I just slipped in the bathroom and fell.
By marguicha
@marguicha (222700)
Chile
April 17, 2021 8:46am CST
Dear lotters
, I stayed trembling on the floor while I thought of how and if I could get up.
There are no apparent big bruises, but my body is a bit sore all over and I´m still terrified.
I had cleaned and mopped the bathroom floor and then decided to take a shower. Then, in the wet floor, one of my feet slipped.
Dumb me, I should have waited until it was dry. We never stop learning
I was there, on the floor, for what it seemed like age, trying to get up in several ways. I used the mop, I dried the floor with the towel I use for my feet, but mostly I was full of dread. I could not even reach my cellphone to tell Claudia to come. Not that it ocurred to me then.
Finally, I turned a bit and could hold to the wash basin to help me up. My knees hurt and I´m still trembling even after the shower.
I don´t like to live alone, friends
, I stayed trembling on the floor while I thought of how and if I could get up.
There are no apparent big bruises, but my body is a bit sore all over and I´m still terrified.
I had cleaned and mopped the bathroom floor and then decided to take a shower. Then, in the wet floor, one of my feet slipped.
Dumb me, I should have waited until it was dry. We never stop learning
I was there, on the floor, for what it seemed like age, trying to get up in several ways. I used the mop, I dried the floor with the towel I use for my feet, but mostly I was full of dread. I could not even reach my cellphone to tell Claudia to come. Not that it ocurred to me then.
Finally, I turned a bit and could hold to the wash basin to help me up. My knees hurt and I´m still trembling even after the shower.
I don´t like to live alone, friends37 people like this
37 responses
@LindaOHio (177566)
• United States
17 Apr 21
I'm so glad you're not seriously hurt. I fear falling all the time.
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
My worst fear was how I was going to get up. I should start doing more workouts.
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
@LindaOHio It took me a longwhile to get up and I was terrified all the while.
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@LindaOHio (177566)
• United States
17 Apr 21
@marguicha I would not be able to get up by myself. Take care!
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
My children call me every day but I don´t think that they would like to live with me.
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
18 Apr 21
@TheHorse My daughters have their own houses.
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@wolfgirl569 (105760)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Apr 21
Very glad you dont seem to have anything serious hurt.
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@wolfgirl569 (105760)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Apr 21
@marguicha It is always worse the next day.
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
@wolfgirl569 I am not injured, but I should get someone to help me. It is not good to live alone at my age.
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
There´s no especific sore place. We´ll see tomorrow. But I thought I would not ever get up. That was the worst.
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@rakski (121779)
• Philippines
18 Apr 21
@marguicha sorry to know that. Hope it will be better soon
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@Marilynda1225 (82680)
• United States
17 Apr 21
That's pretty scary and I'm glad you weren't seriously hurt. That's the one thing I'm most afraid of is falling and not being able to get up. Hope you aren't bruised too badly
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
I wasn´t bruised although I ache a bit all over. Tomorrow it will be worse. The fear of not being able to get up was the worst.
@snowy22315 (180286)
• United States
17 Apr 21
Oh no, so glad you are OK. Could you get a boarder so you don't have to be there alone?
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
I have bars in the shower but not in other places. Still, after a while, I could turn around enough so that I could hold to the wash basis and get up
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@much2say (55498)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Apr 21
@marguicha I am truly glad you were able to get out of the situation as well as you did. How are you feeling today?
@kanuck1 (4434)
•
18 Apr 21
@marguicha Of course! Can one of your family members or relatives move in with you? That's another thing one can do.
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
Nothing is broken. But I will have to rest a bit.
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@LadyDuck (471217)
• Switzerland
18 Apr 21
@marguicha You will find out the day after if you have bruises. I hope you could rest.
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
I´m sure I wasn´t really hurt. But I was terrified while I was on the floor with noone to help me.
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
18 Apr 21
@porwest I guess that the feeling of being helpless is part of the problem. When I finally got up, I felt that I had taken hold of my life again.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
17 Apr 21
Sorry about what happened. Yes. I know how it is to live alone. 
I hope you can see a doctor to check if something happened with your bones. 
I hope you can see a doctor to check if something happened with your bones. 1 person likes this
@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
17 Apr 21
@marguicha Oh ok. That`s good. I hope it will not be too painful
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
My bones are fine. Probably I will have some bruises.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 21
Glad you did not fall on your head friend, simple slips are very dangerous for the elderly since the older we get the longer it takes for our bodies to repair itself. Hope you are okay now
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@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
17 Apr 21
@marguicha Hope you are stabilizing now?
Hope you are stabilizing now?2 people like this
@Softncuddly (1600)
•
18 Apr 21
Omg... How are you doing? Please be safe, take it easy.
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@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
18 Apr 21
Today it hurts in some places that did not hurt yesterday. But I´ll survive.
@marguicha (222700)
• Chile
17 Apr 21
I know that. We´ll see. I´m worried though because I have to be careful at my age.
