[Magdalen] Fall Down Go Boom.

[Ginga Wilder]

Keep improving, David.
Ginga

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On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 12:48 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> >
> > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
> not
> > a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
> me."
> > attributed to Erma Bombeck
> >
> > "Mercy and compassion are more than personal options. They are the
> > antidotes to that fear and hatred." Mark Singel
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Cantor03--- via Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 11:12 AM
> > To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > Cc: <Cantor03 at aol.com>
> > Subject: [Magdalen] Fall Down Go Boom.
> >
> >
> >
> >> 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.
> >>
> >
> >
>