tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post3780496544557068411..comments2024-03-28T21:20:25.678-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: INELEGANTRedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-34282311616323758262018-03-18T15:57:26.856-06:002018-03-18T15:57:26.856-06:00Oh, goodness, you were lucky. Nothing broken ... ...Oh, goodness, you were lucky. Nothing broken ... and no witnesses! I hope your bruises are healing quickly. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-92022621202014741612018-03-17T17:17:15.578-06:002018-03-17T17:17:15.578-06:00Hi Red, Dang, That was a fall! Sure glad you were ...Hi Red, Dang, That was a fall! Sure glad you were not seriously hurt. I had one sibling, an older sister, Anne. She lived alone and fell in a hallway in her home and could not get up. Stayed there all night. Next day my nephew found her on the floor. Went to the hospital and came home in a wheel chair. That was the beginning of the end for her as she lasted only a couple of years before passing away. I do worry about falling. But it is hard to be careful with every step you take. I do think that suggestion in a earlier comment about a motion detector light is a good idea. Take care Red!John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-44798456258882031102018-03-17T08:41:58.287-06:002018-03-17T08:41:58.287-06:00Hello, that sounds like an awful fall. You are luc...Hello, that sounds like an awful fall. You are lucky you did not hurt yourself even more than you did. I agree with the commenter above maybe you need a motion detector light outside by the door. Take care and enjoy your day and weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-7669962844521610222018-03-17T04:17:06.449-06:002018-03-17T04:17:06.449-06:00I am glad that you survived the fall Red. When we ...I am glad that you survived the fall Red. When we are children we fall over all the time with no ill-effects but just one fall for an older person can be life-changing. Perhaps you should have motion-operated light near your door.<br /><br />P.S. Is there a YouTube video of your fall? Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-47155338105971269482018-03-16T08:59:13.598-06:002018-03-16T08:59:13.598-06:00Thank goodness you didn't hurt yourself too ba...Thank goodness you didn't hurt yourself too badly! One bad fall and a lot of issues can come about. I read further up in a comment that you plan to carry a flashlight from now on. That's a great idea. I think all of us can benefit from that.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-48059620475540843732018-03-16T07:51:02.686-06:002018-03-16T07:51:02.686-06:00Well, Red, I'm very pleased to hear that you h...Well, Red, I'm very pleased to hear that you have not been badly hurt.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-84795257622162926402018-03-15T20:21:27.060-06:002018-03-15T20:21:27.060-06:00There are too many good things to look at when we&...There are too many good things to look at when we're walking so yes we can get into trouble.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-59071461247031761802018-03-15T20:20:36.602-06:002018-03-15T20:20:36.602-06:00Stability is a good term. we seem to have to conce...Stability is a good term. we seem to have to concentrate on where we are.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-80736987408825196862018-03-15T20:19:56.944-06:002018-03-15T20:19:56.944-06:00Thanks. After fall it takes a while to get your c...Thanks. After fall it takes a while to get your confidence back. That's why I get right back out and at it again.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-31406033926315472662018-03-15T20:18:28.734-06:002018-03-15T20:18:28.734-06:00I do have a light but it wasn't on. I will car...I do have a light but it wasn't on. I will carry my small flashlight now.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-45588411413243530652018-03-15T20:17:35.372-06:002018-03-15T20:17:35.372-06:00Yes, your butt hits the ground before your brain k...Yes, your butt hits the ground before your brain knows you're falling.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-5346901290745183772018-03-15T20:16:57.396-06:002018-03-15T20:16:57.396-06:00You're still young enough to catch yourself so...You're still young enough to catch yourself so your hand takes the beating. Old guys have an uncontrolled faol.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-65427567945652336862018-03-15T20:15:53.237-06:002018-03-15T20:15:53.237-06:00The reason the light was off is a long story and w...The reason the light was off is a long story and we won't go there . However a security light is an excellent idea.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-6757532516027207742018-03-15T20:14:48.207-06:002018-03-15T20:14:48.207-06:00It's not so much the dark but it's the tim...It's not so much the dark but it's the time our eyes take to focus at different light levels.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-39620499230137186902018-03-15T20:13:49.965-06:002018-03-15T20:13:49.965-06:00Well if I take it easy I lose it so I skate and do...Well if I take it easy I lose it so I skate and do other crazy things. I'm still 18 at heart!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-56542346357262156332018-03-15T20:12:53.017-06:002018-03-15T20:12:53.017-06:00Balance gets worse for me as I age . I still do ch...Balance gets worse for me as I age . I still do challenging things to keep going. It doesn't bother me on the bike or skating...just walking in small areas with turns.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-940492183359187562018-03-15T20:11:08.496-06:002018-03-15T20:11:08.496-06:00Thanks. This was one that could have been prevente...Thanks. This was one that could have been prevented.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-49602018989472873392018-03-15T20:10:32.058-06:002018-03-15T20:10:32.058-06:00Pride! That's why we get up in a hurry. Don...Pride! That's why we get up in a hurry. Don't let anybody see us.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-8686486143548131972018-03-15T20:09:26.453-06:002018-03-15T20:09:26.453-06:00Yes, the flashlight would have prevented my fall. ...Yes, the flashlight would have prevented my fall. Good idea.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-729813382422545212018-03-15T20:08:17.073-06:002018-03-15T20:08:17.073-06:00Thanks for visiting Hiawatha House. It takes a lon...Thanks for visiting Hiawatha House. It takes a long time to regain confidence after a fall.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-15437464562265516252018-03-15T20:06:58.555-06:002018-03-15T20:06:58.555-06:00The flash light is an excellent idea. My friend us...The flash light is an excellent idea. My friend uses a flashlight. why didn't I take the hint.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-16619741474462587852018-03-15T18:29:36.051-06:002018-03-15T18:29:36.051-06:00I have major vertigo and a limited attention span ...I have major vertigo and a limited attention span when walking. Result many crashes. My nine lives are basically used up. Concentrate and go slowly is my new mantra...troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-26222655390255803162018-03-15T18:27:53.441-06:002018-03-15T18:27:53.441-06:00I'm glad you escaped relatively unscathed. I a...I'm glad you escaped relatively unscathed. I am very aware of falling these days, as my stability often feels compromised. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-32782811132880326592018-03-15T17:11:32.282-06:002018-03-15T17:11:32.282-06:00Falls are indeed more serious and even frightening...Falls are indeed more serious and even frightening for seniors. I'm still having problems from my fall at the end of October. But I'm ten times more careful on those stairs now.<br /><br />I'm glad you weren't hurt worse than you described - that's bad enough. Steve's idea of a motion-sensitive light is good. Even cheaper (and can be done sooner) is a tiny penlight flashlight that can live on your key ring. It's when the routine is thrown off (like your light being off, when it's normally on) that chaos can happen. Take care, Red.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-36211022701175020732018-03-15T15:00:24.272-06:002018-03-15T15:00:24.272-06:00Glad you weren't seriously hurt. Maybe a ligh...Glad you weren't seriously hurt. Maybe a light in the back would help or a torch. I feel down last summer on a grassy patch and lucked out. Sore but not hurt.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.com