So fed up with arthur

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lily
lily NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 160
edited 8. May 2013, 06:00 in Living with Arthritis archive
Good evening

Had a fall today as knee went completely from me and down i went onto my left side, been to a@e and have soft tissue damage all down the left side from the shoulder to the foot and all in between.

So sore and the pain well i think everyone can imagine what thats like, so fed up, got to rest as much as possible then to go to physio,

Oh well another day in this life we all lead

Have a good evening
Lily x

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  • wynnie
    wynnie NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 117
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    hope your feeling better soon ,its bad enough the arthur pain without the added extras ,you will probably be worse when bruises come out ,thinking of you and hope your not in too much pain .....
  • kentishlady
    kentishlady Member Posts: 809
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Lily. Am so sorry you have had a fall and do hope your pain will ease soon. I have OA in my back and one of my knees and had a fall last year which resulted in a visit to A & E. That was a result of my knee giving way so I do know what you mean.

    Take care of yourself and rest as much as you can. Witch Hazel is good for bruises if the skin isn't broken.

    Sendjng you some gentle hugs. Beryl (((())))
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I know what your going through Lily after my fall, it's so scary when your legs decide to give way because you have no warning. It's one of the things I hate that we have to live with having Arther! Take care and lots of rest is all you can do to recover from it. I'm still not recovered from my fall and I'm still finding bruises that I didn't know where there appearing all over me! I know it's hard but rest and recoup is all you can do and let yourself recover. You will have to watch movies and read it's all I've been doing and telling off naughty kittens!
  • lily
    lily NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 160
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thank you so much for the support,

    got no sleep last night so very tired today, This is not the first fall and i doubt it will be the last...I cannot put any shoes on today as the foot has been cut quite badly and the shin and knee have scraps on them as that was the first port of call for the fall, im lucky in one aspect as the bottom half of my body took much of the fall, i was really scared incase i had seriously injured my shoulder as im awaiting surgery on that for a tear due to this arthritis,

    My left side is coming out black with the bruises and it looks like i have not had a shower in months :lol:

    The doctor that i saw yesterday said she wished all the patients that come into the a@e had my attitude as when the shock wore off i was laughing about the fall,

    Hopefully it will be a very long time before any of us has a fall

    Take care

    Lily x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I recently went an utter purler in a shop, I landed flat on my back on a wooden floor. It was my fault, I hadn't spotted an internal step and I caught it with one of my crutches. It is so easy to fall, we have to keep our wits about us at all times but I guess when a knee suddenly goes you have very little time to react. Do you use a stick or any other form of walking aid? DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • lily
    lily NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 160
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    DD i cannot use walking aids as my flare ups always start in my hands and to be truthful since i was diganosed my hands have always been swollen and painful, the hands have always been my downfall so to speak,

    Ill just have to be ultra careful or even more so than normal.

    Lily x
  • hileena111
    hileena111 NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Lily
    What about a 4 wheel rollator?? DD and I both have them....I'm sure others do as well. I find that the majority of times I can use it with my hands on top of the ...Handles??? or whatever you call them :lol: rather than grip them
    Love
    Hileena

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