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maggie93798
maggie93798

I have managed to fall off the smallest kerb and hit the floor. Came out of tourist info in Mdina, carefully negotiated huge step with no support, then fell down a two inch kerb. Landed on operated side, mainly on shoulder and hand. Was helped up by a fantastic mediaeval knight complete with sword from the Mdina history show who made me a cup of coffee. Hip intact, quite a few bruises, glad I asked physio the correct method to get up all those months ago! Feeling rather silly

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  • keith13467
    keith13467 maggie93798

    Posted

    Oh that must have give you worry at first, glad ll is ok with the hip.
  • DawnHU5-UK
    DawnHU5-UK maggie93798

    Posted

    Glad to hear that all is well with your hip, Maggie. Must have been quite a scare for you.

    It's not every day a medieval knight comes to the rescue!😊

  • keith13467
    keith13467 maggie93798

    Posted

    So how do you get up on the knees when you have had a knee replacement and other knee has Arthrites,?
    • maggie93798
      maggie93798 keith13467

      Posted

      Pass to some extent, although a friend was told that they could kneel for a very short time with a knee replacement! I did not have to ask her that varient
    • MichaelTN1UK
      MichaelTN1UK keith13467

      Posted

      A friend of mine who had had a double knee replacement got to her knees to give First Aid to someone who had blacked out.

      If needs must...

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK maggie93798

    Posted

    Oh Maggie,

    So dangerous, those small kerbs ........ and after negotiating a big one.

    At least it's good news you knew how to get up, and are ok.

    Graham - 🚀💃

  • colinTN17
    colinTN17 maggie93798

    Posted

    So size does matter then - in this case the small ones are the most dangerous. So glad u have no major fall out though. Hope your man had shining armour.

    its a lesson learnt though for all of us to take care when out and about. Sorry it was you Maggie that learnt the lesson the hard way.

    • maggie93798
      maggie93798 colinTN17

      Posted

      Yes and that is why I am so annoyed with myself..having managed to get on and off a small boat that was rocking on the waves, a walk in Valletta that seemed to include a building site on the back route to watch the carnival, the loo from hell with a side step to the top of the steps to go down and the wine crates stored at the bottom of the stairs, the Popeye village and the steep path along the top of the blue grotto I go and fall off a kerb!,
    • maggie93798
      maggie93798 colinTN17

      Posted

      Armour was very dull, sword scabbard was shinning. Still he did the job!
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 maggie93798

      Posted

      That's the important thing guess a knight in shining armour doesn't  HAVE shining armour. Glad u r ok
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17

      Posted

      Oops should have been  HAVE to have
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