Doomsday

@DianneN (247186)
United States
October 20, 2020 4:05pm CST
This morning I walked with my best friend. She is not a walker. Instead she prefers spinning and kickboxing and has done it once or twice a day, every day, for years and years. I talked her into to walking with me at the crack of dawn. We wore masks and socially distanced for 1 1/2 hours, and had lots of fun on the trails where we walked. She kept telling me that she hoped she wouldn’t fall and break a leg. Laughed we did! Well, she went home to shower and slipped on her bathroom floor. She is in the hospital with two broken wrists and a chipped front tooth. Her husband called us with the doomsday news. We ordered dinner for him tonight from our favorite restaurant. Nothing else we can do for now except sit tight.
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@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
20 Oct 20
Oh no! I am glad it was not while she was walking with you, but sorry it happened at all.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 20
I'm sorry, too.
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@snowy22315 (180793)
• United States
20 Oct 20
Oh no!!! I guess she isn't likely to join you on a walk again! I would walk with you if I were closer...but hmm 7 miles might do me in! I'd do 5.
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@snowy22315 (180793)
• United States
20 Oct 20
@DianneN I know...that is sad! poor thing.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 20
I feel awful for her, even if it wasn't my fault. We probably only did 4-5 miles. She isn't as fast as I am. If we lived closer, it would be a done deal!
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@much2say (55616)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Oct 20
Oh my gosh - how in the world did that happen to her like that ? I hope she has a speedy recovery!!
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@much2say (55616)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Oct 20
@DianneN Oh wow. How is she doing now? I can see how the wrist thing happened, but I can't imagine the chipped tooth - she must have really fell hard.
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@jstory07 (139743)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Oct 20
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
She apparently stepped off her bathmat with wet feet onto her marble floor to get a lotion and boom! We don't realize how important are hands are until we lose the use of them. Thank you!
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@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 20
I'm so sorry to hear this. Breaking both wrists will really incapacitate her for a while.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
Thanks. Can you imagine ALL the things we need to do with our hands? Never a dull minute around here.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Oct 20
Two broken wrists, how terrible!! Your best friend will heal up, but this is awful after the nice walk you took together:( The broken tooth, a dentist will fix it, as nice as before.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 20
I agree. Two broken wrists are just awful!!!! Thanks for stopping by.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Oct 20
@DianneN She will be at home soon, I'm sure of that. One wrist would be terrible, but both of them? I hate to imagine how hard that will be!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 20
@kobesbuddy I know! She will certainly need help with so many things we take for granted.
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• Santiago, Chile
21 Oct 20
God my God. I am so sorry yo hear about this Dianne. We all have to be careful when getting out of the shower, and stepping on wet surfaces. I really hope she gets well soon. It was so sweet of you to order your friend's husband dinner. I'd also like to say as your bracelet as your ring that you wore in the picture are beauftul and very tasteful!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
You are so right! It's amazing how much we need our hands to do things, even simple every day tasks. Her husband is our friend, too, so it was our pleasure. It's hard to do much else with the pandemic. Leave it to you to notice the jewelry! lol. I hope your second day of work went well.
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• Santiago, Chile
21 Oct 20
@DianneN You did what you could! By the way, I did notice, the shining and stunning jewelry!
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@Tina30219 (81931)
• Onaway, Michigan
21 Oct 20
Nice picture . Sorry to hear about your friend hope sh gets better soon.
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@Tina30219 (81931)
• Onaway, Michigan
21 Oct 20
@DianneN It sure will.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
Many thanks. I'm sure she will heal up, but not being able to use both hands will be tough.
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• Philippines
21 Oct 20
SHe needs to recover and rest before she can join you in the walks again.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
I have a feeling she will never walk with me again.
@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
21 Oct 20
Oh, how awful. You spend your life doing everything you are supposed to and then this happens. I wish her well... and hugs too!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
Thanks so much.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
20 Oct 20
It was a doomsday all right, So sorry that it happened to your friend and wishing her a prompt recovery,
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
Many thanks.
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@RasmaSandra (79886)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Oct 20
Now that is tragic. Oh, my, I cannot imagine two broken wrists. I have a bum knee and every time I go into my bathroom I walk like a turtle because the linoleum is slippery and I hold onto the walls when I get in and out of the tub. I will put her in my prayers. BTW from the photo, you two almost look like sisters,
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
You should be very careful in your bathroom. Thanks for your prayers. Now she needs surgery on one of her wrists. Such a disaster! Many people think we are sisters. We have a lot in common except she plays bridge and I don't. lol
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@1creekgirl (41433)
• United States
21 Oct 20
I'm so sorry about your friend! I hope she'll have help while she's trying to recover from two broken wrists.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
Thank you. Her husband runs a business and must work. He told us she will need a nurse of homeware helper. He's so befuddled.
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
20 Oct 20
Yikes! that's unimaginable.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
Just terrible!
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• Sonora, California
21 Oct 20
Oh no I am so sorry your friend got hurt...
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
I appreciate that. No hand using for quite a while.
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• Sonora, California
21 Oct 20
@DianneN Oh no..l
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@shaggin (72136)
• United States
20 Oct 20
Oh my gosh go figure she stayed safe on the trails but got hurt badly in her own home poor thing! She may need a railing inside her shower.
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@shaggin (72136)
• United States
21 Oct 20
@DianneN at the trailer my husband lives at there are railings all over the bathroom
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
@shaggin I suppose they are very helpful. Why is your hubs living at a trailer and not with you???
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
Tragic! I believe she slipped on her marble floor before she dried her feet. Her husband can't think straight, but I will try to call her tomorrow if she can pick up the phone. Gee, maybe not. She probably should have railings.
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
21 Oct 20
Oh my goodness, I am so sorry for your friend, but I know that we feel accidents. When I was 6 and we were vacationing up in the Dolomite mountains with my parents, every day I said "I do not want to break my arm, I do not want to wear a cast...". Well, I broke my elbow the last day, we were waiting for a taxi to go to the train station to go back home.
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
22 Oct 20
@DianneN I needed surgery and my elbow has never been as strong as it was before the accident. It hurts when the weather changes, that is pretty often. I am so sorry for your friend, at least I was young, but it took a lot of time before I could use my arm again.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Oct 20
@LadyDuck Oh, my! I'm glad that is behind you and that you can use your arm again. Sorry about the pain you get, but at least you can predict the weather.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
I remember you told me that and how awful! Does it still bother you? That's an awful place to break. My friend needs surgery on one of her wrists now. It just keeps getting worse for her.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50258)
• United States
20 Oct 20
That’s terrible
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Oct 20
Horrible! Can you imagine?
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@rakski (123188)
• Philippines
21 Oct 20
oh my! she did not fall and break a leg from walking, spinning and kickboxing but in her shower. That is horrible! I hope she recovers soon.
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@rakski (123188)
• Philippines
22 Oct 20
@DianneN oh my, that is terrible. The fractured wrist must have many broken bones to be fixed by cast only
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Oct 20
@rakski I think so.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
Exactly! Now she needs surgery on one of her wrists. It just keeps getting worse for her.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Oct 20
Oh NO! Let her know I'm praying for her quick recovery.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
@just4him Thanks and yes. Now she needs surgery on one wrist, but they have to wait for the swelling to lessen.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
Thanks and I will. Your prayers work and will be welcomes.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Oct 20
@DianneN I've been praying. Is she still in the hospital? I hope she can go home soon.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
21 Oct 20
@DianneN I bet she will not say that she hopes that she does not slip again anywhere. That is not good. How is she feeling otherwise? That was nice of you to order dinner for her husband. How long will she be in the hospital?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
@Hannihar Thanks, Hanni.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
21 Oct 20
@DianneN You are welcome Dianne.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
21 Oct 20
@DianneN I am sorry she was in pain yesterday. That is nice you are all good friends and help each other out.
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