I fell crossing the street today

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I walk with a cane as my left hip and knee are in bad shape. My therapist insisted I get a cane a couple of years ago when my knee gave out, and I fell down the steps at my psych clinic.

I don’t know what happened at first today. I tripped and fell in the street. A woman in a car saw me fall, stopped, and asked if I needed help. I was mostly worried about getting run over.

Getting off the bus at my apartment, I figured out what happened when I nearly fell again. I was carrying my backpack in my hand on my bad side. It bumped into my cane moving it in the way of my foot.

I guess I’m going to have to keep the backpack on my back and not carry it.

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Geez. I’m glad you’re ok.

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I’m sorry.

Are you sore?

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Thanks @everhopeful My arm is skinned a little. That’s all.

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Yes, I’m definitely sore Thanks

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Sorry to hear that. Thank God traffic stopped for you!

Stay safe out there, @anon54988740 .

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Thanks @Montezuma

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I’m so glad you’re ok!

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Glad your ok.
Sorry you fell and hurt yourself.
Stay safe!
Take care!
:pray:t4:

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sorry you had a fall, did you bruise anything?

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Glad you’re okay stay safe

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Thanks @daydreamer. Just skinned my arm a bit.

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Thanks @Twialine @Truemist8 @LilyoftheValley

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well I’m just glad you learned what you did…I DON’T fall down EVER…it would be disastrous if I fell and I am very , very careful. especially around walking over dogs in the night.

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glad you are ok
glad you also figured out the cause so you can prevent it from happening again

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I’m glad you’re ok @anon54988740.

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I think carrying less weight helps stability.

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Thanks @jukebox @anon67051439 @HollyHobbie @yoda123

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Do you have exercises for your knee?

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No I sure don’t. I did several months of physical therapy but it didn’t help much.