my grandma fell last night i am so glad she is ok
@crazzydolphin (3636)
United States
December 31, 2012 7:40pm CST
my grandma is very old and she has to have someone stay with her at all times and last night and tonight that woul be me. i love my grandma very much and i will do anything to help her out just like she does me. i lived with her all 18 years of my life.
at 5:00 this morning she was calling for help because she was sliding out of her chair and couldnt see to scoot back in it. it was one of those lift chairs. well finally the chair sort of flipped forward a little and she was on the floor. i am not happy about ehr falling but i am happy that since it did happen it happened this way. it wasnt a very far disatance for her to fall so she wasnt even hurt a little bit. my grandma is bigger so i had to call 911 to come and help her get back up and back into her chair. once she did that she had spots in front of her eyes she checked her blood sugar and it had dropped to 38 and for those of you that know nothing about that that is WAY to low. well we got that under control and the paramedics left. we think this is why she fell. her blood sugars have been off the wall lately and this time she had no symtoms until she was back in her chair after falling so now we know we have to keep a close eye on them but i am very thankful that she is ok and unharmed 
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@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
17 Jan 13
yes it is the perfect gift of 2013!!
thank you me to I was really worried.
yes me and my aunt do a lot but with my dad with cancer he can only do so much but I do whatever I can to help and I will always only be a phone call away for her.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
1 Jan 13
I know about those lift chairs and they are every slippery unless you get one of the high end ones. We had to get one for my husband when he got ALS and we had to make sure that it did not get too high when he wanted to get up or it would tip over. I wish there were some mechanism in these chairs that would stop when it got too high and it would only stop when they stood up.
I am glad your grandmother is all right. I am wondering whether you should consider home care, especially someone who has nursing experience. About the spots in front of her eyes, maybe she has cataracts. Maybe have the doctor check for that as well.
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
17 Jan 13
yes they are very slippery. I don't like it that much other than it does help her get up if she didn't have it I'm not sure she'd be able to get out of the chair. maybe with time they will have a mechanism like that but I would rather them have that sooner than later.
she does already use home care but i still have to stay sometimes because it's expensive anyways but on the weekend it is more expensive. she gets the spots when he blood sugar gets low but I will mention it thank you.
@ashwinanand (582)
• India
1 Jan 13
Hi! its good to hear that she is safe.once people get old they are helpless and its we people who have to care for them and take care of them as they did when we were kids.Hope her sugar level gets better.
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
17 Jan 13
Thank you I was very happy to know she was ok and no harm done it was very scary at the time. my grandma raised me and I am very glad that I am able go do fir her as she did for me growing up. she is on some medicine they can't take her off yet which is the cause of her sugar level issue we just have to keep a way closer eye on it.
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
1 Jan 13
very bad when the old man down.
it can hurt and in adults these injuries and bruises whatnot goes much slower.
I am glad that your grandmother was good and she has no injuries.
nice it is alive and well and may always be so.
Many make you happy and you can and enjoy.
nice day!
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
17 Jan 13
yes when my grandma gets hurt it takes a long time for her to heal. she even bruises very very easily so we have to be very very careful with her. I was glad she didn't even get bruised up. 
@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
1 Jan 13
Hi friend, sad to hear that your granny fell down, luckily she don't get any problem with it. We must take a lot of care about the elders. Give your utter most care and affection to your granny.
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
17 Jan 13
I did thank you.
yes we have to be very careful with her and she came out of that fall without even a bruise so I am very happy about that.
@sunshinesophie (794)
• China
1 Jan 13
Thankgodness,t is so great to hear that she gets well now.Take good care of herself.As she is old,try not to let her alone.Wish health and peace with her all the time.
Best regards.
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
17 Jan 13
Thank you. my grandma either has me, my aunt (her daughter) or an aide stay with her so she is never alone. if she is it is no longer than an hour when I am there and she needs groceries. if I do need to leave I get her all taken care of and she doesn't move until I get back.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
1 Jan 13
Last year, our elderly neighbour who is 94 had a fall in her kitchen, now she lives alone and only one of her two daughters bothers to see her but that's once in a blue moon, fortunately she was able to call on us, and we immediately went round to see her, she had badly grazed her back, but the shock was worse for her, we stayed with her and made her comfortable, gave her sweet tea and chocolate, she refused the doctors help, next day she was stiff after her fall but she managed to get around. She is a worry, I was just glad we were around for her. Old people get so frail, their minds are as bright as a button but their bodies are not on par, I can understand why she gets frustrated. Best thing is to keep a close eye on them, I go round for a coffee once a week and my mum goes in to see her every other day. I am glad too your grandma is ok.
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
17 Jan 13
wow she was very lucky to have you. glad she has such a great a neighbor. great neighbors are hard to find. that is very sweet of you and you mom I am sure she really appreciates what you do. I'm glad they are both ok Your neighbor will be in my thoughts and hope she doesn't fall again.
Your neighbor will be in my thoughts and hope she doesn't fall again.
@laken02 (3065)
• United States
1 Jan 13
i am sorry to hear about your grandmother's accident but glad she was not hurt bad and that now you know to watch her blood sugar.. i have had people in my family with diabetes. but thank God i dont have it.. however there are times when i am out and if i have nt ate all day it feels like my blood sugar dropped and i start getting sick so i have to get something with sugar in it and then im ok.. i have my blood tested regular and they say im border line but do not have it.. i hope you can get her blodd sugar where it is suposed to be ..and she feels better and im glad she has you to help her in her time of need.. i do hope there are other people in your family to help as well so it wont be so hard on you.. take care of your self as well.. happy new year !!!!!! i will say a prayer for your grandmother as well.. :)
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
14 Jan 13
i often times get that way to and have to find something to eat or something to make me feel better. i havent been checked but just like you i have a t of family that is diabetic. i really hope that you do not end up getting it.
she is on a medication they cant take her off of right now which is the cause of the blood sugar being so out of sync. i hope they can fix it for her becaue she does crash a lot and we he to rush to gt it bac up quick.
well my dad use to help but him with cancer now he isnt able to do all that much. my aunt comes down when she isnt out of town for work on the weekedns she lives about an hour away but she does what she can. the rest of my family yea no luck there. she does have aides that stay there all day every day. i am just the person she calls when she needs something or needs someone to stay. she even has me go to the grocery storefor her. yes at times it becomes to much but i will never turn her away becuse as a child she could have turned me away ut she didnt she took me in and raised me and now she needs my help. i love hr and i am also glad she atleast has me to help when i can.
i try to take care of myself to but i will not lie sometimes i get pushed to the side but i am getting better at it lol.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you to thank you
thank you for the prayers they are always welcome and very much needed :)
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
1 Jan 13
thank you
yes she is doing just fine now and id no longer confussed. i think it embarressed her a little but it would me to.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TO
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
1 Jan 13
no poor thing, Im so glad shes ok. Tell her to try and be careful there. My grand ma used to fall all the time. She broke her hip like 3 times over the years. Happy new years to you there.
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
17 Jan 13
my grandma is usually really careful she doesn't even walk around she has a power chair but this time it was weird how it happened. I'm sorry your grandma had that happen...I want to say I hope she's ok now...but some of me thinks she's not with you anymore...I don't want to say something wrong.
Thank you happy New year's to you to
@summer0614 (334)
• China
1 Jan 13
Old people really need to be taken care of carefully.Anyway,it is lucky that there was nothing serious.Wish you a happy new year.
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
11 Jan 13
yes they have to be handled with care. I'm glad she was ok to and we having had many issues like this.
Thank you and I hope you are having a happy New year's to
