Hi Jenna,
Yep, I'm okay. Wasn't sure at first but no headache, no bruises where I hit
the floor and just a bump and sore spot on the skull. Whew. This balance
thing and heavy legs still take getting used to after almost 4 years.
Heather
----- Original Message -----
From: Jenna Stentz
To: Heather & Pieter ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ;
tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Feet & pain
Heather, Wow what a day you had. I hope you are feeling better today! Be
careful!
Jenna
Heather & Pieter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I sure needed a ball today. Hmm, maybe that would be an idea. I did use
furniture though. Yikes.
I had an accident today though and was lucky I didn't knock myself right
out. I was vacuuming. I had a plant in the living room that I think will do
better in the basement where it is much cooler for the summer. Well, I picked
up the plant, went to step over the hose of the vacuum system and instead with
my stupid weak leg I stepped onto the hose. The pot went flying and I fell
onto my butt and whacked the back of my head into the corner of one of the end
tables. I had a terrible time to get up which I do all the time anyway but my
head hurt like the devil and I immediately went and got the freezer pack. I
sat for 15 mins with it on the back of my head. I took an Ibuprofen too. I
now have a lovely big goose egg on the back of my head. OUCH!!!!!!!!! Like I
said, I'm sure glad I didn't draw blood or knock myself out. So then it was
good I had the vacuum out as I could then clean up the dirt and the dead leaves
of the plant. I was actually ready to toss the think outside I was somewhat
upset about it all. I don't feel any pain in the tailbone so am hoping that I
didn't do too much damage there. I guess I have padding there. LOL LOL
Heather in Calgary where it is FINALLY warm enough to consider it summer.
----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Feet & pain
Hi Pam,
Did you send your ball system for getting up to the list or just me? I
wondered since I only got it once. In case you didn't, I'm attaching it to the
bottom of this for the list to see.
Also, don't worry about being embarrassed about falling when going out.
First of all, hopefully you won't hurt yourself. Then, if you do fall, which I
have, you just get the help you need.
And, I fell the first day I went back to work after having had TM for
seven months. I went to work on a part-time basis, and parked in the parking
lot at work. I proceeded to fall, smack down on the pavement, right on my
bottom just past my car or I could have gotten up on my own. Several people
came over and tried to help to pick me up, but they were trying to do it the
wrong way. I could only be helped in one certain way that worked, and my son
also worked in the same building, so I asked someone to go inside and get him.
I sat on the pavement with people coming and going for about 5 minutes waiting
for him. I caused quite a stir.
I was determined to go back to work, so I went home, composed myself for
a couple of hours and went back in to work. Stuff happens!!!
Hugs, Barbara
HI BARBARA., IF I FALL THANK GOODNESS I KEEP MY CELL PHONE WITH ME AT ALL
TIMES. I CAN CALL A NEIGHBOR.
I DO NOT LIKE TO DO THAT SO I EXERCISE ON THE HUGE BIG BLUE BALL. ALOT. I
HAVE ONE IN MY DEN , KITCHEN, MY BATH ROOM ANY ROOM I AM GOING TO BE IN ALOT.
I ALSO HAVE MY GRIPPERS IN EVERY ROOM IN MY HOME. WE HAVE 4 ROOMS WE
HARDLY EVER USE. THEY DO NEED TO BE CLEANED THOUGH.
I FELL A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IT WAS IN THE DEN. I WAS NOT CLOSE TO ANY
FURNITURE BUT I HAD MY GRIPPER SO I CRAWLED A LITTLE BIT USED THE GRIPPER TO
GET THE BALL GOT UP WITH NO PROBLEM.MY KNEES DO HURT ALOT WHEN I CRAWL ALSO.
WE KEEP ONE BY THE POOL AND IN OUR ENCLOSED PATIO.
I WAS ASKED ONE DAY WHY NOT JUST PUSH THE BALL TO ANY ROOM YOU GO IN. I
DID TRY THAT BUT ITS EASIER FOR ME TO HAVE BOUGHT 4 MORE.
IT SOUNDS EXTREME BUT IT WORKS AND I DO NOT HAVE TO CALL A NEIGHBOR.
I AM VERY CAREFUL BUT WE NEVER KNOW IF OUR LEGS WILL TIRE OR WE JUST
LOOSE OUR BALANCE. I DO WHAT WORKS FOR ME AND THIS DID.SO I HAVE 5 BALLS AND I
CAN USE THEM TO EXERCISE ON IN THOSE ROOMS NOT JUST MY SMALL EXERCISE ROOM.
ONE BALL MIGHT WORK FOR SOME OF YOU BUT I GUESS I DO NOT LIKE TO PUSH IT
AROUND.
WHEN MY GRANDKIDS ARE HERE THEY PLAY WITH THEM
.I HAVE 4 GRANDKIDS SO NO ARGUING THEY EACH HAVE ONE TO PLAY WITH.
SO I GET MORE THAN ONE USE WITH THEM.
IF I GO OUT I JUST HOPE I DO NOT FALL I DO NOT THINK I COULD GET UP, PLUS
I WOULD BE SO EMBARASSED.MY PT TAUGHT ME TO USE IT IF I FELL. NOT TO BUY SO
MANY THOUGH.
IT WORKED FOR ME AND YOU CAN USE IT FOR THERAPY.
HOPE THIS MIGHT HELP YOU ALL WHO COULD FALL AT HOME ALONE .I FEEL SILLY
TELLING THIS BUT IT WORKS.WE ALL SHOULD DO WHAT WORKS FOR US. I
DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOPE NONE OF US FALL SO BE
CAREFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PAM
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