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Old November 26th 16, 08:28 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Christina Websell
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To say hello and see how you all are. Boyfriend is fine, myself not quite
as much, I fell foul of my steep stairs again, broke my leg and back. Leg is
not so bad now, but it looks like I'll have to have cement put into my spine
if I want to lead a normal life. I had to spend some time in a nursing home
because my bed and toilet facilities are upstairs. It was not a good
experience.
Anyway, when I got the airboot off my leg, I was home from the nursing home
next day, it was a Friday. On Monday I was measured up for a 2nd stair rail
and they came Tuesday to install it. How fabulous is that?
Boyfie is always very patient when I'm in hospital, he just waits, allowing
himself to be fed by sister in law, Claire, but the moment I'm home, he
claims she's a stranger and tries to rush out of the back door if she
visits, like he'd never seen her ever before. FGS, she's visiting nearly
every day atm, over the years he must have seen her a thousand times but
still he trusts no-one except me. Luckily, she is fond of him, and is not
offended by the fact that when she feeds him when his mummy is missing she's
ok and when his mummy is back, she becomes a frightening stranger.
I haven't a clue what happened to him before he arrived here, but it must
have been kind of serious.



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Old November 26th 16, 08:44 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Joy[_3_]
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On 11/26/2016 11:28 AM, Christina Websell wrote:
To say hello and see how you all are. Boyfriend is fine, myself not quite
as much, I fell foul of my steep stairs again, broke my leg and back. Leg is
not so bad now, but it looks like I'll have to have cement put into my spine
if I want to lead a normal life. I had to spend some time in a nursing home
because my bed and toilet facilities are upstairs. It was not a good
experience.
Anyway, when I got the airboot off my leg, I was home from the nursing home
next day, it was a Friday. On Monday I was measured up for a 2nd stair rail
and they came Tuesday to install it. How fabulous is that?
Boyfie is always very patient when I'm in hospital, he just waits, allowing
himself to be fed by sister in law, Claire, but the moment I'm home, he
claims she's a stranger and tries to rush out of the back door if she
visits, like he'd never seen her ever before. FGS, she's visiting nearly
every day atm, over the years he must have seen her a thousand times but
still he trusts no-one except me. Luckily, she is fond of him, and is not
offended by the fact that when she feeds him when his mummy is missing she's
ok and when his mummy is back, she becomes a frightening stranger.
I haven't a clue what happened to him before he arrived here, but it must
have been kind of serious.


Wow! You and Boyfie have been having a rough time!

I'm glad you're home and your 2nd stair rail was installed so quickly.
I know Boyfie is glad you're home too.

I know what you mean about what happened to Boyfie before you met him.
I wonder the same thing about Koala. Again, it must have been pretty
serious because, not only does he hide when anyone else comes over, he
shows absolutely no desire to go outdoors. He loves watching the birds
and squirrels that eat the seeds and peanuts I put out, but backs away
from the door when I open it to take the food out or to come back in.

I hope you'll be able to have the necessary work done to get your life
back to normal, and that that experience isn't too horrendous.

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Old November 28th 16, 10:23 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Christina Websell
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"Joy" wrote in message
...
On 11/26/2016 11:28 AM, Christina Websell wrote:
To say hello and see how you all are. Boyfriend is fine, myself not
quite
as much, I fell foul of my steep stairs again, broke my leg and back. Leg
is
not so bad now, but it looks like I'll have to have cement put into my
spine
if I want to lead a normal life. I had to spend some time in a nursing
home
because my bed and toilet facilities are upstairs. It was not a good
experience.
Anyway, when I got the airboot off my leg, I was home from the nursing
home
next day, it was a Friday. On Monday I was measured up for a 2nd stair
rail
and they came Tuesday to install it. How fabulous is that?
Boyfie is always very patient when I'm in hospital, he just waits,
allowing
himself to be fed by sister in law, Claire, but the moment I'm home, he
claims she's a stranger and tries to rush out of the back door if she
visits, like he'd never seen her ever before. FGS, she's visiting nearly
every day atm, over the years he must have seen her a thousand times but
still he trusts no-one except me. Luckily, she is fond of him, and is
not
offended by the fact that when she feeds him when his mummy is missing
she's
ok and when his mummy is back, she becomes a frightening stranger.
I haven't a clue what happened to him before he arrived here, but it must
have been kind of serious.


Wow! You and Boyfie have been having a rough time!

I'm glad you're home and your 2nd stair rail was installed so quickly. I
know Boyfie is glad you're home too.

I know what you mean about what happened to Boyfie before you met him. I
wonder the same thing about Koala. Again, it must have been pretty
serious because, not only does he hide when anyone else comes over, he
shows absolutely no desire to go outdoors. He loves watching the birds
and squirrels that eat the seeds and peanuts I put out, but backs away
from the door when I open it to take the food out or to come back in.


I just wish I knew about his past. He had a posh collar on, so someone had
him before so that suggests they cared about him (not enough to have him
neutered though) which is probably why he got lost. Looking for girls and
following his hormones. I sorted out his hormones and now he's sleeping by
the fire :-)


I hope you'll be able to have the necessary work done to get your life
back to normal, and that that experience isn't too horrendous.



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Old November 27th 16, 12:53 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
MaryL[_2_]
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On 11/26/2016 1:28 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
To say hello and see how you all are. Boyfriend is fine, myself not quite
as much, I fell foul of my steep stairs again, broke my leg and back. Leg is
not so bad now, but it looks like I'll have to have cement put into my spine
if I want to lead a normal life. I had to spend some time in a nursing home
because my bed and toilet facilities are upstairs. It was not a good
experience.

Oh, Tweed, I'm so sorry you had that experience. It sounds frightening,
but I'm glad you are on the mend. Please keep us updated.

MaryL


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Old November 28th 16, 10:43 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Christina Websell
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"MaryL" wrote in message
...
On 11/26/2016 1:28 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
To say hello and see how you all are. Boyfriend is fine, myself not
quite
as much, I fell foul of my steep stairs again, broke my leg and back. Leg
is
not so bad now, but it looks like I'll have to have cement put into my
spine
if I want to lead a normal life. I had to spend some time in a nursing
home
because my bed and toilet facilities are upstairs. It was not a good
experience.

Oh, Tweed, I'm so sorry you had that experience. It sounds frightening,
but I'm glad you are on the mend. Please keep us updated.

MaryL

it was more than scary. I laid at the bottom of the stairs all night. I did
have my cell phone but I dropped it, and when I felt for it there was broken
glass around me so I decided to wait until it was light to find it. My
hair, all of it, was soaked with blood. Anyway, I got help when I found my
phone in the morning..It was a long night lying there with a broken leg and
back. And thinklng "what if my phone is out of battery?" Luckily it wasn't.


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Old November 29th 16, 01:04 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
MaryL[_2_]
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On 11/28/2016 3:43 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"MaryL" wrote in message
...
On 11/26/2016 1:28 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
To say hello and see how you all are. Boyfriend is fine, myself not
quite
as much, I fell foul of my steep stairs again, broke my leg and back. Leg
is
not so bad now, but it looks like I'll have to have cement put into my
spine
if I want to lead a normal life. I had to spend some time in a nursing
home
because my bed and toilet facilities are upstairs. It was not a good
experience.

Oh, Tweed, I'm so sorry you had that experience. It sounds frightening,
but I'm glad you are on the mend. Please keep us updated.

MaryL

it was more than scary. I laid at the bottom of the stairs all night. I did
have my cell phone but I dropped it, and when I felt for it there was broken
glass around me so I decided to wait until it was light to find it. My
hair, all of it, was soaked with blood. Anyway, I got help when I found my
phone in the morning..It was a long night lying there with a broken leg and
back. And thinklng "what if my phone is out of battery?" Luckily it wasn't.


What a terrifying experience! It reminds me of something that happened
to my grandmother (years ago). She fell down her basement steps and
broke her hip. That was long before we had cell phones, and the family
would not have tried to call her because she was supposed to leave on a
trip that morning. Fortunately, my uncle went into the house and down
to the basement because he wanted to borrow some tools. Otherwise, she
could have been left there for a very long time.

Have you considered wearing one of those pendants where you can simply
press a button to reach emergency support? I have one, and I'm pretty
good about wearing it most of the time. I simply drop the pendant
inside my blouse so it is out of the way. Many of them also come with a
wrist band. I think it would be a very good thing for you because you
have had several bad accidents, and you live alone (except for Boyfie).
I am concerned for you.

MaryL
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Old November 29th 16, 01:28 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Joy[_3_]
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On 11/28/2016 4:04 PM, MaryL wrote:
On 11/28/2016 3:43 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"MaryL" wrote in message
...
On 11/26/2016 1:28 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
To say hello and see how you all are. Boyfriend is fine, myself not
quite
as much, I fell foul of my steep stairs again, broke my leg and
back. Leg
is
not so bad now, but it looks like I'll have to have cement put into my
spine
if I want to lead a normal life. I had to spend some time in a nursing
home
because my bed and toilet facilities are upstairs. It was not a good
experience.

Oh, Tweed, I'm so sorry you had that experience. It sounds frightening,
but I'm glad you are on the mend. Please keep us updated.

MaryL

it was more than scary. I laid at the bottom of the stairs all night.
I did
have my cell phone but I dropped it, and when I felt for it there was
broken
glass around me so I decided to wait until it was light to find it. My
hair, all of it, was soaked with blood. Anyway, I got help when I
found my
phone in the morning..It was a long night lying there with a broken
leg and
back. And thinklng "what if my phone is out of battery?" Luckily it
wasn't.


What a terrifying experience! It reminds me of something that happened
to my grandmother (years ago). She fell down her basement steps and
broke her hip. That was long before we had cell phones, and the family
would not have tried to call her because she was supposed to leave on a
trip that morning. Fortunately, my uncle went into the house and down
to the basement because he wanted to borrow some tools. Otherwise, she
could have been left there for a very long time.

Have you considered wearing one of those pendants where you can simply
press a button to reach emergency support? I have one, and I'm pretty
good about wearing it most of the time. I simply drop the pendant
inside my blouse so it is out of the way. Many of them also come with a
wrist band. I think it would be a very good thing for you because you
have had several bad accidents, and you live alone (except for Boyfie).
I am concerned for you.

MaryL


i agree with the suggestion about the pendant. I have worn one for a
couple of years. It is waterproof, so I can wear it in the shower. I
never take it off unless I'm going to be away overnight or longer. It
is one of the best kinds of insurance there is.
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Old December 4th 16, 03:34 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
dgk
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On Mon, 28 Nov 2016 16:28:23 -0800, Joy
wrote:

On 11/28/2016 4:04 PM, MaryL wrote:
On 11/28/2016 3:43 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"MaryL" wrote in message
...
On 11/26/2016 1:28 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
To say hello and see how you all are. Boyfriend is fine, myself not
quite
as much, I fell foul of my steep stairs again, broke my leg and
back. Leg
is
not so bad now, but it looks like I'll have to have cement put into my
spine
if I want to lead a normal life. I had to spend some time in a nursing
home
because my bed and toilet facilities are upstairs. It was not a good
experience.

Oh, Tweed, I'm so sorry you had that experience. It sounds frightening,
but I'm glad you are on the mend. Please keep us updated.

MaryL

it was more than scary. I laid at the bottom of the stairs all night.
I did
have my cell phone but I dropped it, and when I felt for it there was
broken
glass around me so I decided to wait until it was light to find it. My
hair, all of it, was soaked with blood. Anyway, I got help when I
found my
phone in the morning..It was a long night lying there with a broken
leg and
back. And thinklng "what if my phone is out of battery?" Luckily it
wasn't.


What a terrifying experience! It reminds me of something that happened
to my grandmother (years ago). She fell down her basement steps and
broke her hip. That was long before we had cell phones, and the family
would not have tried to call her because she was supposed to leave on a
trip that morning. Fortunately, my uncle went into the house and down
to the basement because he wanted to borrow some tools. Otherwise, she
could have been left there for a very long time.

Have you considered wearing one of those pendants where you can simply
press a button to reach emergency support? I have one, and I'm pretty
good about wearing it most of the time. I simply drop the pendant
inside my blouse so it is out of the way. Many of them also come with a
wrist band. I think it would be a very good thing for you because you
have had several bad accidents, and you live alone (except for Boyfie).
I am concerned for you.

MaryL


i agree with the suggestion about the pendant. I have worn one for a
couple of years. It is waterproof, so I can wear it in the shower. I
never take it off unless I'm going to be away overnight or longer. It
is one of the best kinds of insurance there is.


My mom has one.
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Old November 29th 16, 03:40 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Bastette
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Christina Websell wrote:

it was more than scary. I laid at the bottom of the stairs all night. I did
have my cell phone but I dropped it, and when I felt for it there was broken
glass around me so I decided to wait until it was light to find it. My
hair, all of it, was soaked with blood. Anyway, I got help when I found my
phone in the morning..It was a long night lying there with a broken leg and
back. And thinklng "what if my phone is out of battery?" Luckily it wasn't.


Oh my god, that's terrible! I knew your injuries were severe, but I didn't
realize you had gone through such a long, scary night before being able to
get help. I think it was smart of you to wait until you could see, before
hunting for the phone, rather than trying to get up right then, in the dark.
With a spinal injury, moving around could have made it much worse.

I have to chime in with my agreement about the medical emergency pendant.
I think they're expensive, but in your case, maybe it's covered by NHS, at
least partially? You certainly have a legitimate need for one! I'm still
wondering about what you said about possibly sleepwalking. You've had more
accidents on those stairs than could be explained by coincidence. When
you're in a more stable (and recovered) condition, I hope you'll get that
checked out.

Joyce
--
If you can't operate your turn signal, what makes you think you can drive
the rest of the car? -- bumper sticker
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Old November 27th 16, 09:55 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 1:28:04 PM UTC-6, Christina Websell wrote:
To say hello and see how you all are. Boyfriend is fine, myself not quite
as much, I fell foul of my steep stairs again, broke my leg and back.


sorry to here, get well...


 




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