What is the worst injury you've ever had?

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We've all been there. Fortunately, I've never had any major injuries like broken bones bigger than fingers. I think I may have fractured one of my wrists, but I never got it looked at so I won't count it! The worst injury for me was a head injury. I was about seven, and my parents and I had just come home. We'd been shopping, or maybe visiting family in the area. It was mid-day, and very bright out. I was in a great mood - I skipped up the front steps onto the porch, calling out to my parents that I would grab the mail. They went around back and into the house. I found out later that one of my shoes was untied. As I bounded back down the steps (there were 4 counting the landing and ground) I immediately stepped on one of the laces and flew forward off of the porch. I pushed my arms out to try to stop the fall, because I was falling towards the car, and thought maybe I could grab it. I remember feeling like I had made contact with the car. I'm not sure what happened after that. I suppose I must have been over-extended for my height, because I hit my head anyway. Bad. It was surprisingly painful. I was scared. I don't think I could see. I screamed at the top of my lungs for Dad, because he's tall, and I just wanted someone there as soon as possible. My Mom didn't want to put me through the ER if she didn't have to, because I'd been through a lot. But I couldn't stay awake. She told me that I could sleep for 25 minutes and then she would take me to the hospital. I said okay, and then she shook me and I snapped at her that she'd said she'd give me time to sleep. She had. I had to get a lot of X-Rays, and fortunately I had no concussion or brain damage :) I feel fortunate never to have had a real, life-changing injury so far in my life, and hope I can maintain that trend.