That reminds me of a standing comedy piece that makes me laugh every time I think of it. The fellow was probably in his 40s and was talking about his parents and old people. He said when people of his own age start to trip over something they immediately catch themselves and keep walking. He demonstrated. Then he said it’s different for old people. If they trip their mind tells their body and the body answers,
Huh?
That was so true for me. When I fell exactly one year ago, I was happily using my 7″ high stepper while reading the Spanish subtitles of a video I was streaming. Until I noticed I was falling. I was surprised but not upset, and I didn’t try to soften the fall. My mind was absorbed by the surprise and my body just went thunk!
I still laugh when I think of it, even though I couldn’t come back home for six weeks. (I decided not to have surgery so I couldn’t put any weight on that leg. That meant I couldn’t climb the stairs to our apartment.) I’m clearly doing my best to avoid that happening again, but on the whole it was a positive experience.
Anyway, lesson learned. No multitasking if there’s any danger of falling. š
July 22, 2025
I was just thinking about you and how it has been a year!! So glad you took the path you did to recovery.
Thank you again for all you did! That’s why it turned out to be a good memory. š
You did an amazing job at recovering from your fall.
Thanks. It was a good decision.
…gravity is a danger.
Yes!
Falling does become a real and dangerous issue as we age.
Glad you have recovered well. š
Thanks. š
I have very poor balance from a brain injury 14 years ago. Add aging into the equation and I am a walking accident waiting to happen! Your recovery was amazing.
I was lucky.
I can think of a lot of things that go in old age – lol. Sorry about your fall.
Yes, too many to count!
I remember this period of your fall aftermath so well!! What an awful decision you had to make, but it was the right one. I live in fear of falling. My rotator cuffs are both broken, so I can’t pull myself up with my arms. And my knees are in shreds, so I can’t get on me knees. In other words, if I fall, it is either a crane or 911!
Years ago, before Covid, a woman in my Silver Sneakers class fell and broke her hip at home. She lived alone and always had her phone with right with her, and called 911. One of those alerts that go around the neck are a more expensive way of making sure one can call for help, but she didn’t want to spend that much money. I was impressed that she was so prepared.
That is funny. When I broke my arm so severely in 2020, I was on the ground before a thought of falling ever crossed my mind. On the other hand, I don’t any of my pups would ever miss snagging that treat:)
I’m sorry your break was so bad. Mine was a clean break so I was lucky.
No, you don’t need to take another tumble!
Yes!
So glad you healed so wonderfully!
I remember when Tom fell in the kitchen last week. Like in slow motion, both of us simply watched, not unlike dumb mutes.
I know, it’s amazing that we just watch as it happens.
Gadfrey, don’t we all learn that lesson. I’m still using a stick to walk around my premises. That is, if SWMBO reminds me…and she does!
And she still has problems from her break too, doesn’t she?
Thankful for your good healing.. Iām finding that rugs, pets and all sorts of things can become little things that can cause falls. my 96 year old FIL has fallen at least 10 times in the past year. he is one strong man.. just keeps on keeping on
Andy falls from time to time but hasn’t broken anything yet, thank goodness. It’s mostly up on the land, and he tries to be careful.
I am much more careful these days after tripping and falling a few times…better to slow down and pay attention to where you are stepping.
Yes!
When I fell my only reaction was my brains saying, “Crap! I’m falling!” I was lucky that I fell on my butt so I didn’t need treatment; just careful sitting for a few days.
I’m happy for you about that!
I have a medical alarm, a waterproof wrist “watch” except it’s not a time piece, rather at home and even out to the clothesline it can pressed and connected to help. If was away from the room “port” and I didn’t answer it would send an ambulance with paramedics to find me.
Good!