Injuries (actually, lack of them, but whatever)

[fencingfrog]

OK, I have a pretty general question.

Here's the scenario: my sister has this disease in her knees, which is basically when the bones grow faster than the tendons/ligaments whatever do. so she has been out of commision for sports for a few months now (she had to quit soccer and hockey). a few days ago she fell off my sk8board onto our friends' lawn and sprained her wrist, or possibly broke it. she is constantly getting injured or hurt or something, even thought she can't do any sports.

I am doing fencing, obviosly, and am always doing crazy things like wading barefoot in swampy lakes and therefore impaling myself on branches, or playing football or slide-tackle soccer or diving for bases in kickball, etc. yet i almost never seem to get hurt. she does practically none of this because of her knees.

what is up with that? is there some sort of reason for her getting the lions share of injuries, or am i just wicked lucky and one day will just break a leg or something for no apparent reason?

*same deal with immune systems. i'm the only one in our family who hasn't been sick in at least 3 years. but that's another story...*

[D+F+P=Hadouken!]

Some people are naturally prone to injuries. Also, one injury tends to lead to another.

[Katman]

All of her life's little injuries are spread out. You will probably lead an injury-free life for the most part until it comes at you all at once and you're hit by jumbo jet while strolling along on the sidewalk.

[D+F+P=Hadouken!]

Or run over by a submarine.

Trust me.

It happens.

[ThatReallyHurt]

Some people are luckier than others, too...

[General Sweetpants]

Or run over by a submarine.

Trust me.

It happens.

I would rather die a spectacular death than in my sleep. ANYTHING WOULD DO! A mauling by a bear would be good, too.

[Inquartata]

Where is Oso97 when you need him?

[sjpfencer220]

I broke me ankle 4 times in a year when I was in kindergarden/first grade and was so sick throughout that time that I got an operation. I haven't gotten injured once since then with the exception of a paper cut every once in a while and I don't think I have gotten sice in about 6 or 7 years. Weird things happen.

[fencingfrog]

I would rather die a spectacular death than in my sleep. ANYTHING WOULD DO! A mauling by a bear would be good, too.

same here my friend wants to die skydiving at 97 yrs old, when the parachute doesn't open...*splat*

[Black Jeebus]

Or run over by a submarine.

Trust me.

It happens.

Just ask the Japanese!

[SaberGirl]

hey injuries in my family are well a lot