[Magdalen] Fall Down Go Boom.

[Christopher Hart]

My dear wife has balance issues due to her congenital hydrocephalus.
Coupled with some general clumsiness when she isn't paying close attention
this has resulted in some nasty falls over the years. I always fear the
worst when she has one. I'm not as steady as I used to be either, but I'm
nimble by comparison.

On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 8:46 AM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh David, falls do get dangerous for those of us of great age,  Bill fell
> and broke his knee cap in July.  He tripped on uneven pavement at the
> bank.  He was pretty seriously impacted by this.  I am grateful that at
> least one of us is upright at the moment.  I hope you heal quickly.
>
> On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Clarissa Canning <canplum at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hope you heal up well. I have a fear of falling holding a daycare child
> so
> > I usually only accept them while seated or I ' D also get fired. It
> > happened once outside I got see how deep loose pebbles add safety in play
> > area . My ankle got bruised. Urg to get to older.
> >
> >
> > . .
> >
> >
> > On Oct 17, 2017 2:12 PM, "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Oh my, David—I’m glad the damage wasn’t worse!
> > >
> > > > On Oct 17, 2017, at 12:12 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> > > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> Western Michigan
>



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