[Magdalen] Fall Down Go Boom.

[Jay Weigel]

Oh dear, David. It's one of those scary things we face as we grow older.
Glad you got rapid help and are on the mend.

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 12:22 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> David, so glad you're upright again and already on the mend.  I have a
> number of friends and neighbors who are finding themselves in similar
> circumstances these days as well.  Thankfully there are services in place
> that can quickly remedy returning one's body to their own control again!
>
> gently hugs from TX
> Lynn
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 11:12 AM
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> Subject: [Magdalen] Fall Down Go Boom.
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>> About 4 AM yesterday, I attempted to side-step a floor fan used in the
>> summers
>> to help cool the kitchen area.  I failed, and ended up prone on the  tile
>> floor of the
>> front room.  My dogs were happy to see me down at their level, but I
>> wasn't happy.
>>
>> I had a bloody nose, and felt rapidly swelling lower legs which eventually
>> reached
>> twice their normal size.  There was moderate pain in the legs, and bumping
>> and
>> bruising all over.
>>
>> Because of my bilateral hip replacements and weight, I cannot get up from
>> such
>> a floor position myself and need help.  My spouse is unable to provide
>> such help,
>> so it meant calling the township ambulance service who were here in  about
>> ten minutes, and a couple of husky men were able to raise me up.   There
>> is
>> no
>> charge for this service if it does not result in a hospital visit.
>>
>> I have fallen in recent years about once every two years.  Falling is  a
>> big
>> problem for seniors, and can lead to serious injuries, of course.   Other
>> than
>> the swelling, which is diminishing on the legs, I seem, once again, to be
>> no
>> worse for the wear.
>>
>> It's all a scary event.
>>
>>
>>
>> David S.
>>
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