I fell down a flight of stairs today.

At about 9am this morning, I fell down a flight of stairs and landed on a concrete floor. I was heading down into the basement of my brother's house and my feet slipped out from under me. When I picked myself up, tunnel vision hit and I broke out into a very hot sweat. Falling down a flight of stairs was a first for me. Hopefully, it will also be a last.

So far, I don't think I suffered too much damage. Apparently, I didn't break my neck and none of my extremities ended up being wrapped around my throat. There is a good deal of bruising to my right wrist and my derrière. How I managed to land upright on my keister is beyond me.

Although the ordeal turned out to be a literal pain in the a**, I am amazed that I'm not dead. Too bad Christmas is already over or I'd give people the gift of taking out an AD&D Insurance policy on me.

Self Hazardously Yours,
Gehanna

I wish I had caught myself on camera. It must have been quite a sight. lol

This is the second, could-have-been-fatal, fall I've had this year. I don't even drink! Maybe I should start. Sheesh

Sincerely,
Gehanna

Shadow_Ferret said:

Falls down steps usually don't end well.

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LOL, there's a pun in that.

I am getting a little concerned about my hips and tail bone. The last time I had a bone density scan, it showed some osteopenia in my hips. As Captshady pointed out, I'll know if I am injury free in the morning. I have a 4 hour class to teach tomorrow. I've never taught from a stretcher before but, then again, that would simply be another first for me. LOL

Sincerely,
Gehanna

It would be my luck to end up suffering from a cerebral contusion or some other form of brain damage though the point of impact was at my fanny.

Perhaps I should have someone keep a close eye on me for any signs of normalcy.

,
Gehanna

That depends. Do you have any Xanax? You'll need them for your nerves if you hang out with me for long.

Sincerely,
Gehanna