Comeuppance? My Walk Was Perfect Until
My walk was lovely until. . . I arrived home, bent over to kiss my dog, and suddenly I was lying on the patio with a bloody nose and mouth. My glasses either hurt or helped—not sure. Bloody fall🤕
If you didn’t read my earlier post about relaxing on Sunday, the title will seem silly. I did do as I suggested: walked a lovely walk with my dog, and we had good but cold, sunny weather. I took one photo of a bloomimg pear tree to send to our daughter. The rest of the walk, I chatted with my dog, and it was a top ten Sunday—until we arrived home. . .
I came through the gate to the patio where my husband was sitting, and I bent over to remove the leash from Paddy.. I must have moved too quickly shaking up my sinuses and got dizzy. Before I knew it, I was face and shoulder down on the patio with blood dripping off on my face—scaring my husband and dog more than me. I didn’t realize I was bleeding. Yet.
My poor husband was freaked out, and the dog ran to the other side of the patio thinking he had caused the accident. When a person falls, the first reaction is to help them stand up quickly.Wrong! My doctor friend had always said to let the person lie there a while to get their bearings, and then assess the situation before helping them upright. Stop the bleeding.
Well, my husband did the opposite and tried to get me up. Bless his heart. The problem is that if you have 3 joint replacements, you have to think through how to get up with the least amount of pain. I asked him to bring a chair, and eventually I got myself in position to get into the chair. He was relieved, and my job was to look at my bleeding face once we went indoors. It wasn’t a pretty sight.
Keep in mind I didn’t realize I was bleeding until hubby looked alarmed. I washed my face to see the origin of the blood and applied cold pressure over the sink to stop the bleeding. It was far worse than the look Inhad seen in his his face. Later he said he didn’t want me to panic! Cuts on the already swollen nose, around one side of the nose, abrasions and cuts on one side of the upper lip. I looked like Rocky Balboa’s sidekick in need of a beefsteak. I settled for cold compresses.
After I got the bleeding stopped, I applied temporary bandaids and antibiotic ointment. This held the bleeding at bay while I had Tylenol and some orange Gatorade with Southern Comfort. It was all we had! It still tasted good through a straw! I never made it to the shower to wash my hair, but c’est la vie! Tomorrow.
Here’s my take-away for anyone over the age of 50: anything can happen anytime no matter how careful you are walking or bending. After I had my 3 joint replacements, I think about every move and really try to be ultra-alert and careful. I walk 2+ miles a day. Just like today. But it did me no good today. In 5 seconds, I was down for the count. I’m glad I wasn’t alone or out on the street.
Be safe out there. Shhh. Breathe. Shhh❤️🩹
Oh my word, Diane! How did I miss this? You poor thing feeling stunned and sore everywhere I bet. My heart goes out to your hubby and dog…trying to help, worried he caused it. Thank you for reminding us to be aware…even though you do it every day, it can happen anyway I guess. Wishing you a quick recovery… and more Southern Comfort as needed! Big hugs, sweet friend. 🤗🤗
Sorry to hear about your fall. However, no matter your age, I hope you are seeing a doctor to rule out any concerns that may have caused the dizziness. It is easy to think it’s just vertigo and something passing but I know when it happened to my MIL and FIL (separately) there were underlying medical issues. For me, when it happened…it was a result of surgeries or a car accident.