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...and near misses, based on personal experience. Bet you've got some, also.
1. Do not walk faster than your cane. 2. When taking a shower, do not suddenly raise your arms to shampoo your hair and close your eyes at the same time. 3. Do not attempt to answer your cordless/cell phone while carrying laundry downstairs. 4. When putting on underwear, do not attempt to put both legs in the same opening.
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B2Y, you are so wise. I was falling a lot but since I parked my b*** in my WC I've only fallen once in the last 2 years while transferring to the toilet. I vow never to fall again!!
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make sure your shoes are tied BEFORE you stand up. once you are up, its too tempting to just bend over and tie them.
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The stairs are the scariest place for me...when I carry the laundry down to the basement, I lean against the wall and take one step at a time like a toddler. I have fallen more than a couple of times and don't want a repeat.
When I read about putting on underwear, it resonated with me. I have to learn to sit down to get dressed. It's so difficult when you have balance issues to put one leg in at a time...I also have trouble washing my feet in the shower, but I'm unwilling to get a shower chair yet. Guess I just want to keep on pretending I don't have MS ![]()
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Something that works very well to scrub the soles of your feet if you are not using a shower chair: http://www.amazon.com/Soapy-Soles-Fo.../dp/B003DLTG2G
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In Remembrance
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#1. Don't get up.
![]() #2. Don't try to tranfer from your scooter to the sofa, if you just installed slippery wood floors and you haven't, yet, put down a non-slip carpet. ![]() #3. If you do, call the hunks at 911. ![]()
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