tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post8745341460042782887..comments2024-03-28T12:12:29.813-07:00Comments on The Burrow: Are You Afraid of Falling?Ashleigh Burroughshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-63698798612805850872017-06-06T16:35:44.998-07:002017-06-06T16:35:44.998-07:00And surgery involves anesthesia which is less than...And surgery involves anesthesia which is less than wonderful for us at this age. I always felt that G'ma's fall here in Tucson was the beginning of the end for her.<br />a/bAshleigh Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-42779020684649195322017-06-06T16:34:34.002-07:002017-06-06T16:34:34.002-07:00Well, if you've been falling for that long, I ...Well, if you've been falling for that long, I wouldn't worry about it at all. If they asked about cuts and bruises, I'd be a poster child. I'm always nursing a slit in my skin or a bump somewhere on my body.<br />a/bAshleigh Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-23832873393958893282017-06-06T16:33:34.511-07:002017-06-06T16:33:34.511-07:00Aware is less angsty than fear, isn't it. Per...Aware is less angsty than fear, isn't it. Perhaps they should reword the questionnaire: Are you more aware of the risks of falling ?<br />a/bAshleigh Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-52857121759688358232017-06-06T08:01:47.764-07:002017-06-06T08:01:47.764-07:00I have two friends who are currently recuperating ...I have two friends who are currently recuperating from falls. One so bad that she will need surgery when the swelling goes down. I also HAD two friends who fell and those falls led to their deaths. So, yes, falling is to be feared. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-46061068535353365922017-06-06T07:36:20.362-07:002017-06-06T07:36:20.362-07:00In Vermont, we are asked is there are unsecured gu...In Vermont, we are asked is there are unsecured guns in the house. That question is not allowed by state law in Florida. I don't remember being asked the fear of falling question in wither place, but in both I have been asked, "Have you fallen in the past six months?" Why yes, I have. But I don't consider it a sign of aging since I have a long history of falling on a regular basis since I was a toddler. That's what I tell myself.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-78263271948509697742017-06-06T07:05:09.723-07:002017-06-06T07:05:09.723-07:00I don't think I fear falling but I definitely ...I don't think I fear falling but I definitely am more cautious after the time I caught my toe on one of our Oriental carpets, that the cats had raised with playing. I landed hard, broke my nose and was definitely shocked how easily it had happened because i had been in a hurry and not paying attention to what's under my feet. If i fell without knowing the reason, I'd be afraid it'd been a ministroke and worried about that as much as the falling. At almost 74, I am more aware of that sort of thing that I used to be. I turn more carefully these days without just spinning around and setting off. I don't know that I'd use the word fear but maybe it is the right one. I am sure more aware.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.com