Comments on: It Could Happen To You http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/02/02/it-could-happen-to-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-could-happen-to-you Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Buzzy http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/02/02/it-could-happen-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Buzzy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:41:08 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3261#comment-1782 Yup. Falling. Been there. Just last December... on the dance floor at a big LA Christmas Bash where I was trying to make a good impression so the company would hire my poor ass... but instead, I fell on it. Good to know I'm not alone. Yup. Falling. Been there. Just last December… on the dance floor at a big LA Christmas Bash where I was trying to make a good impression so the company would hire my poor ass… but instead, I fell on it. Good to know I’m not alone.

]]> By: tim http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/02/02/it-could-happen-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 tim Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:26:55 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3261#comment-1781 admit it, it was sexy finding me like that. admit it, it was sexy finding me like that.

]]> By: Vegas Linda Lou http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/02/02/it-could-happen-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Vegas Linda Lou Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:20:56 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3261#comment-1780 Despite years and years of ballet and yoga, I'm the clumsiest person on the planet. I fall all the time--especially while hiking. Fortunately I never hurt myself and it's a bit of a victory to bounce back up unscathed. Fingers crossed, though--I'm not getting any younger. Despite years and years of ballet and yoga, I’m the clumsiest person on the planet. I fall all the time–especially while hiking. Fortunately I never hurt myself and it’s a bit of a victory to bounce back up unscathed. Fingers crossed, though–I’m not getting any younger.

]]> By: dearpru http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/02/02/it-could-happen-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 dearpru Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:45:00 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3261#comment-1779 Let me clarify, Cathy. The CDC reports that 16,000 Americans die in falling accidents every year---and of that pool of fallers (is that a word?), most die falling out of bed or fall while getting out of bed. I never understood this until this year when I began to have balance issues due to a cyst on the arch of my foot. Landing on a cyst can send you reeling across the floor--and into a wall, which is somewhat harder than a human head. The second most common killer-fall is the shower/tub slip. The third most common way to die while falling is in flagrante delecto, which lends credence to the theory that doing it on balconies is more common than one would think. Let me clarify, Cathy. The CDC reports that 16,000 Americans die in falling accidents every year—and of that pool of fallers (is that a word?), most die falling out of bed or fall while getting out of bed. I never understood this until this year when I began to have balance issues due to a cyst on the arch of my foot. Landing on a cyst can send you reeling across the floor–and into a wall, which is somewhat harder than a human head. The second most common killer-fall is the shower/tub slip. The third most common way to die while falling is in flagrante delecto, which lends credence to the theory that doing it on balconies is more common than one would think.

]]> By: tim http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/02/02/it-could-happen-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 tim Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:37:35 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3261#comment-1778 i did not fall. i was pushed. i did not fall. i was pushed.

]]> By: Julie http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/02/02/it-could-happen-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 Julie Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:09:15 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3261#comment-1777 :) Love the smile your end phrase brought. :)

Love the smile your end phrase brought.

]]> By: Mellimel http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2010/02/02/it-could-happen-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1776 Mellimel Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:04:05 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=3261#comment-1776 Oh this is hitting too close to home, typing as I am with my left hand (non-dominant) one fingered. Granted my fall was on skis, on top of powder,on top of ice, on top of a mogul on one of the steepest Mtns in North America so I guess one could say I was tempting fate. But I just don't bounce like I used to, and now I am without an arm for 6 weeks. Developing an alternate side of my brain which I'm told will go some distance toward keeping dementia and alzheimers at bay. Some consolation! Oh this is hitting too close to home, typing as I am with my left hand (non-dominant) one fingered. Granted my fall was on skis, on top of powder,on top of ice, on top of a mogul on one of the steepest Mtns in North America so I guess one could say I was tempting fate. But I just don’t bounce like I used to, and now I am without an arm for 6 weeks. Developing an alternate side of my brain which I’m told will go some distance toward keeping dementia and alzheimers at bay. Some
consolation!

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