Louis, I'm really sorry to hear about your fall, and I too cringed as I read it. I also feel your disappointment at not being able to ride.
Originally Posted by
DnvrFox
Apparently, falls are the "downfall" of many of us as we get older....
Personally, I don't use the ladder much any more - except the lower rungs to replace a light bulb in our 10 foot ceilings. I won't get on my roof (never did like heights) and am generally much more careful about exposing myself to potential falls, as are most of the guys in my group, particularly those over 70. I also do a lot of balance training exercises.
Here's hoping you heal quickly and those spinal fractures don't cause you future problems.
OUCH!!
One of the most frightful phrases I have ever read, by Doris Lessing, is that “Life changes fast.” Not to one-up anyone, but to recommend Dnvrfox’s admonition, a close aquaintance, and a cycle commuter of age about 63 fell off a ladder at his home and has been in a hospital since November, including on a ventilator, is currently in rehab and will be wheelchair bound. The only reasonable comment that comes to my mind was this warning at Morning Report as the police were sent out on to the streets in the TV show
Hill Steet Blues, "Hey, let's be careful out there."