scared of falling

[Pam P]

I'm doing about the same as my update a couple of weeks ago with the good scan results - maybe an "inch" stronger.

Bu a scary thing happened to me few days ago. I fell outside coming from my car to house - I can't get up by myself when I'm on the ground/floor. Luckily my neighbor was right there & my son was in the house so the both of them pulled me up. AND I didn't break anything. So my strength/balance and inability to get myself up is a big problem.

I do back to physical therapy next week (out patient) with my main goal now to be able to get myself up from the ground - whether I fall or just want to get down on the floor. Hope they can help me accomplish that. 2nd goal is to be able to go up & down a flight of stairs (to my basement) at least once a day so I can be independent with my own laundry.

"Funny" how I always took these things for granted. I carry my cell when I'm outside but don't often remember in the house - I may want to check out those alert necklaces, but they only work at home - if I was out somewhere it wouldn't help - so I need to continue getting stronger.

My confidence was low in walking outdoors before & now of course it's worse. I to use a cane always outside. I have a walker & maybe should use it outside, but I'd like to avoid that for many reasons.

Has this ever been a issue for you & how do you cope or how did you learn my a method to make it easier to get up? Thanks. Pam