wow sorry about that i nearly hit the floor this morning when i got up for the loo i use my commode by the bed, i hit the commode but managed to sit lol. it was scary. i have a personal watch alarm i can use it outside too. i pay for it montly though its and independant company who runs it.
I did have a care line but you can only use it indoors. glad your ok. I loved your photo with your doglet what a handsome pair. xx
30 minutes would have you that annoyed? Wow. We’re always so proud of the NHS! I waited about 3 and a half hours sitting on my hallway floor together with my husband and cat after breaking my femur. Didn’t complain though…
Different world completely…When we fall, it’s our volunteer firemen who show up first; just local men who like to help out and get here within minutes in their own vehicles.
The ambulances are all private companies and quite expensive if you don’t have insurance, so if you call our emergency 911 they’ll ask for specifics about the situation so they know what kind of team to send out. If you fall, you can tell them that you’re not hurt and just need help getting up. If you do need an ambulance, it’s still only about a 15-minute wait, because they keep them posted at various locations around the county.
It’s the VFD who direct traffic after accidents, use their personal all-terrain vehicles for woodland incidents, and sometimes have their own search-and-rescue dogs, in addition to handling all of our fires. We have no paid firemen anywhere in our area.
Strange that. For some reason there are several firemen and ex firemen who live in my road. So my husband calls on one of them when I’ve fallen (and it’s a sensible time to knock on a neighbours door). I’m quite used to being picked up (off the floor, I don’t hang about just trying to attract their interest 
) by firemen! It’s a kind of community service!
Sue
Hi Thank you for your reply.
I think if you heard more of my story it might help people to understand why I feel like I feel sometimes.
I had a gastric band fitted in 2009 (before MS) I’d suddenly put on weight always being a size 10 I didn’t
like it. Anyway on the 30 dec 2010 I started getting
a real bad pain in my stomach. We called a ambulance
took me to A&E they didn’t X-ray me or anything told
me they thought it was kidney stones (we obviously told them about the band they sent me home. The next day I was in agony it was pain like I have never had before. The last thing I remember is being in A&E screaming out for morphine. I woke up in intensive care. They were going to leave me until the morning
but Alex a doctor said to take me to theatre.When they
opened me up the band had slipped my stomach was black and they had to throw my stomach away. They
gave me 3 hours to live. I was in hospital for nearly 5 months on a feeding machine. Nobody thought I would make it but I did.
Since then lots of things have happened to me a detached retina/cataract/broken both feet/dislocated my shoulder/hernia opp/ and currently got a cataract in my other eye! I now MS. So with me I say what’s next😄
I would love to ride again but I couldn’t get my foot
in the stirrup and swing my leg over.
I think even to groom a horse I wouldn’t have the energy.
Just to say i am luckily enough to have a wonderful partner who will do anything for me. I live in a beautiful
converted barn surrounded by fields and have great dogs.
Thought I would end on a good note.
Take care x
I live in sunny Sheffield. I’d have been amazed if they were any quicker than half an hour! There are 8,500 people who have the alarms here, so have gotten here that quick through Monday morning traffic, and any number of people who might have called for assistance before me, is impressive. There’s no point getting annoyed - it’s not the fault of the responders that they weren’t any quicker, and getting worked up would probably only have made my symptoms worse, and generally feel rubbish emotionally. I’d much rather live in a state of peaceful gratitude! 
Dan
Oh, my. Talk about a different world. I looked us up online, and your town’s population is 14 times larger than my entire 77-square-mile (199 sq km) township! I have a better understanding now of why the response times are so different.
I wouldn’t mind seeing central England, but Mum would like to get back to Southampton before she gets too much older. She had to leave my stepfather there during their last cruise together. Anyone on here live near Portchester Crematorium? She said they have a lovely garden, but she wasn’t able to get any photos.
My dad used to be the vicar of the church in Portchester castle. Nice bit of the world 
Dan
Thank you for that, Dan! I looked it up online, and it looks fascinating. Mum’s not familiar with that area at all. When things happened, she just did what the wonderful hospital staff told her to do. She had nothing but good things to say about all the people who guided her step by step. I sent a link to her and told her that she needs to visit the castle if she gets back there.
a joke for us olders ha ha.
A 5-year-old boy went to visit his grandmother one day.
Playing with his toys in her bedroom while grandma was dusting, he looked up and said, “Grandma, how come you don’t have a boyfriend now that Grandpa went to heaven?”
Grandma replied, "Honey, my TV is my boyfriend.
I can sit in my bedroom and watch it all day long.
the religious programs make me feel good and the comedies make me laugh.
I’m happy with my TV as my boyfriend."
Grandma turned on the TV, and the reception was terrible.
She started adjusting the knobs, trying to get the picture in focus.
Frustrated, she started hitting the backside of the TV hoping to fix the problem.
The little boy heard the doorbell ring, so he hurried to open the door, and there stood Grandma’s minister.
The minister said, “Hello, son, is your Grandma home?”
The little boy replied, “Yeah, she’s in the bedroom bangin’ her boyfriend.”
Love it!
Blimey,
Just re reading some posts. It sounds like you have been through the ringer. Sorry to hear what a tough time you had. I really hope that things are much better (or just less bad) now.
Mick
Hi Mick
Yes it was a nightmare especially for my family who had to watch it all. After all that now have to fight every day with this horrendous MS.
Take care
Tina
Hello Norasmum,
Thank you for your input there. Yes, you have inspired me to do the same. Like your picture!
Hi @NorasMom, I read your post with interest. I love seeing into the lives of others, not just through the eyes of ms but through the eyes of what other things are important. I was thrilled to be reading through a post ‘spring time in Pennsylvania’ (for those not familiar see link below) just so up lifting.
Yes, I want answers and a place to rant but also want the reminders that life is still so much more than ms 
With this thread having started some while back, I wanted to all the contributors in this thread, I loved reading through all the comments, they are what keeps this forum real and relevant.
As in many aspects of life, it is not always black or white. I have had good times and bad times and find it more useful to try and concentrate on the good stuff. I still have scary times and grumpy times and feeling very sorry for myself; at those times I also come here for info and empathy, it is a valuable space for me and I hope it is valuable for others too.
Mick
Hi Rogue I just wanted to say you are quite lovely. I’ve read a few of your posts and you just seem to want to cheer everyone up. Good for you and I hope you’re having a lovely day.
Sam x
Purple bubbles, you are so kind 
The problem is most people will come online looking for help and advise as they have no where to turn too. Hence why most will be stressing out and worried.
But when times are good the last thing they want to do is talk about there MS.
There is a no win situation!