Accident at the Walking Trails
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
November 4, 2017 10:02am CST
I woke up early this morning and met up with a few friends at the Trails, where I walk every morning.
Ignore that snake in this photo. It is to show you that part of the trail is unpaved and covered with crushed gravel.
A friend of mine stumbled and down she went. I helped her up, my heart pounding, and she insisted she was fine and completed the loop.
By then her ankle was swollen and bruised. She wouldn't let me drive her to the Emergency Room, but she let me drive her home.
Her husband just called me. They are at the ER now waiting for X-ray results.
That's been my morning so far. How is yours?
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@RasmaSandra (79858)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Nov 17
Hope that your friend will be alright. My day is at an end and soon I'm going to get off to watch movies.
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@RasmaSandra (79858)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Nov 17
@DianneN glad to hear it was only a sprain hope she heals fast.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Nov 17
Oh goodness. =( I'm sorry for your friend and hope she will be okay. I hope your day gets better as I'm sure that was scary and upsetting for you as well.
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@FourWalls (68014)
• United States
4 Nov 17
Oh, wow. I just woke up and went to lunch. I hope she’s okay. What a rotten thing....and I’m glad the snake wasn’t really there!
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. I am sorry for your friend, I hope it's nothing serious.@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Nov 17
Lol! That snake cut my walk very short a few years ago. We stopped to visit her and it's a bad sprain. She's on pain meds now and needs to heal for quite a while. I won't be walking with her again until I return from Florida. I feel so badly for her.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
5 Nov 17
That is not a fun morning. I remember one time it was a Friday and I took a bus to a certain part and our sidewalks are not good shape. I tripped up and fell and was bleeding from the top of my nose. A soldier and her friend passed by me and offered me water. I ended up passing out in the street by the curb and a nice lady picked me up and took me home. She wanted to take me to the emergency but I said I wanted to go home. I called my doctor's office and talked to one of the doctors on call and he said to stay up so I did. It looked like someone beat me up. I had to get new glasses and went to the laser doctor but did not fix the whole thing.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
4 Nov 17
That is a good job she got to the ER and has had her foot seen to.
Very painful to walk on and sometimes its a lateral foot fracture in disguise if it swells up so much.
It happened to me too once.
When I thought and dared to be more adventurous.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
4 Nov 17
@DianneN
Lets hope its nothing then in particular.
Mine got cured after four weeks.
I was more careful after.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Nov 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 It was a bad sprain.
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@much2say (55606)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Nov 17
Oh no, I hope your friend is ok! The gravel had no manners 
. We like to think that we are still agile, but even on our hikes both Hubby and I have twisted our ankles here and there on irregular surfaces of trails. The kids have done the same at times, but they leave with almost no reminder of it . . . whereas we adults feel the after effects even if it is hours later 
. Hope it is good news for your friend. Our morning just started - and it's going to be a crazy day!!
. We like to think that we are still agile, but even on our hikes both Hubby and I have twisted our ankles here and there on irregular surfaces of trails. The kids have done the same at times, but they leave with almost no reminder of it . . . whereas we adults feel the after effects even if it is hours later . Hope it is good news for your friend. Our morning just started - and it's going to be a crazy day!!2 people like this
. I saw below that your friend had a bad sprain 
. . . hope she is not in too much pain and heals up quick!
@allknowing (136430)
• India
5 Nov 17
Cannot help but talk about that snake although we are clearly told to ignore it
Did not know they crawl on gravel too. I thought it was rough for their skin. Must look out now as I have gravel paths.
Hope your friend has nothing serious to worry about.
Did not know they crawl on gravel too. I thought it was rough for their skin. Must look out now as I have gravel paths.
Hope your friend has nothing serious to worry about.2 people like this
@allknowing (136430)
• India
5 Nov 17
@DianneN Thanks. I will be careful. Hope your friend peps up more looking at those gifts
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Nov 17
@allknowing Good, and she only got flowers, a book of brain teasers, and a huge box of chocolates. lol
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
4 Nov 17
Oh dear so sorry to hear of your friends accident..hope she will be fine and recover.
I wish they would pave that then.
She should have maybe got off it immediately.
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@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Nov 17
Oh my goodness, I hope her ankle is not broken!
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
5 Nov 17
Eeeeeeks can't ignore any snakes ...I jump miles away.
Sorry about your friend, hope no bones are broken
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
5 Nov 17
@DianneN good news...But still she will have to rest for a bit
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
4 Nov 17
I do hope that she is okay and didn't do any extra damage by continuing on her way and ewwww to the snake. I hate them.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Nov 17
@Happy2BeMe Yes, she has a bad sprain. We just got back from visiting her. No walking with her until I return from Florida. Poor girl.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
5 Nov 17
@DianneN I would have too. Have you heard anything about your friend yet?
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
4 Nov 17
Gee I hope your friend is okay and her ankle isn't broken. Not a great way for you to start your day
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@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
5 Nov 17
@DianneN a sprain can sometimes be more painful than a break but glad your friend is okay and hope she is up and walking those trails again soon
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