Silly blind me..slipped on the bathroom mat, hit the metal bottom of the shower stand, split the skin on my ankle..it took my breath away, swell right up and bled profusely because of the steroids I expect..So A&E..waited for 2h30mn, lucky I had done my own first aid..
GP wasn’t happy because they didn’t give me antibiotics as I am immunosuppressed..so may have to go back to see him tomorrow..why didn’t I think of it..not looking forward to tonight..can’t even take paracetamol, it is an asthma trigger for me so that’s that.
I’d better get on those sleep meditation tapes..
Night, sniff, feeling sorry for myself, just the week I have to take Dad’s urn to Paris, I’d better be well enough for Saturday!!
Oh dear, oh dear Fran 💞 So sorry to hear you are hurt. Sounds painful and worrying, especially with no painkillers! Hopefully you'll have time to recover well enough for the weekend, pray for no further complications. 🙏 Let us know how things go.
Well happy,i am glad you didn't have a glass in your hand,so we can't blame your little slip on either the Guinness, vino or even Aria come to that.hope the swelling comes down quickly and you manage to meditate the pain away...................Skis and Scruffs xx
Oh Fran you poor thing...you must be in so much pain! Try to rest and relax, I do hope you can. And I hope you will be ok for Saturday too...thinking of you x
Hi Fran sorry I missed your message...a rough day yesterday. Sorry you're in pain...take it easy and try to keep the weight off it. Hope your cousin is ok and it all went ok yesterday. Lots of love xxx
Sorry to hear about your fall Fran. I hope you are well enough to make your Paris trip.
I was sillier a year ago, I have a foot condition where the fat pads under the foot are decreasing. I have insoles and told never to walk in bare feet or slippers without insoles.
Maybe more than a year as I lived in a town and a large house, I heard the man who does gas safety checks and fell down the stairs head first from the top, my head bounced on the hall window frame and my knees took the full brunt. My head was OK as there was soft padding on the frame edges but my knees were a mess. I was shook up but did not go to GP - I now live in a bungalow and would not live in split level housing again.
Not so silly Fran - Lots of people get falls, this was my second but I was younger the first time and was able to get on my back, all I had was friction burns..
I am sure you will be well enough for Saturday. Take care..
Sorry about your fall downstairs Ern .. yes I am in a ground floor flat, the nurse said no more carpets but how do you manage without a bath mat?? I will tape it down for now.
Ugh!!! How dreadful for you Fran. And just when you have to be travelling. I'm sorry this happened to you. I hope the pain wasn't too bad when you were trying to sleep. I hope by Saturday it will be much improved. Thinking of you.
Thank you Cas 🧚♀️..I will have a hot drink and try to sleep again in a minute..my cousin gave me arnica granules, she believes in homeopathy, I am using those, I can’t have any painkillers so I better believe in them tonight!!
OUCH really gotta be more careful dontcha think. Maybe the responsibility of the urn is weighing heavy on your subconscious mind, ya never know but I’m guessing it’s making you overly tired that’s when we tend to take that one bad step or if you’re anything like me can trip on something that’s not even there or both feet fly out from under ya and there you are on a broken bum on the floor. Gotta be more careful lucky you didn’t break a bone or something even worse. Good luck with tomorrow when the soreness really kicks in. Wow Paris-yummy I hope you have a good time even though sounds like it’s for something saddening. Keep smiling an eat plenty of pastry you can only get there😛
I know, silly me, yes I was tired and not paying attention enough..usually I have a coffee before I take a shower as I have low blood pressure it helps but I thought I’ll have one after..didn’t even get a chance to get in the shower!
That’s life..
Paris is my home city but It is going to be sad this time yes..Pastry is a good idea thank you 🌸
Oooh want to say hope your better this morning but know from my own falls that the day after is always more painful, could you try some ginger for your muscles which will be sore today, I make a lemon and ginger tea with honey, it may help, and try to keep your feet up today to help the swelling. Do hope you are ok for Saturday. Look after yourself. Irene x
I'm the clumsiest person I know, had a massive bruise on my leg that lasted weeks after knocking coffee table over and falling on the corner, you take care . Hope your well enough for weekend x
Thank you Joyce 😊 yes I think I have officially entered the clumsy years too!!
I won’t be well but I will be going. I was thinking about what to wear at the funeral would you believe..I will have to wear trousers and a jacket as well as comfortable shoes, I can’t put tights on over the bandages. 😃 My main preoccupation is to get my hair done and do my suitcase!!!
Sure your outfit will be fine, hope painrelief will keep you going. I'm in the throes of an infection I think I picked it up from my son who was admitted in hospital almost 2 weeks ago due to falling with hip problems . He's had problems for months and I was being his carer when he couldn't even make himself a drink , at 55 he still lives at home. He started with an infection and phoned and told me not to visit but I did . 4 days I couldn't eat and have Been spending a lot of time in bed. Still having hot sweats but getting my appetite back now. All the best for the weekend xx
Unfortunately I have no pain relief, it makes me breathless, I breathe deeply, like in Call the Midwife😃 the old fashioned way!!
Oh dear, that’s all you need..mind you my 39 year old daughter moved back home with Aria..I love them both but what is it that our generation has to take care of their children as well as their parents??
She moved back in June unemployed and with typhoid fever!! I thought it was a stomach bug but it didn’t improve so called emergency and got her admitted to hospital. First they had said salmonella then sent her to a specialist who said typhoid, 6 to 8 months recovery and it is during that time she got shingles! So I was caring for Bea and Dad! Luckily I didn’t catch that typhoid fever, I had to nurse her with gloves, wore a mask and used disinfectant everywhere. Imagine if I had passed it on to Dad.
I was talking about it to the nurse yesterday when she mentioned retirement as a place in heaven..I said I would have gone back to work anyday!!
Well look after yourself Joyce, it is supposed to get very cold again. I must have missed the whole point of global warming, feels more like the Ice Age xx
Sounds very nasty, Fran. Perhaps a sprain as well as an injury....sprains can be as painful or worse than a fracture, I've still got multicoloured photos of one I had! When you can bear it, a covered bag of frozen peas intermittently?? Hope you can find some relief soon 🌺🍀 xx
I am not allowed to put anymore ice on. I keep on taking the Arnica granules my cousin gave me, placebo effect or not 😃
I’m ok as long as I don’t move and nothing touches it!!!
Thanks for asking love
Fran xx
Ouch! I didn’t know paracetamol could trigger asthma. That explains a lot. Hope you will be ok for Saturday. Hugs.
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Well it does trigger mine..At the beginning I thought I was imagining it you know, and I talked to the GP about it..I can take it but I also have to take extra reliever and at night I would rather sleep, so all in all I’m better without..thank you xx
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I looked it up after you said. My asthma has been terrible this week - guess what I have been taking! I found a new piece of research that agrees paracetamol can trigger asthma. Wish i’d Known last week. Take care.
Hi fran. Guess from experience that every muscle in your body aches this morning. apart from vino for breakfast (good idea?) You will have to listen to music and take it easy. X jane.
Sorry to hear of your accident Fran, hope you had a good nights sleep or at least were able to rest your foot. These accidents always happen when we least need them. Fingers crossed it has improved by Saturday, so you can make your Journey. But if not you may have to pospone. Take care and rest your ankle, no matter how boring that seems. xx
Sorry Fran thought you may be just scattering the ashes, your right a burial cannot be postponed. Hope you feel better for travelling by then. Take care.xx
Don’t worry about Katie. I didn’t say. Dad wanted to be next to his wife. My brother has invited the family and friends who couldn’t attend here so I am going through a whole funeral again..love Fran x
Good morning Fran, Hope things work well on Saturday. I had two services when my husband died one at the crematorium, then one about a month later at the cemetary to inter the ashes in the family grave. So I understand what you are saying. Take care on the train journey them steps are highlove Kate x
Sorry I am late in answering, I had a busy day yesterday between going to the hospital for treatment on my silly leg, seeing my cousin up there for tests and welcoming my brother who arrived of a 20 hour flight journey because of engine troubles!
I'm late answering today, had a fair bit of paperwork to do. Just not your families week is it ? Flights delays, Plus everthing else to organise, only consolation is it is keeping your mind off other things. These times are always fraught no matter how much we try to relax and accept. Yes I do understand the feelings its not so long since I lost my mother either and that was a two part burial too, two years ago. My thoughts are with you at this time, take care no more falls love Kate xx
Oh please don’t worry we all answer when we can..I am having my colour done reading the newspapers..just a lady of leisure this afternoon..
Sorry you also had a two-part burial, you are not the only one it seems. I also read about it today.
The thing is when you hit a low you can only go up again and up it is today, 😉self-massaging with Weleda Arnica Oil has been a wonderful help.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed 🤞 😃
Bea supervised my shower this morning, jammed the bath mat under the linen box and made sure I raised my leg high enough to get in the shower! So I thought I am at the age when we start to swap places!! 😂 I even said thanks Mum but it was a joke to lighten up things a little..I said Bea don’t worry lovey..
Hi Fran , glad you are pampering yourself. I feel a little shocked this morning as my antibiotics gave me a dangerous side effect. But as you say we all have downers. I've stopped the pills and think I am recovering. Now talking about bath mats mine is held down by the bathroom door , but I don't have a bath only a walk in shower with small step and grab rail. The floor covering is none slip too, which is no dearer than tiles, carpet or lino to buy. But I do miss a bath. I say yes mum to some of the older ladies in my widows group, it's only a joke and they do not take offence as you say. Well hope you are OK today and well ready for tomorrow. Trust all will go well and speak to you again soon love Kate xx
I have had intolerances to many I must say it is getting worse with time.. I am supposed to do an antibiotics test to see the ones I respond to most and to see if I am really allergic to penicillin, because I had rashes years ago but it can change apparently.
A couple of years ago they gave me Bactrim, I hadn’t it for a while, I had a stomatitis.
The others like the Azithromycin or clarithromycin mainly give me digestive problems although some make my heartbeat faster, the ciproflaxin family for example.
Hi Fran ,know you are away but this is for when you get back. Hope today goes well for you and the family. It is sunny and bitterly cold here and apparently it is arctic in Europe. My mum was allergic to penicillan but this is the first time I have had an adverse effect to antibiotics. Can't take BP tablets due to other health , can't take Nsaids due to lung illness, then I have allergy reactions to some drugs. Many years ago I was given a tablet that caused something similar to ananapalatic shock , i.e swollen body, rash and breathing difficulties however the doctor who visited said it was hives.Thank goodness I stopped the pills and consulted my own GP who was very upset. I had to have slowK to take down the swelling and the rash took quite some time to eventually go. Did not know you had some drug issue I've never been tested for allergies.Anway enough of my problems you have plenty of your own . Speak to you again soon Take care Katexx
Poor you nightmare, I'm terrible with blood makes me faint so total nightmare for me if I cut myself bad. When I'm at school (where I work) I can't even help a kid if they're bleeding badly! Once a boy cut his head open and I was with him in the playground, the staff were helping him an then me at the same time as I started going pale! I'm so unhelpful when it comes to injuries.
I do hope your feeling better soon and good for the weekend x
Hi Fran. I fell three weeks ago and split my arm because of taking steroid inhalers. My skin has got so thin. I was coming home from babysitting my Grandchildren and fell over a netball base in the dark. My son made me go back in to see if I had done any damage but for how hard I fell I was convinced I hadn’t. Besides I had a thick coat and jumper on. Anybody normal wouldn’t even have a marlk. It was quite nasty however and the hospital had a job to stop the bleeding because I’m on aspirin. Our local hospital was closed at nine and this was nine thirty so we had to travel about eighteen miles to Taunton hospital. I did go home and called 111 in the hope they could send someone to dress it but No! I had to go to A&E. They were lovely there and I was on my way home within twenty minutes. It does make you cross that your skin lets you down though and you have to be a nuisance to somebody doesn’t it?
So sorry to hear you had a bad fall my dear. Sounds awful. You need a torch for the next babysitting session!!!
How is it healing?? My skin takes such a long time to heal..
It is also very thin due to steroids intake. That’s what happened, same as you, the foot came up in a huge bruise, I quickly put an ice pack in a cloth on it then my skin literally exploded..I must say I waited a while but they did a good job at the hospital, I have just looked at it as I washed the wound with the 0.9% solution, dressed it with the lint and special non stick plaster for thin skin, now I can put my foot up! I had to wait for the chemist’s to get their delivery at 2pm because they didn’t have the right bandage size, so I hung around town sitting on a bench!
Anyway back home now and kettle on. I am exhausted. I expect you were too.
Hi Fran. It’s so embarrassing when you do silly things isn’t it.
When I was on holiday in Gran Canaria in October I decided a day before coming home that I would go in the pool. I didn’t go in before as the day after I got there I went to get a ball out of the pool. misjudged the edge , caught my foot and quickly brought my other one in breaking my toe. It was agony the whole holiday but I didn’t let on. I wasn’t happy with that when I got out of the pool the day before coming home my Son went to the loo downstairs. Well as soon as anyone mentions the loo I have to go so I went upstairs, peeled my costume off then proceeded to sit on the loo. Well I was wet and slipped off between the loo and bidet in a most unladylike fashion. I badly tore one arm and had a big haematoma on the other one. So off to the Drs we went to the tune of 320 Euros. I did claim it back on insurance though. My Daughter in Law slipped and fell when walking down a slope and just had a graze. I hate to think what my knee would have been like had it been me. So you see it’s not us, it’s our silly skin. Hope your foot gets better quickly. My latest arm has just about healed nicely but I’m going to have a lovely scar. My war wound as I call it. I’ve got two matching arms. Take care. X
Oh, bless you Fran - how awful for you. Hope it wasn't too painful for you last night & that you got a good sleep. Your GP sounds a good one and I hope once the antibiotics kick in you'll have no further probs with it xx
you’re right I give them 48 hours to work I think..I didn’t raise my steroids I wonder if I should have, I will ask them at the hospital when I go for tomorrow’s checkup..xx
Oh how much I sympathise Fran, being so accident prone myself. Just go easy now, those things are shocking and take it out of you. So rest well and happy healing xx
In december I tripped at table tennis by standing on my own foot and missed a concrete wall by about 1 cm, badly bruised but no breaks. Then 6 weeks ago I sprained my ankle, now mended. Then last week I stubbed my middle toe on a door in the dark, no break but it was all colours of the rainbow. In a way I was pleased - things coming in threes an' all xx
No - once is once. It's only when there are two accidents that you think there is bound to be a third! You'll be ok Fran. Just be mindful around hazards til you've healed up. Hope pain is bit better now xx
Poor you sorry about your fall Fran rest up and take it easy hope you feel a lot better for Saturday. Majt 🙋 🌹🌷
It did actually Lilian strangely enough..you are right..I think the antibiotics are helping and not helping 😃..never mind..it made me think of Mum and Dad, their repeated falls and me telling them to be more vigilant!! Guilty as charged!!
Not your fault at all Fran, these accidents can happen to any of us, you slipped in the shower not trying to climb mount Everest!! I hope you manage to get everything else done. Lilian xxxxxx
Hi Fran silly question but how are you today?? 💟💛Your timing is just the best (not).. anyway I have every faith sore ankle and all u will once again do ur Dad proud on his final journey to Paris xx I will be thinking of you on Saturday my friend xxx Oh Fran I didn't realise u where immunosuppressed ...I had to stop my sirilimus it was making me even worse than I was xxx We certainly go through lots of challenges eh ha but what doesn't kill us makes us stronger ! So they say!! ... take care my lam sister love Mel xxxx😁🙃
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Hi Mel my LAM Sis 💕
I’m a silly girl..Dad would say I take after him!! I’d better have that dementia checked next 😃
Would you believe I asked the LAM foundation about the eye cyst, well the ones who have TSC-LAM have eye cysts as well..
Immunosuppressed? Nor did I!! Well long-term steroids I suppose..We will soon be a medical encyclopaedia my dear Mel 😃😉
Did they try lowering the dosage of Sirolimus?? Some girls take quite a small dosage and it makes a difference.
Funny I was reading an article of Professor Johnson dating a few years where he was promoting progesterone and doxycyclin in those days, it wasn’t so bad you know I believe it saved me a few painful years..well telling all that because now they talk of Sirolimus like the key med but soon I hope very soon my dear Mel they will discover a new miracle drug!! Fingers crossed hey 🤞🤞🤞
Thank you 🌸 Hope you are ok these days, starting to feel better.
I slept until now, I will try again, the northern wind is beating against the shutters. I have no pain killers, they usually trigger my asthma, I could raise the prednisone but it is so hard to get down again, I took a sleeping tablet though. I am just very stiff, it gets better when I get moving throughout the day.
Anyway I haven’t broken anything just bruised the bone and I have a wound I have to go to the hospital every two days to have it dressed and checked.
Doctor put me on antibiotics, that’s helping my cough 😃 more than my leg but it is for prevention because I hit the shower rails.
Thank you for thinking of me xx
Fran
hello happy London.i have only just seen yourpost.what a nasty experience. Ihave only just read your post.i hope your feeling a little better now.something very nice happened to me wheni was away but I will tell you another time, fran i'm only just started on a weeks worth of posts .I had better start from last saturdayxxxhope people in your village are looking after you Fran love helenxx
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Thank you Helen you are so kind 💓
How was the holiday? Are you back home?
It takes its course..the shock is over, the foot is blue, the wounds are superficial but need seeing to etc, the fact that I am on steroids and hit an iron rail led them to give me antibiotics so I am well medicated 😃..
Yes I imagine it catching up is going to take you a while..
Well tomorrow is departure day so I’d better be strong and ready, well you always are when you have to..
Welcome back 🌸
Fran x
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i'm well Fran.thankyou 4 asking.the fall or whatever happened to you must have literally shaken your body up.i don't know anything about a departure,i hope you have a nice time where ever you are travelling to,but please take your time,and don't rush.your body has had a shock and your injuries must be hurting,so if you will let me pm you I will tell you of a spiritual experience I had-its sort of personal and precious to myself,and I am a sceptical person.good wishes fran.xx
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sorry yes I'm home.the people were very kind and friendly.
oh I'm sorry happy London.so clumsy of me I didn't realise you are going to bury your father 2morro,i happened to see your post I read it but sped down past all your other replys to wish you a speedy recovery.in future I'll try to read a full list of replys b4 I write a message,please accept my apolgies for putting my foot in it.will be thinking of you 2morro.my fathers remains are still at the undertakers.my selfish mother is named as next of kin so my son and I cant do anything.xxx
There are other measures you can take against pain, either cold or warm, like warm wheat bag, or frozen one - must be covered not to burn the skin.
I am sorry to hear this. I hope you will brace yourself against the cold. I heard ON Europe Un that some French region could go down at -17.When I was young, there was a product called "eau de goulard" which was a calming water (don't know what's in it, but my mum would apply a compress on swellings and bruised knees, as I was won't to fall on them regularly!
You are in our thoughts. And then this trip to Paris, be careful with that kind of weather.
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