes, Shay being Kelly's support

Boden and Severide should not fight, they are father and son 🥺

Casey and Shay interactions, I always give but it feels so good to receive

Ernie is just a scared kid. I feel like he was put through alot growing up

Mouch's reaction to stairs, yup, I feel his pain

Why is this man just standing there???? What the hell, indeed!

"Please, I don't want any help"

"Clearly" The way I laughed out loud 😂😂😂 and who says Matt Casey isn't funny

Casey calling this man Ralph after he won't tell him his name, please, I know I shouldn't laugh but I can't help it

Please, this whole interaction ✋🏾

Casey: "Don't do anything stupid"

The man (real name Mark): 👀

Casey: "I mean, don't do anything stupid again"

If I'm ever trapped or in danger, y'all better call Matt Casey to come save me

"I'd give you the finger but that would require too much energy" it's official y'all Mouch is my favourite. It is sad how much I relate to this man

Casey and Mills both saying "sure" after Dawson says to save her some of the brisket, I'm dying

Why am I just now realizing that Connie is working at 51. It's so great to see her.

Poor Vargas, I think he took it much better than I expected he would have but Matt and Kelly being the ones to tell him he can't be a firefighter anymore and will have to go on long - term disability just makes it worse.

Why Vargas out here exposing my man Kelly like this?

Severide thinking that he has fooled the entire house about his injury but they all know and decided not to say anything is very on brand

Casey being worried about Kelly, yeah, as I said, they are my crack

Leon telling Cruz to not clean up his messes but yet still he's the first person he called after he got arrested. Boy, make up your mind

Cruz is so protective of his little brother

I swear Mills has the biggest, most obvious crush on Dawson

"Oh, no, Peter Mills don't trouble yourself. I had two sunflower seeds in the ambo" my god, I love Leslie Shay so much 🤣🤣🤣

Boden having the biggest heart and wanting to keep Ernie out of jail

That was a sweet send off for Vargas

The way this sentence was structured though

"He's a good kid. One day he's gonna kill somebody"

Mouch eating Severide's chocolates, this man is my spirit animal, istg

Matt's here talking about different kinds of windows and the only thing I can think to myself is how much Sylvie would be so excited about this. Can you tell that Brettsey's got me down bad?

Kelly Severide: "What's shaking sparkles?" Marry me rn

This woman, Renee, has more confidence than me. I can't believe she really came back after being rejected like that.

I've said it once and I'll say it again: I hate it when Severide and Shay fight.

This is such a complicated situation that Boden has found himself in. Like I'm actually fearing for Ernie rn.

I can't believe they beat up Leon 😰

Yes, Kelly is a good man

Matt Casey in a short sleeved shirt, if I speak 🥵

The way that this episode ended 😭😨 I feel so sorry for Vargas. I hope he gets help so he can get better.

The way that Cruz' nightmare is not being able to save his brother and watching him die infront of him

Confused Casey 😂

Dis she really accuse them of stealing her necklace? Like, I know how this episode ends but I love how they subtly set up that it could have been Cruz who stole the necklace because of his situation with the buy - out to the gang for his brother.

Shay is nervous because all the painkillers she gave to Severide off the books has finally come to light and Boden can definitely tell something is up

Herrmann praying for the limo start 🤣🤣🤣

Severide and Shay need to stop fighting, I'm serious

Poor Cruz thinking his brother was one of the DOAs in that car. My heart breaks for Leon too

He might not want to punch you, Griffin but I sure as hell do

Griffin fully expecting Casey to feel sorry for decking him, I have to laugh

OH MY GOD! 😱 Cruz straight up left that man to die. I AM SHOCKED

Otis has 236 subscribers on his podcast, good for him

I literally hate this man, Griffin

Shay being so nervous over the missing drugs, poor baby

Boden knows, he always knows

"Who was she?"

"What do you mean?"

"The Renee that ruined my name"

DUN DUN DUNNNNN

Casey, you did well, honey

Cruz going through it, I'm scared for him rn

Christie's back!

Honestly, Casey looks so out of place at this party, god help him

Cruz dealing with the guilt from leaving that man to die

Shay left. I'm heartbroken Shay really left 😢

That was a very important call, Casey

Matt visiting his mom in prison, this is gonna be rough

Seriously, what the hell was that ending? 😨

I'm currently rewatching Chicago Fire from season one so I'm just going to leave any comment or opinions I have here.

Watching season 1 while also watching season 9, it is so amazing how everyone, especially Matt and Kelly, have grown and look so much different.

Also, s1 Kelly Severide was hot as hell. I mean pls 😩🥵🥵. Couple that with pretty boy Matt and I'm just simping for these two white men.

I'm in my feelings about Leslie Shay, god I miss her so much 😭😭😭

I don't know what the general consenus on Matt and Hallie was but I think they're cute together.

I wasn't aware that Boden has a tattoo.

In the second episode of s1, Kelly was with an old man during his final moments and the man asked Kelly if he was married and when he answered no, the man said don't wait too long and I immediately said "well, I don't think that 9 years is too long" and now I'm crying over Stellaride

Also, Kelly allowed the man to video a dying message to his wife on his phone and when he told his wife that she was his puzzle piece, my mind immediately flashed to Brettsey and now I'm crying over them too