Re: Fell on my face

[Guest guest]

I use my cane when I'm out because I'm so afraid of falling over. Even with

the carriage one day at Walmart I lost my balance and knocked over a

display. How embarrassing. like trying to explain why I'm walking with a

cane, have a brace on my left arm and a huge shiner. You know people are

saying, " That poor thing. Someone must be beating her. "

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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From: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

[mailto:Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of Zimmy

Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 12:34 PM

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Subject: Re: Fell on my face

> I am so sorry Tigger. I hate to hear that. Please take good care. I

> too have issues with balance and falling. my puppy jumped on

> me the other day and I fell back onto the cement on the porch. I am

> always bruised too from running into things. Feel better.

, are you using a cane for balance? When I was SMO, with really

bad knees, I was so afraid of falling. I used a cane as much for

balance as anything. It was just an extra thing there that I could

count on in case I stumbled.

Z

[Guest guest]

> I use my cane when I'm out because I'm so afraid of falling over.

> Even with

> the carriage one day at Walmart I lost my balance and knocked over a

> display. How embarrassing. like trying to explain why I'm walking

> with a

> cane, have a brace on my left arm and a huge shiner. You know

> people are

> saying, " That poor thing. Someone must be beating her. "

Oh, <deity>! I know this one! When my sister moved out a number of

years ago, that night, I was completely exhausted. I walked into the

bathroom, tripped on the rug, and went flying into the towel rack. I

was lucky I didn't put my eye out, but I got a huge shiner. When I

went to work the next day, all day, people were poking their heads in

the door and looking at me with eyes like saucers. Toward the end of

the day, my boss called me into her office, and said " They told me I

had to talk to you " . She wanted to know if someone had hit me.

I'm glad that you use your cane. Balance issues are difficult. But

it's also good that you're getting out and going to the store.

And you don't have to explain to *anyone* why you use a cane!

Z (of course, you could be like my grandmother, who would

walk down the street at age 80 holding her cane in the air to show

everyone that she didn't need it. ;D)

[Guest guest]

LOL! I just threaten people that I will beat them with my cane.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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From: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

[mailto:Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of Zimmy

Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:27 PM

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Subject: Re: Fell on my face

> I use my cane when I'm out because I'm so afraid of falling over.

> Even with

> the carriage one day at Walmart I lost my balance and knocked over a

> display. How embarrassing. like trying to explain why I'm walking

> with a

> cane, have a brace on my left arm and a huge shiner. You know

> people are

> saying, " That poor thing. Someone must be beating her. "

Oh, <deity>! I know this one! When my sister moved out a number of

years ago, that night, I was completely exhausted. I walked into the

bathroom, tripped on the rug, and went flying into the towel rack. I

was lucky I didn't put my eye out, but I got a huge shiner. When I

went to work the next day, all day, people were poking their heads in

the door and looking at me with eyes like saucers. Toward the end of

the day, my boss called me into her office, and said " They told me I

had to talk to you " . She wanted to know if someone had hit me.

I'm glad that you use your cane. Balance issues are difficult. But

it's also good that you're getting out and going to the store.

And you don't have to explain to *anyone* why you use a cane!

Z (of course, you could be like my grandmother, who would

walk down the street at age 80 holding her cane in the air to show

everyone that she didn't need it. ;D)