Guest guest Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 To this I add an AMEN!!! Ronnie Re: bruises > I think the excessive bruising is because you can't influence where you > land and get in a more protected position to lessen the blow. Now to a > more immediate concern- you need to get (and use) a walker with large > wheels and hand brakes. Most of the time it will probably be overkill but > at times when you are tripping over dust you can catch yourself before > falling. As you progress you may need extra precautions when using it but > you'll figure those out. A cane is helpful but if you trip with it you > often can't stop a fall. The walker feels a bit silly at first but is > worth its weight (and yours added in) in gold. Lavon > > At 08:45 AM 5/24/2003 +0000, you wrote: > >Hi > > > >I'm a newbie here and haven't introduced myself yet so feel a bit > >like a gate crasher. > >I believe I have PLS but I'm still waiting for a diagnosis after more > >tests. After following postings in this group I'm fairly certain that > >it will be the diagnosis. > >I have a question I'm hoping someone will help me with. > > 2 nights ago I fell after tripping over my own feet. Landed quite > >heavily on my chin. What really amazed me was the speed and extent of > >the bruising. This is the third time I've noticed that I go black and > >blue really quickly. Is excessive bruising caused by PLS? > > > >I really do look quite a sight at the moment with my whole chin black > >with purple highlights. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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