Can you believe!!

[DDH]

Last night, we went outside to see the space station fly over and as I walked out into the yard I was watching to make sure I did not run into the punching bag for my DS in the tree and instead tripped over the wooden slats my DH left laying in the yard. Banged my left knee and my arm kind of hurt from trying to catch myself. Well, can you believe today, I was mowing the lawn and stopped so I could go in and get a drink of water and caught my foot on the cement slab in front of our back deck and tripped and down on my right knee I went. I had an immediate lump come up on my knee and I bawled like a baby!!! It seems to be okay now, and I can walk on it but it sure is sore. It was a beautiful day today and I was going to go on a bike ride after I was done with the lawn but that didn't happen.

I just cannot believe how clumbsy I am. I mean is anyone else this clumbsy? My husband is always giving me a hard time about not watching where I walk. About two years ago, I fell off the back porch and landed on my back and had quite the ugly bruise across my lower back and tail bone, and my hip.
I just seem to have more than my share of clumbsy accidents.


Anyway, just thought I would throw it out there and see if I have any clumbsy sisters out there?

[OakLeaf]

Ow Donna!

Well for one thing I didn't know anybody else went out to watch the space station. I thought that was just something my DH dragged me out to do (although I have to admit it's kinda cool especially when the shuttle just undocked and was flying right behind it).

But ya - a few months ago someone started a thread about all people's accidental injuries - with me, forget about it. I've ALWAYS got bruises, bumps and scratches, and it's not because I bruise easily either

Just be careful out there on your bike.

[uk elephant]

You are definitely not the only clumsy one. I constantly have otherwispe perfectly stationary objects jump out at me unexpectedly. I walk into doorframes, tables, trip down stairs on a near daily basis. It's a wonder I haven't had any more serious injuries.

[bmccasland]

Not sure if this counts as clumsy, it's that or one of my cats tried to kill me...

This morning I was heading from the livingroom down the hall (in semi-darkness) when I saw white bits on the carpet. So I was reaching with my right hand for the hall light on the left side, when I noticed that the white bits moved and my feet were connecting with my 17 lb black cat, who has white toes. So I crash into the hall closet door knob, and twist my knee on the way down. Herald, the cat, usually heads back to my bed after he eats breakfast to get away from Callie (the new cat). I have no idea why he decided to lounge in the middle of the hall. Now his feelings are hurt because I kicked him. Either that or I scared him from the crashing and yelling.

One other disclaimer. I have permanent vertigo from an old head injury. So I have trouble keeping my balance in low light. Long ago I learned to cope with the problem, but when I do actually loose my balance the results usually aren't pretty.

[mimitabby]

Donna, you need to start doing balance exercises. Stand on one foot, lift the other... switch feet. This is something you can do while standing in line waiting to pay for groceries. As we get older our balance deteriorates if we don't do anything about it. And your weight isn't helping any. You could have still gone for a little ride!

[tulip]

Oh, Donna, I hope you put ice on your knee!

After a head injury, I had to be really careful because I would knock into things. I dealt with it (and continue to) by consciously being in the moment. When I walk, I walk consciously--I focus on my walking. When I eat, same thing (slows down eating and helps with weight control, by the way). When I mow the lawn, I mow consciously.

It takes practice. That's what it is, a practice. Try it and see how it works.

[DDH]

I tried to put ice on it, but it made it ache and throb worse.

No way could I ride Mimi, it was to painful to bend it. Once I bent it and left it I was fine, and once I straightened it and then left it, I was fine, but the in between motion was horrible.

It is much better this morning, it still hurts a little when I move it certain ways, but it is better. I am finishing the mowing and I'm not going up the back steps, LOL.

I will try what you said Mimi, and your right the weight doesn't help, and it certainly doesn't help the damage because the bigger you are the harder you fall.
I have always been clumsy though, since I was a kid. My sister came over yesterday and she said I was bringing back to many memories to her about me tripping over things and running into walls as a kid.

Anyway, I will hopefully be able to go on a ride today even though it is a bit windy, after I finish the mowing.