Emergency Room Here We Come
By Susan
@HazySue (39265)
Gouverneur, New York
April 2, 2017 11:25am CST
We received a phone call a few minutes ago from my sister-in-law. It turns out she fell in the Wal-Mart parking lot trying to hold onto a shopping cart.
She had just finished shopping and was putting her purchases into the car when the cart started rolling away. When she took a step to grab the cart apparently her knee wouldn't hold her and down she went.
A lady stopped to help her and finished putting her purchases into her car. The woman wanted to call for an ambulance but my sister-in-law would let her.
We received a call from her instead. My husband is now on the way to Wal-Mart to pick her up and tae her to the emergency room.
She broke her wrist - this we know because there is a bone sticking through her skin. She has also hurt his right hip and thinks it might be broken.. I hope not.
I guess we will find out in a while what is going on. I am hoping she is not in too much pain.
I am worried about her. I'll update everyone when I know more.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
2 Apr 17
I certainly hope you SIL is alright and did not break her hip. The wrist fracture is bad enough! I know what it's like to have a knee give out, it is very scary because you expect to step down and suddenly it's like someone pulled the ground away. I make sure to hang on to something whenever I'm up and about. Your SIL might consider taking a cane with her the next time she's out. I know it's saved me quite a few times!
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@BarBaraPrz (51818)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Apr 17
Well, having had a fall earlier this year, I feel her pain. Luckily no bones were stickiing out of me. But your sister-in-law must have very brittle bones to have them break like that. I hope she recovers well.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
2 Apr 17
It doesn't necessarily mean she has brittle bones, you hit the right way and a bone will break.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
2 Apr 17
@BarBaraPrz she happened to fall on her hand in just the wrong way to snap one of the bones in her wrist. I hope she doesn't have brittle bones.
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
2 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill I think she hit the heel of her hand on the pavement when she fell.
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
4 Apr 17
@DWDavis No, the hip was not broken just really bruised up. She is still in the hospital for a few more days. She had her wrist operated on yesterday and is looking forward to moving on. She will be staying with us until she can safely use her right hand again.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
2 Apr 17
Oh my, bone sticking thru skin is not a good sign. Did she have knee problems prior to the fall? I know I do and have to be careful. Hope she didn't break her hip... Good luck.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
3 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill sorry to hear that. I understand it takes a long, long time to recover from a broken hip.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
3 Apr 17
@HazySue At 95 she lived a long and full life.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
5 Apr 17
I hope everything will be fine for your sister-in-law, Ms. Susan.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
9 Apr 17
@sunrisefan yeah, well after falling again yesterday I think she might slow herself down some.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
7 Apr 17
@HazySue Hope she cooperates too and avoid using her hands too much. Enjoy your weekend, Ms. Sue.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Apr 17
Ouch! Hope it's not her hip. That takes a lot of time to heal.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Apr 17
@HazySue .....So true. Hope she heals fast. It's going to be summer soon.
@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
2 Apr 17
I´m so sorry! The parking lot floors should have a sort of floors where carts don´t slide away.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
2 Apr 17
i'm glad someone was there to help her.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Apr 17
Oh, ouch! That is going to hurt for a bit. Hope it all goes well for her.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Apr 17
@HazySue Of course it would be the wrist she needs most. Isn't that always the way.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
3 Apr 17
@PatZAnthony That's the way it happens. When I dislocated my thumb years and years ago it was the hand that I used the most.
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
2 Apr 17
Oh no! I hope she didn't break her hip. My grandmother did that two years ago and she is still having pains after all this time.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
3 Apr 17
@Courtlynn The latest news is that she did not break her hip, thank goodness.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
2 Apr 17
@HazySue it won't. She's going to have the pain for the rest of her life apparently. But thank you. And yes hope she didn't. And hope her wrist heals fast.
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@homebasedbobbie (1080)
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2 Apr 17
@HazySue Aw! I felt sorry for her. :( Hope she gets better soonest.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
3 Apr 17
@homebasedbobbie they say it will be awhile before she will be able to use that hand. Til then we will be there to help.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
2 Apr 17
Oh goodness, I'm so sorry for her. =( I broke my wrist when I was a teenager and I have not forgotten that pain. Gosh it hurt so bad. I hope she will be okay. 
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