Falling

JRC000 · 07-11-2008, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by dahlek

Falling is NOT FUN!!!!!!!!!!!
Having done it several times myself during my own PN adventures, I truly don't recommend it to ANYONE!
Yes, I understand about breaking out in a sweat just at the thought of getting up and going to either the kitchen or the bathroom during the day....You really have to start to THINK and PLAN to make your triip the most effort-efficient and safest as possible. Because a serious nap is likely rite after! Two of my falls, I believe were partly due to my losing concentration about where I was was putting my feet - We are human, after all!
I suppose on the plus side? Three out of four times I fell I broke/sprained something? As a result tho, I could easily ask for and get PT ordered that can help a great deal in re-programming what nerves you've got left to help balance and get around. I've found that if you ask for exercises you can do at home, you can get more done at a pace you can best tolerate and also continue after therapy sessions end. They have been invaluable in helping me keep an 'even keel' for the duration.
The worst tho? Is the falling out of bed! Getting up is the most ungraceful thing one can imagine... Especially IF you have to be in that porcelain room about 5 minutes ago! IF you are by yourself? At least no one is around to 'witness' it! Sigh.

's - j

I have a walker by each chair. When I rise I grab the walker and hold on
until I know I am stabalized. Then I feel secure in walking. But I do my
share of wall walking and holding on to furniture etc. At 78 I cannot afford
to break a hip. Blessings to all of you!!

dahlek · 07-11-2008, 09:19 PM

but, it is SOOOOO easy to forget! Then BOOM!
Thing is, you usually remember AFTER you go down! Not to mention the whole 'adventure' of getting up afterwards! Whew - getting exhausted just thinking about it!
Hugs to all - j

alexann · 07-21-2008, 05:20 PM

Hello:

ConsiderThis:

Can you tell me what your feet were like when you say your feet were spongy?

Thanks
Nancy

ConsiderThis · 01-17-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by alexann

Hello:

ConsiderThis:

Can you tell me what your feet were like when you say your feet were spongy?

Thanks
Nancy

Oh, that was really the worst. I'm SO glad that went away.

They felt sort of as if the bones in my ankles were the last bones before the floor.

Sometime after that I came in contact with a woman who's been giving her cat 25mg of methylcobalamin a day for quite some time, and it heals his diabetes related walking problems, which she described and which sounded to me like my feet felt.

My feet are much better.

I think the balance problems I have are related to the toxins I lived in because I've been bumping into walls quite a lot again. I get so much better, then something major stressful comes up and I find my balance getting so much worse again.

ConsiderThis · 01-17-2009, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRC000

I have a walker by each chair. When I rise I grab the walker and hold on
until I know I am stabalized. Then I feel secure in walking. But I do my
share of wall walking and holding on to furniture etc. At 78 I cannot afford
to break a hip. Blessings to all of you!!

Holding on to walls!!!!! Yes, I know it well.

78, good for you! Dynamite!!!!!!!!

I want to do that well.

You sound as if you are just getting a full head of steam to reach a truly ripe old age.

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