[Magdalen] Fall Down Go Boom.

[Susan Hagen]

David I'm so sorry.  A couple of months ago I had a fall in my living
room and couldn't get up at first.  I tripped over the edge of the rug
and fell hard on one of my prosthetic knees.  The kind they tell you
not to fall on.  At best I have trouble getting up from the floor and
the pain made it impossible at first.  I thought I was going to have
to call the squad but the humiliation of that eventually led me to
find a way to haul myself up.  It also prompted me to finally get a
handrail installed on my front porch steps, something I have meant to
do for the past 17 years, and got me to start a course of PT, partly
to improve strength and balance.

I'm sorry for your pain but glad it wasn't worse.

Susan

On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 10:36 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Christopher Hart
>
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