Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!

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Yes, really... The young(er) men that have been helping us lately were over today and putting up a couple of screen doors. Now, these aren't screen doors to keep bugs out, they are heavy metal "gate" type screen doors that can keep people - or cats - in or out. D1 and D2 I will call them since their names both start with a "D." D1 went out to his car for something and Cleo got out of the yard. I had to go chase her, mind you, I'm older than either of them, so I guess I was elected to go because she knows me. I caught her pretty easily, but as I was hauling her home by her collar, I got my leg twisted and I fell. I didn't want to have to chase her again, so I kind of fell on top of her. I didn't go down hard or even very fast, but because of the twisted leg it hurt. The neighbor who's yard I had chased her into grabbed her by her collar and I tried to get up. Yeah, that wasn't happening. I texted the guys for help. They came over and asked if they could lift me, then asked if maybe a chair would help. Oh yeah, there was a wheelchair in the back of my car... they ran and got that. With the chair there to lean on, D2 on one arm while D1 held the chair still, I managed to get to my feet, turn on the good leg and sit. D1 pushed me home, I had to get up past one little area, but I discovered that I can put weight on the leg, I just can't twist it. I let them push me inside then walked to my desk chair. I limped out to the car and got them money for doing the work. I suspect the knee and the hip are going to be really unhappy with me tomorrow, but the next thing I've got to do is the high school reunion on Saturday.