Oh Dawn. I’m glad you’re ok, and I hope nothing else manifests from that fall. Hopefully you didn’t hit your head. If so, go get checked out even if you feel fine. Problems from head injuries are often not immediate, but when they do show up, it can be too late. I have experience with that, both caring for others and personally. I relate to your every word. I’ve had more than two dozen falls, most of them from the side effects of a med that just puts your equilibrium in a blender. Off of med…and no more falls.
I never imagined that aging would be this way for me. I knew it happened, but thought I’d somehow be able run between the rain drops without getting wet. Ha! I’m drenched. My stepfather used to say “getting old is not for sissies, so just don’t do it”. But it’s preferable to the alternative.
I feel for you! Last Tuesday, I had a bad fall too. I was coming out of the bathroom and tripped on a throw rug (which is gone now). I went flying from the bathroom into the kitchen and landed on my left knee and elbow. So there I am, on the kitchen floor and I couldn’t get up either. So I scooted to my front door to see if anyone was out there (I live in a seniors apartment building). Nope, no humans around. So I scooted back to the kitchen and looked for some way to help myself up. Finally I grabbed onto the kitchen counter and got myself up. My knee was swelling and bleeding.
I’m totally against how hard this getting old crap is!
Yes! The scariest part is not being able to get up! I’ve had 3 back surgeries and have lots of hardware in my back, so anytime I fall, I worry about how it will affect my back. I’m learning that throw rugs are not my friends. 😄
A friend of mine pointed out that I'm around the same age as Mike Tyson, who recently found out just how old he is. At least it was my shoulder colliding with the floor and not my face with a boxer's fist.
Oh Dawn. I’m glad you’re ok, and I hope nothing else manifests from that fall. Hopefully you didn’t hit your head. If so, go get checked out even if you feel fine. Problems from head injuries are often not immediate, but when they do show up, it can be too late. I have experience with that, both caring for others and personally. I relate to your every word. I’ve had more than two dozen falls, most of them from the side effects of a med that just puts your equilibrium in a blender. Off of med…and no more falls.
I never imagined that aging would be this way for me. I knew it happened, but thought I’d somehow be able run between the rain drops without getting wet. Ha! I’m drenched. My stepfather used to say “getting old is not for sissies, so just don’t do it”. But it’s preferable to the alternative.
I feel for you! Last Tuesday, I had a bad fall too. I was coming out of the bathroom and tripped on a throw rug (which is gone now). I went flying from the bathroom into the kitchen and landed on my left knee and elbow. So there I am, on the kitchen floor and I couldn’t get up either. So I scooted to my front door to see if anyone was out there (I live in a seniors apartment building). Nope, no humans around. So I scooted back to the kitchen and looked for some way to help myself up. Finally I grabbed onto the kitchen counter and got myself up. My knee was swelling and bleeding.
I’m totally against how hard this getting old crap is!
I'm sorry. I hope you are feeling better now. Isn't it the worst feeling? That total loss of control as gravity has you at its mercy?
Yes! The scariest part is not being able to get up! I’ve had 3 back surgeries and have lots of hardware in my back, so anytime I fall, I worry about how it will affect my back. I’m learning that throw rugs are not my friends. 😄
Oh no! That makes it doubly scary. Get rid of those rag rugs.
I just turned 58. I know.
A friend of mine pointed out that I'm around the same age as Mike Tyson, who recently found out just how old he is. At least it was my shoulder colliding with the floor and not my face with a boxer's fist.