Damn, I fell twice in the last few days...

[WCGreen]

And the bruises are really ugly.

I take some blood thinners and that's probably why.

I have so many medical contraptions around me that its a wonder I haven't fallen before.

They caught me all up this week.

Damn, this getting older stuff is for the birds.

[Mira]

1. I'm so sorry! I agree that getting old is not

for sissies! Please be as careful as you can be, and ask for help if you need it.
Sorry about your falls and getting hurt.

[daleanime]

2. Sure ain't for the faint of heart....

"any day your feet meet the floor is a good one." Be well.

[napi21]

3. You need to be careful! I don't know what "Older"

means to you, but I fell twice, in a much longer span of time than you, but both times I broke a bone, and that's really no fun!

Slow down if you have to, but be careful.

[WCGreen]

17. I've been very carefull for the last 9 years....

Since I have been tethered to the O2 machine.

It's because I have too many devices with cords around me and I just just tangled up.

We reworked the wires so that won't be a n issue anymore.

[wildbilln864]

4. be careful...

[TreasonousBastard]

5. No shit. I had a spectacular fall a while ago...

took down a table and a bunch of crap piled up. Just like in the movies. And just like in the movies I felt myself all over, happily surprised nothing was broken.

I get these balance problems every so often and my biggest fear is falling backwards down the stairs. I'm not worried about dying-- that would be easy. I'm worried about living another 20 years in a wheelchair.

Getting old does suck.

[Grey]

6. I can sympathize,

I fell just over a week ago and broke my leg in two places. The Doctor says "stay off your feet for 6 weeks." Just the thought of trying to go down a full flight of snow covered stairs to get to the car puts me in a panic. I fell the week before that and wracked my knee, and I'm just about to go crazy. Up here we call it cabin fever.
I got to spend my Christmas with the best two dogs on the planet and some cold pizza.

But, Spring is coming…...

[s-cubed]

7. My dear mother in law, who died this year at 94

used to say "getting old is not for sissies". Stay well!

[Hekate]

8. Hey, you

Take care of yourself.

[No Vested Interest]

9. Do you know what is causing you to fall?

Is it poor balance?
Is it weakness of legs, feet, etc?
Is it poor vision?
I'm up in years myself and haven't fallen as yet.
My vision has gotten poor and I believe that has affected my balance.
I often carry or use a cane, especially when walking where the underpinnings might be uneven, slippery. etc.
I have a colorful little foldable cane that can be whipped out when it seems appropriate.

Good luck in avoiding bruises and falls.

[Warpy]

10. Yes, I managed to screw both knees up 6 years ago

so there is no way I can kneel on the floor to chase small parts under the furniture.

Take care with those blood thinners. If the bruises are bigger tomorrow, get your blood work checked.

[SheilaT]

11. Uh oh.

Take care of yourself.

I'm in the older category, at age 65. Three years ago, working as a registrant clerk at my local hospital I finally learned why so many "older" adults, many of whom weren't that much older than I am, had what looked liked terrible bruises on their arms. The blood thinners.

I must admit, it made me wonder why almost every single older adult is on blood thinners. Really?

Anyway, no matter what, it is true that we all must take very good care of ourselves. I have plans for my 97th birthday, so I am definitely planning to be around at least until 2045.

[fadedrose]

12. My soul mate . . . Happy 2014

hopefully with no more falling downs....

[ErikJ]

13. Stand on one foot while brushing your teeth every day

to exercise your balance. Falling is the biggest killer accident.

[shanti]

21. I believe that

A fall took my father out in 2009. Now I worry about my 81 year old Mother falling with no one around.

[blue neen]

14. Ouch! That hurts!

It's also scary. I agree with some other posters who say it's time to get your INR's done. If the numbers are too high, it could also cause lack of balance, in addition to the bruising.

Good luck. We try to grow old as gracefully as we can, but it is a challenge!

[Cha]

15. So agree, WCGreen!

"Damn, this getting older stuff is for the birds."

Be careful!

[Demo_Chris]

16. Hope you feel better soon. nt

[PADemD]

18. There are Tai Chi exercises you can do to improve your balance.

I took a 24 steps class several years ago. Our teacher told us that, even if we are not able to do the whole routine, the eight basic warm up movements are all we need to do every day. Which reminds me....

[SammyWinstonJack]

19. Living in a 34 ft motor home, I get caught up in my husband's oxygen line quite often.

[PsychoBunny]

20. "It ain't for sissies!"

Getting old, that is. That's what my grandpa always said.

Hope you get to feeling better.

[MineralMan]

22. Falls become more and more of a hazard as we age, for sure.

More caution helps, but still. I generally slip and fall on the slick snow or ice a couple of times a year, while doing snow removal or just walking to the car. I really try to be careful, and so far, the falls haven't been bad ones. The older I get, the more I have to remember to pay attention to where my feet are going, especially during the winter months.

Getting old isn't child's play, that's for sure. Be careful.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. I'm so sorry to hear this, my dear Chris...

Please take care.........

I'm glad to read that you've straightened out the tangle so future falls won't happen...

[Rowdyboy]

24. Fallings not so bad.....its the landing that really hurts!

Trust me, I know whereof I speak. Getting older is a bitch. The only thing I hate more is the idea of not getting older. Why can't I be a slightly older Peter Pan-perpetually 18.....

[shenmue]

25. Yipes

Hope you feel better.

[Thirties Child]

26. Growing old is a mixed bag. Fine for some, not at all for others.

Take care of those falls. They're scary. And dangerous.

I'll be 79 in six weeks and my family lives long and lives alert. I might live to be 100 but I don't want to; above all else, I don't want to live into dependency. Right now my back only allows 10 minutes of activity before it screams at me, I sleep with a C-Pap, I don't drive at night, sounds in my right ear are muffled, I can't tolerate fatty foods. But - I understand life so much better than I did even at 70, and there are still quilts to quilt, books to write, people to love, so much to be excited about and so much to learn. I see myself as an elder of the tribe.

This works for me because I pretty much live in my head. My husband, otoh, lives to do, to use his hands, to work. He's 76 and ten years ago summed it up: "I think I'm the man I used to be until I try to do the things I used to do." He can no longer do anything creative, or that gives him a sense of well-being. Inevitably, he suffers tremendous frustration, boredom and depression. For him, life is tough. And getting tougher.

So - getting old is a mixed bag.