Re: JUST CALL ME GRACEFULL

[Guest guest]

Grits,

You even sound like me! My family wonders how I ever stay on my feet. My

hubby s always guiding me when we are walking anywhere " now be careful there is

a step up there " or Be care for that teenie tiny raise in the concrete " . Alot

of the time it does not bother me for as long as I can remember I have fallen

off a horse and had it roll right over the top of me! I was always a klutz!

The rhuemie says it is avery big part of Fibro. Told hubby though he would have

to tone it down a little as I had not walked around much for the last 1 1/2

years and if he did not quit I was getting too nervous to go anywhere without

fear of falling. Take care of yourself let us know?

Lori H

Moderator

gritsgrill wrote:

Last night was one of those nights I could not sleep so everybody else

went to bed and I was in the office cleaning up my desk. It was about

11:30 and I had my fur babies with me cause my hubbie had to get up

really early. I put the doggie gate up so they wouldn't go scratch at

the bedroom door. Well I steped over the gate to go to the kitchen and

my right foot got caught on the gate and over I went. I landed on the

hardwood floor on my Knees and left elbow and my left knee went into my

chest. At 3:15 today I'm going to the doctor to see if I have either

broken,cracked or just bruised my ribs. It is hard to take a deep

breath. I put and ice pack on them all night and took and extra Kadian.

After 40mg of Morphine the pain still didn't ease. I know I probably

should have gone to the ER but the thought of sitting there for hours

was more than I could stand. So I'll let you know what the doctor says

about this graceful redneck later today.

Grits

Father, I know that You are watching over me. I trust my life to You.

Thank You that You are faithful and that You will act at just the right time for

me. I praise You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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[Guest guest]

Oh do I ever understand this one!! I am so afraid of falling. In fact, a fall

is what messed up

my knee, so that I had to have it re done. Hubby guides me a lot too. Bless his

heart.

Re: JUST CALL ME GRACEFULL

Grits,

You even sound like me! My family wonders how I ever stay on my feet. My

hubby s always guiding me when we are walking anywhere " now be careful there is

a step up there " or Be care for that teenie tiny raise in the concrete " . Alot

of the time it does not bother me for as long as I can remember I have fallen

off a horse and had it roll right over the top of me! I was always a klutz!

The rhuemie says it is avery big part of Fibro. Told hubby though he would have

to tone it down a little as I had not walked around much for the last 1 1/2

years and if he did not quit I was getting too nervous to go anywhere without

fear of falling. Take care of yourself let us know?

Lori H

Moderator

gritsgrill wrote:

Last night was one of those nights I could not sleep so everybody else

went to bed and I was in the office cleaning up my desk. It was about

11:30 and I had my fur babies with me cause my hubbie had to get up

really early. I put the doggie gate up so they wouldn't go scratch at

the bedroom door. Well I steped over the gate to go to the kitchen and

my right foot got caught on the gate and over I went. I landed on the

hardwood floor on my Knees and left elbow and my left knee went into my

chest. At 3:15 today I'm going to the doctor to see if I have either

broken,cracked or just bruised my ribs. It is hard to take a deep

breath. I put and ice pack on them all night and took and extra Kadian.

After 40mg of Morphine the pain still didn't ease. I know I probably

should have gone to the ER but the thought of sitting there for hours

was more than I could stand. So I'll let you know what the doctor says

about this graceful redneck later today.

Grits

Father, I know that You are watching over me. I trust my life to You. Thank You

that You are faithful and that You will act at just the right time for me. I

praise You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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[Guest guest]

I fell/was thrown off a horse too.. The flying in the air was terrifying..

the landing was hard.. I was relieved too, cuz I was no longer air born &

the hose just walked away & started eating the long grass several feet

away.. I decided I was comphy where I was - moving hurt.. & if a

significant trauma is what causes FMS, then that was it.. I can empathize

with that..

Kelli

In Canada

>

> Grits,

> You even sound like me! My family wonders how I ever stay on my

> feet. My hubby s always guiding me when we are walking anywhere " now be

> careful there is a step up there " or Be care for that teenie tiny raise in

> the concrete " . Alot of the time it does not bother me for as long as I can

> remember I have fallen off a horse and had it roll right over the top of

> me! I was always a klutz! The rhuemie says it is avery big part of

> Fibro. Told hubby though he would have to tone it down a little as I had

> not walked around much for the last 1 1/2 years and if he did not quit I was

> getting too nervous to go anywhere without fear of falling. Take care of

> yourself let us know?

>

> Lori H

> Moderator

>

> gritsgrill wrote:

> Last night was one of those nights I could not sleep so

> everybody else

> went to bed and I was in the office cleaning up my desk. It was about

> 11:30 and I had my fur babies with me cause my hubbie had to get up

> really early. I put the doggie gate up so they wouldn't go scratch at

> the bedroom door. Well I steped over the gate to go to the kitchen and

> my right foot got caught on the gate and over I went. I landed on the

> hardwood floor on my Knees and left elbow and my left knee went into my

> chest. At 3:15 today I'm going to the doctor to see if I have either

> broken,cracked or just bruised my ribs. It is hard to take a deep

> breath. I put and ice pack on them all night and took and extra Kadian.

> After 40mg of Morphine the pain still didn't ease. I know I probably

> should have gone to the ER but the thought of sitting there for hours

> was more than I could stand. So I'll let you know what the doctor says

> about this graceful redneck later today.

> Grits

>

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> Father, I know that You are watching over me. I trust my life to

> You. Thank You that You are faithful and that You will act at just the right

> time for me. I praise You. In Jesus' name. Amen.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I can't even step over the gates.. I'm too short... I pop 'em ot & pop 'em

in.. I guess tho cuz of you pets, you can't do that..

Mind you I have done other very graceful acts that would compare..

Kelli

In Canada

>

> Last night was one of those nights I could not sleep so everybody else

> went to bed and I was in the office cleaning up my desk. It was about

> 11:30 and I had my fur babies with me cause my hubbie had to get up

> really early. I put the doggie gate up so they wouldn't go scratch at

> the bedroom door. Well I steped over the gate to go to the kitchen and

> my right foot got caught on the gate and over I went. I landed on the

> hardwood floor on my Knees and left elbow and my left knee went into my

> chest. At 3:15 today I'm going to the doctor to see if I have either

> broken,cracked or just bruised my ribs. It is hard to take a deep

> breath. I put and ice pack on them all night and took and extra Kadian.

> After 40mg of Morphine the pain still didn't ease. I know I probably

> should have gone to the ER but the thought of sitting there for hours

> was more than I could stand. So I'll let you know what the doctor says

> about this graceful redneck later today.

> Grits

>

>

>

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How am I supposed to recover when I don't even understand my disease?

~ Girl Interrupted

[Guest guest]

Sorry to hear about your fall. Broken ribs I have had. poor thing. I awish i

could twitch my nose and make ya all better. I have osteoporsis and can break

bone easily.am graceful as well. Broken toes running into tables in the middle

of the night, leaning on the pool wall, breaking a rib. Falling going up a

flight of stairs, tripping on my own 2 feet. go ahead, laugh. I know you wanna,

lmao. Graceful, that is me. lol

Feel better soon.

Kelli Ellis wrote:

I can't even step over the gates.. I'm too short... I pop 'em ot & pop

'em

in.. I guess tho cuz of you pets, you can't do that..

Mind you I have done other very graceful acts that would compare..

Kelli

In Canada

>

> Last night was one of those nights I could not sleep so everybody else

> went to bed and I was in the office cleaning up my desk. It was about

> 11:30 and I had my fur babies with me cause my hubbie had to get up

> really early. I put the doggie gate up so they wouldn't go scratch at

> the bedroom door. Well I steped over the gate to go to the kitchen and

> my right foot got caught on the gate and over I went. I landed on the

> hardwood floor on my Knees and left elbow and my left knee went into my

> chest. At 3:15 today I'm going to the doctor to see if I have either

> broken,cracked or just bruised my ribs. It is hard to take a deep

> breath. I put and ice pack on them all night and took and extra Kadian.

> After 40mg of Morphine the pain still didn't ease. I know I probably

> should have gone to the ER but the thought of sitting there for hours

> was more than I could stand. So I'll let you know what the doctor says

> about this graceful redneck later today.

> Grits

>

>

>

--

How am I supposed to recover when I don't even understand my disease?

~ Girl Interrupted

[Guest guest]

>

> . Well I steped over the gate to go to the kitchen and

> my right foot got caught on the gate and over I went. I landed on

the

> hardwood floor on my Knees and left elbow and my left knee went

into my

> chest.

I have to say this describes me very well! The summer I met dh, we

were on an archelogy dig and the rest of the crew eventually started

calling me " Full of Grace. " I tripped over tree roots, rocks,

my own feet, etc. The principal of my high school my senior year had

two different names for me -- first, I had a lung infection in the

fall and was in hospital for 2 weeks -- so when I came back, I

was " croupy " then just two weeks before graduation, I some how

managed to tear the ligament in my right knee while hitting the ball

in a WHIFFLE ball game! So, then he decided he need to change my

nickname to " Gimpy " ! My ex used to get so mad at me, especially

during the 10 years in Chicago, I was always tripping on the

sidewalk -- one evening while walking to meet he and a friend, I

tripped and ripped a hole in a pair of slacks I liked -- got the same

remark " YOU NEED TO WATCH WHERE YOU ARE GOING!!! " Then, two years

ago, I was back in Chicago for 2 days and once again, I tripped on

the sidewalk -- that time I was afraid I had broken my nose! It was

good that I knew Chicago so well because I was just blocks from

Northwestern University Hospital so off to the emergency room! And

Grits, they did keep me SITTING AND WAITING but it finally turned out

that my blood pressure was zooming. Once I realized that, I told

them I can get " white coat " readings! So they checked it twice more

and the one person said, " Yes, it does start jumping when I put the

cuff on! " No broken nose! just another skinned knee, but I did not

have time to go to any of the art galleries I had planned to visit

that day! Oh and my new coat was covered in black from the dirty

Chicago sidewalk!

But I am so accustomed to this happening and I almost always put my

hands out to break the fall, but that's not good either -- scrapped

hands and even possible damage to wrists!

Hope the doctor can help you and relieve your pain quickly, Grits.

[Guest guest]

I don't have the osteoporosis, but I take calcium in hopes of prevention

(have Endo, makes more suseptable).. I've broke my toe running into a table

as well.. I've fallen going both up & down stairs.. & trip over my own two

feet.. plus Rob's shoes in teh hall way *g*.. Yer not the only who is a

bit of a clutz.. I think it's the fibro balance thingy that's doing it to

us.

I think the only thing graceful I've done since dance class as a child was

that flying in midair between the horse & the ground.. my broth in law,

however found it amusing..

Kelli

In Canada

>

> Sorry to hear about your fall. Broken ribs I have had. poor thing. I awish

> i could twitch my nose and make ya all better. I have osteoporsis and can

> break bone easily.am graceful as well. Broken toes running into tables in

> the middle of the night, leaning on the pool wall, breaking a rib. Falling

> going up a flight of stairs, tripping on my own 2 feet. go ahead, laugh. I

> know you wanna, lmao. Graceful, that is me. lol

> Feel better soon.

>

> Kelli Ellis wrote:

> I can't even step over the gates.. I'm too short... I pop 'em ot

> & pop 'em

> in.. I guess tho cuz of you pets, you can't do that..

>

> Mind you I have done other very graceful acts that would compare..

>

> Kelli

> In Canada

>

>

> >

> > Last night was one of those nights I could not sleep so everybody else

> > went to bed and I was in the office cleaning up my desk. It was about

> > 11:30 and I had my fur babies with me cause my hubbie had to get up

> > really early. I put the doggie gate up so they wouldn't go scratch at

> > the bedroom door. Well I steped over the gate to go to the kitchen and

> > my right foot got caught on the gate and over I went. I landed on the

> > hardwood floor on my Knees and left elbow and my left knee went into my

> > chest. At 3:15 today I'm going to the doctor to see if I have either

> > broken,cracked or just bruised my ribs. It is hard to take a deep

> > breath. I put and ice pack on them all night and took and extra Kadian.

> > After 40mg of Morphine the pain still didn't ease. I know I probably

> > should have gone to the ER but the thought of sitting there for hours

> > was more than I could stand. So I'll let you know what the doctor says

> > about this graceful redneck later today.

> > Grits

> >

>

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How am I supposed to recover when I don't even understand my disease?

~ Girl Interrupted

[Guest guest]

Grits,

I am so sorry that you had such a bad fall! Yes, you are right - you

should have gone to the ER but I understand your reasons why you

didn't. It is a terrible place to have to wait for hours if they

don't give you a bed. Please let us know how your Dr's visit goes.

You must have one of those extension gates which can really trap

you. My children talked me into getting the one that has plastic

mesh so no one would be trapped in it. They then threw out the old one.

Margaret B

> Last night was one of those nights I could not sleep so everybody else

> went to bed and I was in the office cleaning up my desk. It was about

> 11:30 and I had my fur babies with me cause my hubbie had to get up

> really early. I put the doggie gate up so they wouldn't go scratch at

> the bedroom door. Well I steped over the gate to go to the kitchen and

> my right foot got caught on the gate and over I went. I landed on the

> hardwood floor on my Knees and left elbow and my left knee went

> into my

> chest. At 3:15 today I'm going to the doctor to see if I have either

> broken,cracked or just bruised my ribs. It is hard to take a deep

> breath. I put and ice pack on them all night and took and extra

> Kadian.

> After 40mg of Morphine the pain still didn't ease. I know I probably

> should have gone to the ER but the thought of sitting there for hours

> was more than I could stand. So I'll let you know what the doctor says

> about this graceful redneck later today.

> Grits

>

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