tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post9170734510944942164..comments2024-03-26T05:32:30.698-05:00Comments on Tonia Says: Let's Talk About FallingTonia Sayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11406280143637741965noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post-44109338830148855862016-04-01T16:45:03.356-05:002016-04-01T16:45:03.356-05:00Hahaha! Yes! Tim's reaction was the best! I...Hahaha! Yes! Tim's reaction was the best! It's so much better when people stay calm. (Have you ever seen Open Season? "Stay calm! STAY CALM!!!" Hahaha!)<br /><br />I just read about your broken femur! So terrible. Yes, definitely just take the elbow scrapes! (Though I got plenty of those as a kid and I remember how bad they hurt! I also used to scrape up my TOES, because I used to play outside barefoot and I couldn't reliably pick up my feet. I remember coming in from outside crying and having to soak my scrapes in warm water - agony as a little kid!)<br /><br />Yeah, that makes total sense! (I was about to write "That makes total tense" as I am wanting to comment about muscle tension...) I always love to gather all of your scientific info! So interesting!<br /><br />And thanks! (Glad you like the picture! I found it randomly in a box! Looked really cool and artsy, though I am sure the camera was out of focus or I was running by with my walker, LOL.)<br />Tonia Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406280143637741965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post-70380213502131916962016-04-01T16:05:39.766-05:002016-04-01T16:05:39.766-05:00LOVE this post and love the tips!! I can relate so...LOVE this post and love the tips!! I can relate so much that it hurts (ha! pun intended). <br /><br />I fall ALL THE TIME, and I *hate* when people freak out and crowd around me...I get that they're well-meaning, but all of that panicked attention just makes the whole situation wayyy more humiliating. I love Tim's calm reaction to your fall - that's my favorite kind of reaction as well; check in to make sure everything's okay, but don't make it into a bigger deal than it needs to be. <br /><br />I was actually explaining this to a friend not too long ago - I had tripped and fallen as we were walking together and she PANICKED. She was so freaked out that, when I fell, I actually apologized for scaring her, hahahaha...After I got up and brushed myself off, we talked about it and I explained that falls are my "normal." In fact, when I fall at home, typically my family members ask if I'm okay, but other than that they barely even look up - not because they don't care, but because THAT'S how normal falling is for me. <br /><br />I also love the "practice falling" point. When I was around five, my dad did this with me and I remember being SO scared, but falling is such an important skill! When I broke my femur years ago, part of the reason why the injury was so severe is that I was actually trying to AVOID falling forward (big mistake!!) because I didn't want my elbows and face to hit cement. I had a few seconds before I actually fell to "decide" (in quotes because we never have MUCH control over how we fall!), and I ended up shifting all my weight to one side and landing sideways. This meant that my femur received almost all of the force of the impact and...well, you know how that story ends! ;) If only I had fallen FORWARD. <br /><br />I'd also like to add to what you wrote about CP making it more difficult to fall properly (which is SO true!)...another complicating factor is that the spasticity in our muscles actually increases the force of the impact, thereby increasing the chance of injury. This is why oftentimes people who are very drunk (and hence are "loose," with low muscle tone) can survive really bad falls and escape with minimal injuries. I guess there's not much we can do about this tightness, but #themoreyouknow! ;)<br /><br />Thanks again, Tonia! This is such a great post, and I can't believe I hadn't seen it before! P.S. I love the photo of little Tonia! :)Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465476805924801942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post-57089538534263206412016-01-12T16:54:51.853-06:002016-01-12T16:54:51.853-06:00Welcome! Thank you so much! I've admired a l...Welcome! Thank you so much! I've admired a lot of your posts as well for a while now. Glad to be able to stay connected and see your updates.Tonia Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406280143637741965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post-87409462309141244602016-01-12T16:17:40.519-06:002016-01-12T16:17:40.519-06:00Thank you so much for linking to my blog on yours ...Thank you so much for linking to my blog on yours - that's how I found you. <br /><br />I love this post - the tips you give are great. You've really shared from the heart. Carly Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368145710452826385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post-7269549754248554512016-01-12T13:52:54.089-06:002016-01-12T13:52:54.089-06:00Thanks, Mary Evelyn! Always glad to know you'...Thanks, Mary Evelyn! Always glad to know you're reading!Tonia Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406280143637741965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post-42300349496906571042016-01-12T13:36:14.270-06:002016-01-12T13:36:14.270-06:00Very helpful. And love that pic of you!Very helpful. And love that pic of you!Mary Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03391350462599128358noreply@blogger.com