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Cautionary Tale

QVCkitty1 — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:43:35 GMT

I'm an idiot. It was very icy this AM, and I wanted something out of the garage. I have boots with the ice grippers attached, but thought going out in my slippers would be quicker. Idiot, right ? Well of course I fell, and I had a difficult time getting up because, well it was icy. No one else was around, but I finally managed to crawl to the back door where I could grab on to something to get up. At my age I should know better, I'm fine , but I just wanted to say be careful and don't be an idiot like the Kitty.

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rms1954 — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:47:01 GMT

Hope you feel better. I attempted to go out but got so scared to go down the front steps, which I attempted three different times, but changed my mind. That's how afraid I am of falling. Be safe all.

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fthunt — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:49:36 GMT

I have grippers too........but won't even attempt to go out to the box to get Sunday newspaper. No paper worth landing on my butt.........or breaking a bone.

Expect tomorrow driveway will be in better shape

And..............not in my slippers LOL

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kaydee50 — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:50:02 GMT

I too wanted to go out today and thought it would be OK but--colder and windier than I thought (I'm in Chicago) and the sidewalks have not been entirely cleared from the inch or 2 of snow. Made it about 50 yards and came back. Not chancing any sort of fall.

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hckynutjohn — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:56:27 GMT

@QVCkitty1

Sorry to read this. Hope nothing turns up the next few days. Not worth taking any chances when it comes to ice. Saving time for me seems to often end up taking me more time for similar type reasons.

I am leaving to go ice skating in about half hour, but I will have on skates made for moving on ice. Still may fall, but that comes with my love of skating.

Hope nothing turns up later for you,

hckynut 🏒

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:00:17 GMT

@hckynutjohn wrote:
@QVCkitty1

Sorry to read this. Hope nothing turns up the next few days. Not worth taking any chances when it comes to ice. Saving time for me seems to often end up taking me more time for similar type reasons.

I am leaving to go ice skating in about half hour, but I will have on skates made for moving on ice. Still may fall, but that comes with my love of skating.

Hope nothing turns up later for you,

hckynut 🏒

@hckynutjohn , Thanks, I took a couple of Tylenol and so far so good. Happy skating !

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catter70 — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:09:48 GMT

The freezing rain started here later then anticipated, so I was able to go out and get my paper. I never went out again until about 1:30 p.m. I threw salt from the garage onto the driveway then did my sidewalk. I don't want to fall at my age. I have enough problems. Hope you didn't hurt anything you're not aware of yet. Take care.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:14:15 GMT

Sometimes living in the SUNBELT is a good thing.

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SharkE — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:16:11 GMT

I drive down in the van and get mine LOL (long driveway)

Tx gets snow and ice sometimes

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Oznell — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:24:06 GMT

So glad you are OK, @QVCkitty1 . That ice was crazy! Our son usually heads to church early, as he volunteers as their tech guy who handles the video part of the service. He was surprised to get an early call from the pastor-- church was cancelled due to the parking lot being so treacherously slippery. And, church almost NEVER gets cancelled. It was a wise move today.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:45:36 GMT

I'm so glad you are OK. You'll probably be sore tomorrow. It was a foolish thing to do but I think we have all failed to listen to our inner voice and put ourselves on danger. It's just part of being human.

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Spurt — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:47:17 GMT

So sorry to hear what happened, but glad you are okay ...please be safe!

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:54:45 GMT

Thanks for all of your responses. I hate looking stupid, but if it reminds anyone to be careful , it's worth it. Again , be careful everyone ! 🌺

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SharkE — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:56:57 GMT

@Oznell so true !

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Duckncover — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 22:00:18 GMT

So smart to be safe and not sorry. No safe way to walk on ice...even with gripper things.

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Kalli — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 22:49:30 GMT

@QVCkitty1 glad to hear you're ok. When my dad was in his late 80s he started falling now and then. He never broke a bone! I think he knew how to fall. I'm serious, I think he'd kinda tuck his arm in and roll on his side, then get back up. We used to say he was too tough to permit any bone to break!

My sis and I have both fallen in the last few years. She broke each wrist once and I'm sure I had a hairline fracture but never went to get it checked. I didn't have a lot of pain at first. It was a few months before I realized my left wrist just couldn't hold heavy stuff as well as my right one. That was 3 years ago. Finally I'm finding I can lift better on the left but still not as well as on the right.

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Mayita02 — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 23:01:49 GMT

Definitely NOT with slippers! Even with boots with grippers, it's still not advised to go out on the icy pavement. I remember years ago in Plum Island, MA, hubby and I had boots AND ice grippers, AND walking sticks, and we were slipping and sliding, and had to inch our way back to the car. Apparently there was a reason WE were the only ones there that day! :-)

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rms1954 — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:07:38 GMT

@QVCkitty1 Been thinking of you tonight & just wanted to say hope you're all intact and doing OK.

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:51:12 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
@QVCkitty1 Been thinking of you tonight & just wanted to say hope you're all intact and doing OK.

@rms1954 , I'm a bit sore, but otherwise intact, probably better than I deserve after my foolishness. Thanks for the good thoughts.

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hckynutjohn — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:04:52 GMT

@Kalli

You are right. There is a "better" way to fall. They teach beginning skaters, both hockey and figure skating, the better ways to fall. There is a lot of falling for beginners. It's one of the fundamentals when a person is taught either type of skating by a skating coach.

As skaters move up in skill, less time is spent on the "how", and more time reminding skaters to remember this, through even higher skills. Regardless of skill as a figure skater or a hockey skater, you are going to fall. And as your body size, along with more weight hits the ice. More weight on an adult compared to a 4' youngster falling a shorter distance, and more weight?

Glad over time your wrist has gotten better.

Stay well now,

hckynut 🏒