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I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up

November 15, 2004

I was watching TV with my husband on Saturday night, and we saw one of those commercials where some poor old woman falls and uses an emergency pendant to call for help. I turned to my husband and I said, “I don’t get that. How do old people just fall? And how is it that they fall so badly that they can’t get themselves up?” We discussed it and theorized that as we age, our sense of balance changes. Later that night, I went to check on the boys and I nearly toppled over when I got out of bed. I lost my balance and had to grab the quilt to keep from falling backwards. Rob, of course, had a good laugh over this and quickly pointed out that “this is how old people fall over.”

Last night, the two of us were chasing the boys around the house. For some reason, it never crossed my mind to move the laundry basket out of our path. Rob caught his foot on the basket, and almost fell down. A smart person would have taken that as a warning to move the basket, but not me. My luck could only hold out for so long until eventually, I too caught my foot on the basket. Unlike Rob, my reflexes were not quick enough to catch myself from falling. Down, down, down I went. In the foyer. Which isn’t carpeted. I broke my fall with my right hand, which has left my entire right arm and shoulder very sore. I landed on my right leg, which feels bruised from my hip to my knee. I don’t know why my left knee is hurting, but it had to do with the fall.

Today, I’m still sore. My apologies to old people everywhere. I get it now.

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4 Responses to “I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up”

  1. Oz Says:
    November 15th, 2004 at 2:18 pm

    You’re right. Old people have a much worse sense of balance, and they can’t move as quickly to stop themselves from falling once they start, and they also usually have worse vision so they might trip over something they didn’t even see. When you combine that up with the fact that their bones break MUCH more easily, you’ve got a problem.

    Since my grandmother died, my grandfather now lives alone. He got a “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” type of gadget. It’s more elaborate than the thing you see on TV, but it’s the same principle. Our family feels better knowing that he has it. Otherwise, it’s possible that he could be hurt, unable to get help, for 24-48 hours before anyone would know about it.

  2. Whimsy Chick Says:
    November 16th, 2004 at 8:32 am

    Oz - There was never a question about why people get those emergency gadgets. I just never understood what it was about aging that causes so many falls, since those commercials seem to imply that it’s very very common. I know that 10 years ago, I wouldn’t have fallen like I did the other night. I still would have tripped, since I’m just clumsy that way, but I would have been able to catch myself, or at the very least landed in a way that wouldn’t have hurt so much.

  3. John Says:
    November 17th, 2004 at 2:27 am

    Ouch.

  4. Dan Says:
    November 17th, 2004 at 10:46 am

    The REAL reason old people fall down is because they form a blindness for laundry baskets sitting on the floor near the foyer.

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