I have fallen a few times when home alone - but I usually have my cell phone on me, call my neighbor - a NYC fireman who helps - - - other times I have crawled to my basement stairs, down a few steps & use the hand rail to get on my butt on a step & then stand. BERNARD BUTCHER
________________________________ From: Robert Pall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:34 PM To: Akua; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Misunderstood If one lives alone and fears what will happen if they fall and can't get up, they should have a medic alert button or something similar which at a press of a button contacts medic alert who then dispatches medical help. I believe this is a fairly minimal expense...which could save our lives! Rob in New Jersey ________________________________ From: Akua [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:26 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Misunderstood . I fear falling and no one will be there to help pick me up! This is what I must come to term with. This happened to me on February 29, 2008 at 9:45 am and November 14, 2005 at 3:04 a.m. In 2005, I lost the ability to walk as I returned from the bathroom. I crawled into my bedroom, pulled on clothes called the cat lady so that she could open the front door then called 911 ( I didn't want them to break down the front door as I live alone). On the 29th in my new bathroom and newly returned-to home, my char slid away from me as I attempted to move off my commode. God help me I said as I slid to the floor. Workmen were right by the window and I yelled for them to come back later.... I can't even crawl and so slid a pad under me and back-rowed/slid myself into my bedroom, rolling on the floor, dressed myself, called 911 to put me back in the chair. It was the perfect storm of undone stuff, the workmen were there to put in my phone line (That they had removed and forgotten about) so i could use my button and i was expecting some rubbermaid mats to keep the chair from sliding..... So you can survive falling alone. I would prefer to have companionship, but as I was living happily alone before TM I hope to get back to independence once again. Akua --
