I had an incident Wednesday around lunchtime. I went on the back deck, more like a platform, to pick up a rug I'd set out to shake some of the dog hair off before washing it. I was just about to lean down to pick it up when I went down like a wet sack. This deck is no more than three feet high and I was standing in the middle of it. It was like fainting but I didn't lose consciousness. I didn't trip or lose balance, I just went down. I fell forward with my body from the waist up going over the side, my face and arms hitting the ground. From the waist down I was on the deck. I hit hard, as I wasn't able to do anything to stop it. I broke my glasses. The left side of my face took the blow. I have abrasions on my forehead, nose and cheek. A cut on the bridge of my nose where the glasses dug in, a cut along the left side of my nose, a black eye and a swollen nose. Because my upper body had the impact my neck and shoulders are very sore. Nothing is broken, just painful. It is uncomfortable to sit at my computer so I am not spending time online.
It was traumatic. This has happened to me once before, about eight years ago, in the shower. That time I fractured three ribs. I'll ask my doctor at my appointment Thursday what she thinks caused me to topple like that. I wasn't dizzy. I wanted my friends to know why I'm not interacting right now. I am better, not nearly as painful, so I will continue to keep myself quiet, feet up, heating pad on my neck and staying away from the computer except for this brief update. I'll see you soon.
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That's awful! Hope you're feeling better soon and it's good that you'll be seeing your doc soon. Take care.
Oh no! I assume there will be tests to run and all sorts of jabbing after you talk to the doctor.
Hopefully you heal up quickly.
I hope you get an answer to why this happened. It's good to at least know you're doing a bit better.
As you know, I did faint for real and ended up with a pacemaker as the lower part of my heart was beating at 30 and the top was at 90 trying to compensate. I'm sure that checking your heart will be part of your visit with the Doctor. It had a lot to do with my fatigue and I thought I had allergies because breathing was more difficult. I was so wrong. This is the first year I have felt my age and it does not thrill me. So glad you have an appointment coming up. Hope you heal quickly.
I sure hope the Doctor can figure it out! Rest and get better! I hope you get some answers at your appointment!
Thanks, everyone. I’m doing better than I expected. Probably because I’m behaving. Thanks, again.
I am late in reading this post, Sandra, and your fall sounded pretty nasty. I had a similar one years ago caused by tripping over a hose so can empathize with the facial pain. My face was very multicolored for weeks afterwards. Hope the healing goes well for you and rest is always the best cure.
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