Almost Healed Up
By Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
May 17, 2016 6:22pm CST
It's been about five weeks since I've told you about my fall I had on the sidewalk last month. And about three weeks, since my last update. The good news: any trace of my scrape is gone from my nose and upper lip. A little trace of it is left on my right palm.
The bad news is that my left knee and right elbow still hurts and sore, when I move it. I'm still sleeping with extra pillows and use aspirin when I need it. I hope to get back to the gym this summer with yoga and pilates in the 2 weeks or so. And I hope to return to my home practice this summer, too.
How long did it take for you to heal, when you had a fall, even not on a sidewalk?
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
18 May 16
I'm trying to. I hope I feel better by my birthday in 1.5 weeks.
@kevin1877uk (36987)
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24 May 16
It seems much longer but glad you are now healing :)
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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24 May 16
@KristenH Wow you really did hurt yourself, sorry that you did, hugs 
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
24 May 16
@kevin1877uk Yep. Thanks for the hugs.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 May 16
I bruise easily and it takes forever for them to go away. I don't walk on too many sidewalks!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 May 16
@KristenH I live in the country lots of gravel!
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 May 16
I broke my leg last September from a fall off the curb at church. It was a month of rehab and then home and still I think it was January before I returned the walker to the nursing home where I got it from, and another month before I returned the shower bench to the Aging Resource Center. Now it's completely healed and a rare trace that anything was wrong with it. Except for the swelling on my legs caused from the broken bones.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 May 16
@KristenH So am I. I've now broken both legs, not at the same time. One six years ago and then this past September. When the first one broke, that leg swelled, when the other one broke, that leg swelled. The doctor has me on blood pressure water pills at the moment to take the swelling down and bring my blood pressure under control. It's working. I've lost 15 pounds so far and hoping to do a lot more.
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
18 May 16
When I was a child, falls and injuries usually healed very rapidly. In the present I have not had accidents like falls, but for other minor accidents, I usually have to help the system for a complete healing.
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
18 May 16
@KristenH Not as lucky, with the pass of time one has to be more careful with accidents.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
19 May 16
my last fall tore my ankle ligaments which took six weeks to heal - about ten years ago now - hope your healing goes ok now
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
20 May 16
@KristenH it was agony at the time
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@STOUTjodee (3670)
• United States
19 May 16
Usually longer that what it is suppose to take!! 
I usually just hurt for NO reason or I can't remember what I did so that whatever is sore is sore!!
I usually just hurt for NO reason or I can't remember what I did so that whatever is sore is sore!!1 person likes this
@Tampa_girl7 (54718)
• United States
19 May 16
I hope that you are totally healed soon.
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@Marilynda1225 (91127)
• United States
19 May 16
Its taken me a long time to heal from my last fall when I twisted my knee but I guess I don't bounce back as quickly anymore
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@Marilynda1225 (91127)
• United States
19 May 16
@KristenH healing time just seems to be a lengthy process as I get older. Hope you're coming along with your injury
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
19 May 16
@Marilynda1225 Getting there, but it hurts when I bend my knee and elbow.
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
18 May 16
Not yet. But I'll see my doctor for a physical next month. I hope it goes away by then. Thanks Marsha.
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
19 May 16
I hope they stop hurting soon. I know how frustrating it is not to be able to do what you want to do.
