I am Beginning to Wonder
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (175110)
Boise, Idaho
May 27, 2025 1:48am CST
Ever since we have been walking on this new vinyl flooring I continually have times when my Hurry Cane goes out from under me. I have been able to catch myself so far but I worry. I'm afraid of falling and even breaking a bone. I try to place the cane straight down instead of at an angle. That helps but I tend to forget sometimes.
GRRR!!
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@DaddyEvil (149202)
• United States
27 May
We have laminate wood flooring in our kitchen and I slip and fall on it a lot... Usually I can catch myself either on a doorframe or on the counter before I hit the floor. I don't like using my cane in the house but I may have to start...
Edit to add: You might want to switch to a quad-cane. They're more stable than a single-footed cane.
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@celticeagle (175110)
• Boise, Idaho
27 May
I see. I will look into that. It's scary because I have heard many stories of seniors having a fall and they go down hill from there.
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@DaddyEvil (149202)
• United States
27 May
@celticeagle I normally worry about falling when I go outside but I'm having to be more careful in the house lately... I'm walking slower across the house, reaching for and holding onto doorframes as I go.
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@GardenGerty (163762)
• United States
27 May
I agree, a quad cane is more stable.
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@GardenGerty (163762)
• United States
27 May
Is "Hurry Cane" your name for it, or a brand? Is there something you can add to the tip to reduce the slipperiness?
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@GardenGerty (163762)
• United States
27 May
@celticeagle I would be scared too. We are old enough it is hard to get spare parts when we fall and get broken.
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@celticeagle (175110)
• Boise, Idaho
27 May
The brand. Nothing I can add. It is a good cane. Just slips sometimes and scares me.
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@MarieCoyle (44233)
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28 May
@GardenGerty
You sure said a mouthful of truth there, Heather. Walk carefully....and don't hurry.
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@vandana7 (101827)
• India
23h
@celticeagle Better than falling. That would hurt, plus expenses at hospitals. Perhaps you can borrow from someone who no longer needs them.
@RebeccasFarm (95251)
• Arvada, Colorado
27 May
Yeah them and their dang floors..see now you have to contend with that.
My Mother had a cane like other myLotters are describing here. That pronged cane helped.
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@celticeagle (175110)
• Boise, Idaho
27 May
I am rather sick of it all at this point. Am beginning to wonder.
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@RasmaSandra (85341)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 May
My entire apartment came carpeted. I hate this it gathers dust and dirt, I wish I had the entire apartment in linoleum/ Maybe you need some better grip caps or something on your cane,
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@celticeagle (175110)
• Boise, Idaho
28 May
This one has great grip caps. I just need to be more careful.
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@MarieCoyle (44233)
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27 May
I hope you can get a quad cane, it might help you a lot.
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@Tampa_girl7 (52509)
• United States
27 May
Be careful . Try and walk slow with small steps.
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@wolfgirl569 (116603)
• Marion, Ohio
27 May
Be careful and like DE suggested. Look at different canes
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@Marilynda1225 (84761)
• United States
27 May
I imagine that the vinyl flooring can be a bit slippery so please be careful. You don't need to fall or worse break something. I love my Hurry Cane too
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@celticeagle (175110)
• Boise, Idaho
27 May
It's great just not good on this type of flooring.
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@celticeagle (175110)
• Boise, Idaho
27 May
That is what DE was talking about. It's a quad with four.
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@LindaOHio (189525)
• United States
27 May
I have a 4-pronged cane. Maybe you should consider one.
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