time to talk about safety
 

do not do what I did.I was standing on a chair in my fabric room-rearranging and fell off the chair-ouch-and broke my wrist.4-6 weeks in a cast and maybe even a pinning to go thru.So please do not stand on a chair.If this can help at least 1 person to be more careful that will be great.do not do what I did----please

Oh nooooooooooo. I'm so sorry to hear that. I had hand surgery and was in a cast for 8 weeks and only now just getting good use from my hand. I feel your pain. Just be patient and take good care of yourself. Nothing else you can do.

feel better soon.

My friend did the exact same thing in her mother's kitchen on Christmas Eve! Here's hoping surgery isn't needed and a speedy recovery!

Owwie! Sorry to hear this. Keep both feet on the floor!

Ohh noo...sorry to hear....ty for the warning.....must be carefull....hope you get back to normal real fast!!!! Take care....

My friends all envy me...I am 6' tall and can touch the ceiling in most rooms, so I don't have to get a chair! But could you come over to get things out of my bottom cupboards for me? I have 2 artificial knees and 2 artificial hips (and 6' tall, remember) so I don't bend like I used to. And no way can I sit on the floor or I would never get back up (without the aid of those cute firemen, anyway)! Sorry for your pain, call me next time!

Oh, so sorry to hear that. I hope you are back to normal function quickly! I will stay off of chairs - ty.

OOOOOOOOOOuch! Get well soon. Quilty Hugs and Blessings for a speedy recovery.

oh dear, that does put a crimp in ones productivity. Speedy recovery!

I am so sorry about your accident and injury. Thanks for posting a reminder for me. I too often stand on chairs.
Hoping you have a speedy recovery.

Sure sorry this happened to you. :(
Falling is something I worry about all the time. BTDT, just haven't broken anything, yet.

Hope you can spend this time taking good care of yourself (and maybe perusing your quilt books for new ideas).

So sorry to hear that.....hope you are feeling better soon!!!

So sorry!!!!! I hope you have a speedy recovery!!!!! I thank you for the warning!!!!!

I have missed you posting your beautiful quilt tops. I hope you heal real fast. I have fairly low ceilings and just a one step step stool is all I need in most of the house. I'm 5' 7", not too short. I don't like bottom cabinets very much and only put big things in them.

I hope you heal quickly, and thanks for the warning. I always stand on chairs. I think it may be time for me to stop...

Dina

Very sorry to hear about your accident!!! Yes, please be safe everyone!! Find a small step ladder (either new or used)... the ones with something to hold on to!! When teaching science safety I told students so many times, "Accidents happen when you're doing what you are supposed to do!!"

Oh...and please follow through with your physical therapy on that wrist!! Not fun, but so important!!!

Sorry to hear of your accident.

It seems like we always make things worse for ourselves when we hurry. I'm bad about being too lazy to get out the step stool so I teeter around on a chair. One day I'll end up paying the piper.

Oh, I am so sorry for you. I hope you find something you can do to pass the time while you are getting better. Hope your healing goes good and fast.

Oh no! Now that I am older I do not ever cut corners when it comes to safety. I have to make myself slow down and do things right, not fast. It's hard to think I'm getting to that age but it's reality.

OUCH, sorry to hear, hopefully all goes well.

I broke my arm 9 yrs ago (just shy of compound). But it did not go as planned, the 6 wks + Physical Therapy. Did not heal properly and had to have it re-broke, graft from hip bone and plate put in. Followed by more PT, then surgery again, because plate was affecting mobility. So 1 year and 1 month, the Dr said I was done. But, I am a big believer in Physical Therapy.

So, if you Dr. suggest PT do it. DH broke his wrist in high school (before PT was the norm) and he is limited because of it. As we get older our bodies, in general, start limiting us and broken bones just make things harder.

Good luck and speedy healing.

So sorry to hear about your accident. Broken bones are no fun. Made it all the way to 68 years without any broken bones, then broken vertebra. Most painful thing I ever had. Hope you heal quickly. Quilting on hold is not a good thing. Lucky for me, I can't get up on a chair anymore, so I HAVE to use a steps tool. I am vertically challenged.
Sue

I'm 4'11" and I don't like bottom cabinets either--bad knees and back. Once I get down, I can't get back up. LOL I'm much safer on a step stool, always making sure I hang on.

Hope your recovery is quick and not too painful.

It is very frustrating being a crafter and only able to use 1 hand,lol. I may have to get a good book.I am not one to watch tv too much either.maybe watch some quilters on youtube to fill the time.I had quilted a few baby quilts --now they will not get their binding for a long time.well just be very careful and do not get hurt.

So sorry to hear about this...hope you find some fun things that you can fill your time with.

Oh, that's so sad. But it could have been worse, so we have to take our blessings where we find them! I jumped off a chair the week before my daughter's wedding and scraped my leg just below the knee. I had a huge, lovely bruise for the wedding. That was June 30th... and I still have a small bruise and it still hurts to touch! Hopefully it will be gone before shorts season rolls around again.

Sorry about the wrist, heal quickly!

Hope you're feeling better!!
I'll add another safety reminder. Lock your rotary blades if you have little ones over. My 3 year old grandson helped himself yesterday and although it was only a cut to 1 finger, it looked as if someone had commited a murder. *worst grandma award goes right here*

No--not worst grandma. Little ones always get into something they shouldn't. Besides, fingers always bleed a LOT. I used to do stained glass & the way my fingers/hands bled, you would've thought I was trying to commit suicide. lol

Well, hurry up and get well! I think about this whenever I stand on a chair. Thankfully we inherited a nice step stool from some friends and I can use that--much more sturdy than any chair in the house! There are times, however, that I am tempted to not go get it.

Like red quilter I had a bone removed from my wrist and it takes time after plaster to get all the movement and strength back. Good luck and keep coming to this site for enjoyment.

I am so sorry to hear this.
Get well soon!

Oh that is awful! Is it your "useful" hand? I hope you recover quickly and completely!

Alison

I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry to hear about your bad luck. Thanks for the reminder that chairs are for sitting, not standing on! We all need to have good step-stools.

And remember while you're up there on that ladder not to try to pull down things that are too heavy for you. Ask me how I know...:o Here's hoping you have a speedy recovery and without too much sewing withdrawal!

I keep two step stools----------one a bit taller than the other in my house at all times. I can't afford to fall.

Oh, no. I am so sorry to hear about your accident. How awful! Prayers for a speedy recovery.
A few days ago I also had a chair accident, but I was sitting down! I leaned over to reach for something and the wheeled office chair went out from under me and I took all the weight on my wrist and forearm. The truth is, chairs are dangerous. We should all sit on the floor!

Prayers for a speedy, surgery-free recovery!

Soooorry this happened to all of you. I just love getting up and hitting this blog. You all give me such inspiration and creative juices start to flow.

I have another suggestion from my broken leg. Never walk into a dark room. HEAVEN knows where the cats are and the stuff you dropped the last time you came through there. Always turn on a light and fix your house so you have two places to turn on and turn off the lights....... at the top of the stairs and at the bottom. I'm so unstable that I only take the stairs with the big banister.

Yes, lets keep it together and be safe.

Battle Axe
aka Marcia