I Fell Friday Night
By popciclecold
@popciclecold (35636)
United States
May 5, 2024 9:01am CST
Friday night, as I got off my bed in a hurry, I fell on the floor by my rocking chair. My son heard the fall and came in to try and assist in helping me up.. I've never felt so helpless. He was trying to pull me up, by my arms, I wasn't comfortable with that. So I crawled to my rocking chair, and pulled myself up on it, and got up. When you get to be 75 you really see how age can make you feel so helpless. I usually walk and move swiftly, but after that, and that feeling of helplessness, for sure I'll slow it down.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
5 May
Tell me about it. I felt like I weighed a ton.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
6 May
@LadyDuck No, that is why I stopped him.. I did better crawling to my rocking chair.
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@LadyDuck (460403)
• Switzerland
6 May
@popciclecold And having someone lifting us by our arms does not help at all.
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@MarieCoyle (29467)
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5 May
Slow down, don’t hurry! I am glad you didn’t hit your head or break any bones. But I know that we get bruised when we fall.
If you have to go slower, so be it. Just be safe.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
5 May
I will, I felt so helpless. A bad feeling.
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@MarieCoyle (29467)
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5 May
@popciclecold
I'm so sorry. I am glad your son heard you and was there for you.
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@Marilynda1225 (80172)
• United States
6 May
You were lucky you weren't hurt. Falling is something I dread and would probably have a very hard time trying to get back up.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
7 May
It was a bad experience. Hope not to have it again.
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@Marilynda1225 (80172)
• United States
7 May
@popciclecold I hope you don't fall again
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@LindaOHio (158581)
• United States
6 May
I'm so sorry you fell. I am always afraid of falling because I can't get up on my knees. Be careful and have a good week.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
6 May
Thank you, it was hard getting up. Don't want to experience that again.
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@LindaOHio (158581)
• United States
7 May
@popciclecold You're very welcome. Be careful!
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@Shivram59 (32188)
• India
5 May
@popciclecold Take care.Ageing makes us weak and helpless.Never get up or walk in a hurry.I hope you didnt get injured.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
5 May
No just a little sore, and very grateful.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
6 May
@Shivram59 I'm still a little sore, but it could have been so much worse. Thank you.
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@arunima25 (85885)
• Bangalore, India
6 May
Oh! Sorry about that. Good that you didn't hit your head or break anything. Please take good care of yourself. And do slow down and be careful.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
6 May
The last client I had fell and broke her leg, and now lives in a nursing home.
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@arunima25 (85885)
• Bangalore, India
6 May
@popciclecold Some fall can be devastating. My grandaunt is 97 years now. She was active with some limited mobility till 96 years before she had a fall and got a hip fracture. Now, she is confined to her bed. But it's inspiring to see that even from bed, she is keeping herself engaged and productive. Her brain is still active and she is following a routine. She has translated a few books in different languages and got them published in the last one year..she is an inspiration. And knows 24 languages including the Indian languages and some foreign ones.
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@GardenGerty (157903)
• United States
6 May
You did right, it is safer to pull up on a piece of furniture like a chair. I am glad your son heard you, though. I find I have slowed down a lot in the last year.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
6 May
After that experience I would will too, and I don't blame you.
@tkonlinevn (6447)
• Vietnam
6 May
I hope that you will be okay. Please be extra careful when standing up or sitting down!
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
6 May
I will after that experimence. I never felt so helpless.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
7 May
@sallypup My knees are not so great.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
6 May
I never felt so helpless it was awful. But it could have been so much worse.
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@sallypup (58333)
• Centralia, Washington
6 May
@popciclecold I am with you there. I am younger than you but if I fall I have to do a ton of stuff to get me up. Bad knees- putting weight on them is like a painful falling from a cliff.
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@Hannihar (129674)
• Israel
8 May
@popciclecold
I am not yet 75 but I feel helpless and frustrated at 73 almost 74. It is hard to grow old.
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@Hannihar (129674)
• Israel
9 May
@popciclecold
Yes, growing older is very hard.
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@Ghostlady (467)
• United States
5 May
So glad you are okay. With this Vertigo I realize I have to be more careful. Growing up, I could not understand why old people were so slow but steady. Now that I am old...I Totally understand. Happy that you had someone there to help you.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
5 May
Thank you. Slow and steady is the key.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49274)
• United States
5 May
Thank goodness you were able to get up.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
5 May
Bless your heart, I hope you didn't get hurt too bad.
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@popciclecold (35636)
• United States
6 May
I am too, but it took figuring. I'm glad it was rough.
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