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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2014 5:22:20 GMT
Don't feel bad. I once fell on my ass when I was talking to a manager at work, pretty much standing still in the parking lot.
There I was, all reveling in the opportunity to IMPRESS, when I noticed a blade of grass on my shoe. I thought I would discreetly whisk it off.
What followed was the heel of my shoe getting caught in the hem of my dress, me flailing uselessly and then BLAM! I was on the ground in a tangle. The manager dude just turned and walked off while I sat there thinking, 'WTH just happened?' until some kindly soul came and helped me up.
Talk about EMBARASSING! I still cringe thinking about it and this happened more than 20 years ago!
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Post by anniefb on Jul 30, 2014 5:30:01 GMT
Accidents definitely happen. It could have been some small thing like a slightly uneven surface, catching your foot etc. I've done several nosedives on flat paths so can identify!
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anniebygaslight
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jul 30, 2014 5:33:05 GMT
Glad to near that no bones are broken. Don't feel embarrassed. We have all done it.
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azredhead
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Post by azredhead on Jul 30, 2014 5:33:17 GMT
OY! I am glad it wasn't broken. I did that once in a dirt parking lot on the way to a ball game. I took some good skin of my knee and hand was black and blue but nothing broken!
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Post by fruitysuet on Jul 30, 2014 6:57:52 GMT
Glad to hear nothing is broken but it's embarrassing isn't it?
I remember taking my DD to an EEG appointment and going over in the car park. The nurse in the department looked after my knee before attending to my DD.
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Post by wellway on Jul 30, 2014 8:36:26 GMT
No No that's not stupid. Stupid is being in a children's playground and seeing a small trampoline, the type set into the ground, and thinking that looks like fun. Jumping, knees shocked at sudden activity, then crumpling like a sack of potatoes while your DH and DD nearly wet themselves laughing. Dignity left high and dry. That was years ago, my dh still brings it up from time to time.
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Post by fruitysuet on Jul 30, 2014 12:04:24 GMT
No No that's not stupid. Stupid is being in a children's playground and seeing a small trampoline, the type set into the ground, and thinking that looks like fun. Jumping, knees shocked at sudden activity, then crumpling like a sack of potatoes while your DH and DD nearly wet themselves laughing. Dignity left high and dry. That was years ago, my dh still brings it up from time to time. Oh my! I can just visualise that.
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Post by deshacrafts on Jul 30, 2014 12:23:02 GMT
Glad you didn't break anything. Hope you feel better soon. I'll join the "Don't Feel Bad" Club. I stepped off a patio in May and twisted my ankle. I knew it was a bad sprain (I've done it before) so I iced it and kept it elevated for 24 hours. Kept it wrapped for about 3 weeks, it was still sore and swollen, went to the doctor. Yep it was a bad sprain and by the way you also fractured your leg. Nice.....walking cast for 2 more weeks then off to DC for vacation in a hard splint. Fast forward 3 weeks, burning sensation in my Achilles tenon. Now I have tendinitis....sigh I just can't catch a break.
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Post by meowgal on Jul 30, 2014 15:51:04 GMT
Everybody does it eventually. I fell down the deck steps last year and busted BOTH my ankles...and since I was alone, (not to mention, dark and raining), I had to army-crawl back into the house to call 911.
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Post by snappinsami on Jul 30, 2014 16:01:49 GMT
Don't be too hard on yourself... It happens. Hopefully nothing else will develop from it. It'll be good to get everything checked out, though, to make sure there's nothing physically causing you to fall like that. Out of curiosity, where where you walking? When we lived in Orange County, my favorite places to walk (with paved paths - I also had some awesome non-paved ones that I loved) were the Laguna Niguel Regional Park and the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. I'm not sure where you live, but I'd definitely check both of them out!
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Post by River on Jul 30, 2014 16:05:06 GMT
You are not alone as you can see. As a clutz with weak bones, I would (and have) done the same thing. Glad you were no badly injured and hope you heal quickly.
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Post by Lexica on Jul 30, 2014 16:10:38 GMT
Add me to the "what the heck did I just do" camp. I have fibromyalgia, so I tend to get pains all over the place and just ignore them. I had pain in the bottom of my right foot and just ignored it. It went on for a few weeks. I was in my room and barefoot when I stepped on a sharp piece of plastic from the edge of those hard clear mats that you put down on carpeting so your desk chair can slide easily. I felt a ripping and popping sensation. It hurt so bad. I iced it and wrapped it in an ace bandage and it was incredibly painful for a few days.
I went to a nearby pizza place to pick up a pizza and these new chicken things for roommate and I to split. In stepping off the curb, I somehow didn't land on that injured foot right and I felt more incredible sharp pain piercing through my foot and leg. I started to lose my balance and all I could think of was "don't go down. don't go down." I kind of landed on someone's car and was able to keep from hitting the ground, and I didn't drop the pizza. But the pain hobbling from there to my car was tremendous. As was the embarrassment at the thought of anyone in the restaurant looking at me through the windows.
I need to go get it checked out, but "they" are messing around with my insurance coverage again! I tried to make July's insurance payment and a message popped up that I needed to contact Covered California. I called them and they said I am on some other program. I didn't apply for any other program, but my attorney might have, I don't know. So now I need to gather up a bunch of paperwork and take it to some office to find out what the heck is going on. I was supposed to do that the day I had the original injury, but I hurt too much to try to drive over there. I hope this doesn't mean I have to leave Kaiser, where I am very happy. Ugh. I wish they would just leave my insurance alone. This is too confusing..
I'm sorry you got hurt, and I hope it heals quickly. What park in OC did you go to?
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Post by ~Susan~ on Jul 30, 2014 16:19:44 GMT
That's okay, I looked like a total idiot this morning when I went walking. I stumbled over the sidewalk when I looked back to see where a noise was coming from. I'm sure I looked like a human windmill trying to keep from falling flat in my face. Did I mention there were several workers in front of house see me do it?
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Post by keknj on Jul 30, 2014 16:24:03 GMT
Sorry to hear about your fall, but glad to hear you didn't break anything. Hope you are feeling better soon. And no need to feel bad, we all fall at one time or another! I splatted at my kids school, right in front of all the parents waiting to pick up their kids! Boy, was my face red. And my knee!
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Post by colleen on Jul 30, 2014 16:27:09 GMT
You are way too hard on yourself! I'm glad you are keeping an eye on your hand too. One time I tripped and fell on this rocky path near our house. I came limping home with blood all down my legs and the neighborhood kids thought I had been attacked by coyotes.
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Post by wezee on Jul 30, 2014 16:38:02 GMT
I'm a total klutz! I'm glad nothing was broken.
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Post by hennybutton on Jul 30, 2014 20:15:00 GMT
Don't be too hard on yourself... It happens. Hopefully nothing else will develop from it. It'll be good to get everything checked out, though, to make sure there's nothing physically causing you to fall like that. Out of curiosity, where where you walking? When we lived in Orange County, my favorite places to walk (with paved paths - I also had some awesome non-paved ones that I loved) were the Laguna Niguel Regional Park and the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. I'm not sure where you live, but I'd definitely check both of them out! Central Park in Huntington Beach. I'm right at the border of Fountain Valley & HB, so it's really convenient. I like it because it's shady. We also have a State Parks beach pass, so I go down there once or twice a week. I park in front of the power plant, walk to the pier, around the pier and into downtown. That's about 2.5 miles one way, depending on how far I go downtown. I schedule that walk around lunch time and stop to eat downtown before I head back.
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Post by snappinsami on Jul 30, 2014 20:26:09 GMT
Don't be too hard on yourself... It happens. Hopefully nothing else will develop from it. It'll be good to get everything checked out, though, to make sure there's nothing physically causing you to fall like that. Out of curiosity, where where you walking? When we lived in Orange County, my favorite places to walk (with paved paths - I also had some awesome non-paved ones that I loved) were the Laguna Niguel Regional Park and the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. I'm not sure where you live, but I'd definitely check both of them out! Central Park in Huntington Beach. I'm right at the border of Fountain Valley & HB, so it's really convenient. I like it because it's shady. We also have a State Parks beach pass, so I go down there once or twice a week. I park in front of the power plant, walk to the pier, around the pier and into downtown. That's about 2.5 miles one way, depending on how far I go downtown. I schedule that walk around lunch time and stop to eat downtown before I head back. I've never been there, but it sounds nice. Anything with shade is, this time of year!
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Post by krc11 on Jul 30, 2014 20:27:58 GMT
Sorry you hurt yourself. Accidents happen.
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Post by hennybutton on Jul 30, 2014 20:28:46 GMT
Central Park in Huntington Beach. I'm right at the border of Fountain Valley & HB, so it's really convenient. I like it because it's shady. We also have a State Parks beach pass, so I go down there once or twice a week. I park in front of the power plant, walk to the pier, around the pier and into downtown. That's about 2.5 miles one way, depending on how far I go downtown. I schedule that walk around lunch time and stop to eat downtown before I head back. I've never been there, but it sounds nice. Anything with shade is, this time of year! Shade is definitely good. Plus, the parking lot is next to the Huntington Beach Public Library. That's the library where I actually pay for a library card because it's so much better that the Fountain Valley branch of the Orange County Public Library system.
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Post by newlywoods03 on Jul 30, 2014 20:35:14 GMT
Don't feel that way... Things happen sometimes! Glad it's not broken!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2014 21:03:37 GMT
Don't feel bad about it, it happens,most of us have been there but I agree it is embarrassing. Hope it heals soon for you and nothing is broken.
I agree that it is a good idea to mention it to your Dr being as it's happened more than once with no obvious reason....just to be on the safe side. I know someone that kept having unexplained falls and on investigation it was the statin meds that was causing them. They changed the brand and she was fine.
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