Falling

[Guest guest]

Oh Mike, how I disagree with you. When meeting all my PLS Pals for the

first time, I did notice that " Men " had a difficult time admitting they

needed a walker or a chair. Something to do with their image I think. I

also know whats " behind " my falls, THE FLOOR!!! Have a good week.

Rita

Luv & Hugs!

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Some people succeed in spite of their handicap. Others succeed because

of them.

Lord Keep Your Arm Around My Shoulder And Your Hand Over My Mouth

When you worry it's like sitting in a rocking chair, it gives you a good

ride, but it doesn't get you any where.

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[Guest guest]

Vaughn;

This old Ohio born Yankee has one over you in falling on the toilet. I

didn't do it just once I did it twice just to be ahead of you. Tonight I

went into the bathroom and my one foot just seemed to stick to the floor. I

had hold of the door knob and it swung me around and I sat on the toilet

seat, pushed the toilet tank into the wall and broke the tank slipped off

the toilet seat and sat on the floor with water all around me. Thankfully I

wasn't hurt just my pride. Both times it happened in the downstairs bathroom

and I just opened the other door and let the water run out into the garage.

Us Yankee's do know how to play football.

Take care,

M. L

[Guest guest]

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I wish for you many " 10's " . Stay away from the " 1's " and it's not necessary to

do those inbetween.

Cookie

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If you get up one more time than

you fall, you will make it through.

A friend loveth at all times

Proverbs 17:17

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> I like your adage on the number of falls compared to " get ups " . When I

> was serving on submarines, we lived by the theory that as long as the number

> of surfaces is equal to your number of dives, all was right with the world!

> Since these falls have become a part of my life, Pat and I " score " my

> gymnastics: If I trip, fall and end up needing medical treatment, that fall

> scores a " 1 " . If I really get caught up on something, start to go and make a

> really spectacular save to keep from going down, that's a " 10 " . I am never

> going to make it to the Olympics! ;-)

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> > > Your falls sound just like mine, except I have had plastic surgery to my

> > > face three times, several bad bruises and several small cuts and

> > > abrasions. I also lost 40% of the vision in my left eye from one of the

> > > falls that required plastic surgery. I fell directly on the left side of

> > > my face. Took about 60+ stitches to repair that one. Also had some

> > > slight cracks in the bones around the eye. Had to take it easy for

> > > several days after that one. I have no control over my falls unless I am

> > > holding onto something when I get startled. I can stop myself from going

> > > down. It has to be something solid and stable, though, otherwise I will

> > > rip it out of the wall. I hate that darn startle reflex, but have to

> > > live with it and just try to keep it under control. This is best done by

> > > keeping out of stress producing situations or anxiety producing

> > > situations. During those times I am more likely to go down. Sound

> familiar?

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> > > Mike Gray

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