A BIG fall!!!

[skigirl]

I was a church last week--setting some things up and, of course, in a rush. I ran out to my car, tripped over the little thingie in the ground that they use to keep the hose in place. I continued forward for a few paces, hoping that I would manage to regain my balance, but finally, gave up and let myself roll!!! I landed splat and then rolled over twice before the final splat!!!!

Luckily I had on capri pants and not a skirt!!! I managed to pick myself up and several people helped me to get all the dirt and mulch off!!!!

I was standing there nervously laughing, when finally someone said--Uh, how is your knee? these were the same women who saw a friend who was three months out from a tkr break her femur in a fall. I was lucky--I guess I was moving so fast that the roll helped. 'But, I do think that when you are going to fall you should just relax and let yourself go---that way you don't break an arm or something trying to save yourself.

I certainly hope that the dignity of old age happens soon and I don't have to worry about tripping over my own two feet!!! Kelly

 

[Judles]

Phew!!! That must've been terrifying! Thanl goodness ot was only your ego that was bruised! It could've been so much worse!!!!! It's a good thing you were in church! G-d was watching out for you!!! (0)

 

[Jamie]

Oh, Kelly....I'm so thankful you didn't really hurt yourself badly. But I bet you have some sore spots!!! Not just your dignity! We all have an "event" like yours, so you're not alone. I'm just glad you didn't get hurt. Be careful!!!

 

[cindy88fan]

Kelly, I am so glad your knee and everything else is o.k. Please be careful !!!

 

[ship4]

Kelly,
Good recovery! Sorry you had to experience a fall, but glad you didn't hurt yourself badly. Welcome to the club! When I fell in the road it took me a good week to have my knee caps stop stinging. It took me a while to have the scabs heal and to know my implants were OK, just gave my knee caps a good test........
Glad there were people around to help you up!

 

[Josephine]

Glad you came out of that experience unscathed. It's funny, but lately I have been very conscious of the possibility of tripping up but it's the 'good' knee that's making me think it, not the TKR knee. Scareee!

 

[JudyS]

Kelly I do a good fall every year or so it seems. Somehow I have never serioiusly hurt anything that i know of.
You are not alone. So glad yuo are not injured. I know that feeling of catching yourself, then loosing it.
judy

 

[calling_all_angels]

Kelly,
I was holding my breath as I read your story!!! I was glad to be able to exhale
and smile when I got to the end. I am so glad that you are ok!!! Remember you are like a butterfly to me!!!!

 

[Texas]

Hey Kelly as I was reading I started to get nervous but Im glad it all worked out and will take your advice i hope i dont need it.....lol....Im glad your ok ...............be careful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[brs0660]

Kelly...glad you fell well! We have annual training at work about how to fall correctly~you did it~:thmb:

 

[FrogFeathers]

Whew! I'm glad the only thing damaged was your dignity!

The roll is a good idea.

Roll with it... I learned that from my son's martial arts training.