It’s been awhile. In fact, the last time I remember bussin my azz was in December when one of the boots I was wearing held on to the carpet (yet another reason for me to HATE winter) altho for some reason I feel like there was another between then and now. Anyhoo, it happened last week Friday – it felt kinda weird too – kinda like I just didn’t understand what was happening.
One of the worst things that can happen if you walk with a cane is when/if the cane does not go where you expect it to go. I’m minding my own business trying to get wherever as “fast” as i can and I move the cane into position and something’s in its way. Remember, it’s part of my anatomy, it’s how I walk so its equivalent to a regular person’s tripping on something. Well last week I was walking on a hard wood floor (the bottom of the cane MIGHT also have been a little wet) and well, I placed it and it slid across the floor. UGH! Of course I tried to fight gravity but it usually wins and, well, it did. It happened in front of G and K. K said she heard it/me first, turned around and saw me go down in slow motion, yet she couldn’t do anything to stop it. G picked up the cane and looked at the bottom and found something stuck there – who knows, maybe that also contributed to it.
I banged up my elbow rhell hard, so that hurt for a while after. I also scratched it up so I currently have some scars in the area. The next day, G and I were talking and when I showed her my elbow, she commented, “you rhell resilient yes” and she’s right on some level – I’ve had so many bruises and scars as a result of falling; walking round looking like a lil chile with all my battle scars.
I do marvel at the ability of the body to heal itself; the fact that everything just goes back to normal sometimes and you wouldn’t even know that there once was a problem is quite amazing to me.
Anyhoo, lemme go and nurse my elbow back to normal…hol it dong until next time!
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ugh! falling is never fun – no matter how you slice and dice it it!
Yikes, that's scary; glad you are okay!
I'm sorry you fell. Hope you have a clearer path from now on.
U are so right about those 1st milliseconds. I always brace myself when I realize that I'm going to lose against gravity and hope for the best.
There is nothing more frightening than the miiliseconds after you start your fall and are flying through the air. One does not know how it will all end up, but the chances are pretty high, given MS, that things aren't going to be good. I'm glad you're doing well in your recovery from your fall. Let's hope another fall doesn't happen again soon.