Yep I put it into practice today DRUM ROLL PLEASE…
I fell out of the shower chair whilst sitting down !!!
Now that you must admit takes real skill. And that is where my super power came to an abrupt halt. Once I had landed there was no way jose that I was going to get off the floor.Luckily our son who lives in Qatar was home for a few days arrived seconds after I landed and with much huffing and puffing I was put onto the perching stool and able to continue my abolutions.
Had it happened tomorrow I don’t know what would have happened because today is is last day.
In bed now so let’s hope I don’t fall out. Nite folks
There are skills and cool skills I will have to mull this one over…
Sorry about your tumble, it never ceases to amaze me how I can go from safe and stable to a crumpled heap in seconds. I am glad that your son was around. I now wear a little button which enables me to raise the alarm without reaching the phone. It is called a community Link alarm. If i press the button a call is placed to a central desk (staffed 24/7/365) who know my circumstances, have a list of local contacts and if they can not get a responder they will call the emergency services. here is where I got mine Community Link | Horsham District Council There may be something similar near you which can offer support.
This means that my wife can go out with her mates and be less worried about leaving me to practice my skills…
I used to have that Superpower but someone must have brought a bit of Kryptonite in on the shoes or something because I haven’t fallen over in two or three years!
Mind you, I get my wheelchair today so perhaps I’ll try falling out of that.
I have frequently come close to falling out of the shower chair, off the edge of the bed, out of bed entirely (trying to reach something from a drawer) and off the wheelchair. Nowadays I tend to keep one hand on a grab bar whilst in the shower. I have no super powers, so when I’m down, I’m staying there till the paramedics come and pick me up again. I have demonstrated this twice so far this year. The paramedics have a very sensible blow up seat thing which they roll you onto and it inflates itself till you are at the right height. It’s quite good fun, but I wouldn’t recommend over doing it. Calling the paramedics just so you can have a go of the inflatable thing is apparently wrong.
I shouldn’t keep phoning for an appointment with the advanced nurse either, but oh my lord he’s beautiful, sometimes a bit of wrongness is so allowed x
The real skill or superpower is to execute a tumble with grace and style (only a few expletives) and to not actually hurt yourself or others.
About a million years ago whilst skiing I fell but had a squishy landing on a French child who promptly apologised, that was very stylish. (… actually I still have guilt trips… literally)
I dont tend to throw myself to the floor nowadays.
I did it a lot some eons back.
I remember after one fall, saying to do my daughter that I hadnt fallen for a long time. And she said Oh were you just seeing if you could still do it!` Yeh, maybe I was.
Ive started saying summat recently which seems to alarm whoever Im saying it too.
Like Wouldnt it hurt if I feel out of my wheelchair? And Wouldnt it hurt if I got hit by a car? and Wouldnt it hurt if I fell off the vans lift?`
I hope they dont think I`m planning such a spectacular crowd puller!!!
Perhaps I should stop saying it!
Don, you`ve proved you can still do a humdinger of a fall, so stop it off please!
Its a bit sad here our son has gone back to Qatar so no more being picked up by him if I do it again Heather will have to get the Camel primed the OT managed to get us one a couple of years back, it is really good but when you have a 6 foot tall Son you have to make him work for his dinner.
Thanks for all of your comments, I have managed to fall off my mobility scooter hand powered wheelchair and electric wheelchair and fall out of bed so if anyone ever mentions me falling I always say I have got my degree in falling and have a Pass with honours
Beautiful sunny day here in Margate hope the sun is shining wherever you are XXX Don
It’s a 16kg tank-like lump and probably bullet proof. It’s made in France and the manual has been quite badly translated from the original French into English.
I road tested it this afternoon to look over my patio plants. The front casters got caught in the foot supports and the anti-tipper sticks make it impossible to get through the front door forwards. And I noticed I’d run over a snail without noticing.
Apart from that, it’s a bit of engineering that Isambard Kingdom Brunel would have liked as it’s over engineered, over weight and over here.
Did it come with a seatbelt? Mine did - that came off straightaway. No fun without a small frisson of anarchy and potential danger. What a thrilling life I lead.
That doesn’t sound great. My manual Helium was free too, courtesy of our HSE. I too can’t get it to ride over the lip of threshold from my sunroom into the hallway. It was an extension we built on and we left the original glass front door in situ. I keep the anti tippers up indoors and when hubby is pushing outside. I only have them down in place when I’m going solo.
I’m on a waiting list for a motorised one. OT tells me they are usually from Invacare. I’m sure that’ll be basic. Still, I’ll be grateful for some smidgen of control over where I’m going outdoors!
Should you decide to proceed, could we have a detailed account per chapter? We could read it and find it a useful guide. Illustrations optional but could provide a little light relief.
Amazing that you managed to get an inflatable Camel though. I reckon you must have got a first class degree with honours in falling to get one of those.
I suppose the only drawback is that it won’t be fully charged when you need it, so you’ll spend as long on the floor as you would waiting for the paramedics.
Do you need a reason to ring them, other than just fancying an eyeful of a gorgeous fella in a green all in one…not to be confused with ADs lime green mankini of course!
