Aww...I am sorry the people laughed at you! Buggers! Yesterday I did a stumble and almost fall...flailed around for quite a few seconds, and I was worried I was going to get laughed at....but the people (even the children) didn't laugh, as I thought they would! My daughter says I need to wear a helmet and pads going out...hee hee, still lots of falls out of the blue....
I hope you get better!
Hippy