If you asked me to imagine what it would feel like to have both legs collapse at the same time - I have imagined it before - I would envision some kind of long autumn. A building collapsing beneath me, or desperately leaping from my home to escape a great fire. And I would think of screaming downwards, the horrific anticipation of the impact, crashing down to the ground at the corner of a rag doll, and the overall shattering of glass. I would imagine the painful calcium and collagen-like explosion, stealing your breath away from you, with no return.
Not like that. Whatever you imagine, it’s not like that.
Consider your search results for “Review of Breaking Legs (Crazy!!! NSFW).” You will get all the bloody details of unboxing bones and ligaments at the appropriate time, but here I will jump to the end: overall, I do not recommend this experience. On one hand, the ongoing pain and social disability persist, although this is not much different from being a woman. However, there is also financial ruin, the impact on my family and my business, and a few other minor things like completely losing oneself, identity, goals, and most of the happiness.
But, like all good reviewers, I want to remain fair in my harsh assessment of things, so I…