terriamn

thanks Janice

Janice McC

Gee, wish I'd said that!

mjpEncinitas

Here is my FallProof/quilting fantasy. I hold a FP class for all of those who need it. You are magically transported from wherever you are to San Diego/Encinitas for the class. (Star trek transporter ) All my quilting buddies pay me each week with one boom square. HOw cool would that be?

FallProof is the best program I've seen out there. It requires a degree in physical therapy or kinesiology, 100 hours of online classes, with tests etc and then a three day grueling weekend where you are constantly being evaluated and tested on your teaching and assessing abilities. This is great but all that means is the program is not as widespread as it could be. Your doctor probably isn't even aware of it, although many physical therapist are. Here is a list of instructors. Its dated, I'm not even sure I'm on it, but its a place to start. http://hdcs.fullerton.edu/csa/FallPr...cember2014.pdf

Here is the page that describes the philosophy of the program:
http://hdcs.fullerton.edu/csa/FallPr...of_History.htm It was developed by a professor Debbie Rose at Cal State Fullerton who has made her life's work preventing falls in older people. She's one of the leading experts in the U.S.

Sometimes the doctor will prescribe 8 weeks of physical therapy for fall Prevention. I know I've asked doctors to do that for people before they come to me. It's paid for by insurance and many times you get one on one. FallProof instructors do one on one also but it isn't usually covered by insurance. It's considered 'personal training'.

The FP class is expensive to run. We run one three times a year at the Ecke YMCA and it is always full. I am lucky The Ecke YMCA considers the class important enough that it subsidizes the class. The equipment for the class (one time cost) runs around $3000. 10 participants, me, and 4 volunteer assistants. I wish I could have a special class for all you folks who have fallen.

sewbizgirl

I'm happy to wait a week so that everyone can play. This could have happened to any one of our packages! I hope poor Muse doesn't feel bad.

I'd also ask my postmaster to make a call to wherever the package was last tracked. That can get it moving again.

Meanwhile... we can chat!

jaba

I agree, a few days is not going to make any difference. I have family flying in tonight, youngest son and wife from Washington, granddaughter from Fort Worth and another granddaughter and great granddaughter from Oklahoma. They'll be here until Sunday....my little house is going to be bulging at the seams That's called family togetherness for sure
Thought I'd show you a pic of what I worked on this last week, just put on the final border...[ATTACH=CONFIG]565935[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]565936[/ATTACH]

mjpEncinitas

Oh Jaba I love the color choices on the quilt. It's gorgeous.

sewbizgirl

That's so pretty, Jaba. I love those two blocks together.

terriamn

Jana I love your quilt, one of these booms I will be sending out that same middle fabric

MJP it was my physical therapist who determined my leg pain and falling was from a problem with my hip not my knee or ankle as the doctor thought. Going to look up your links now

GramE

Interesting that falling is the center of the conversation here. That's the reason I'm sitting this one out. I felt HARD at the end of September and as a result gave myself a concussion. (So those of you who got the last block I made in Oct, I'm sorry, I didn't know I had a concussion or what was going on in my head!) But I have fallen 3 more times since then & now have a new bulging disc.

I reading with great interest all this wonderful info mjp is sharing, therapy & stitching, one stop recovery. Not sure if I'll ever stop pouting for not being apart of Boom 18 but it was for the best. I had my first deep tissue massage therapy today, another tomorrow & a pain injection on Thursday. Then 3 more weeks of massage. Therapy is not what I feel like I had today! But it will get better.

I love all the fabrics, so many wonderful possibilities. Now I'm totally in withdrawal so if anyone wants to send me a fat eighth, I'd be happy to do some side swaps. [email protected] is my email if you wanna talk.

So sorry about your shoulder, Joan. My husband has had two rotator cuff surgeries. I'd prefer not to be the caregiver for a third. Hope you find a plan that fits you. My son had his taken care of with just physical therapy & had great success.

Ok, I'm not having a pity party here, so just move along and continue your stitching. I agree with Arnold Scwarzenegger, "I'll be back"

Jaba, I love your quilt!

marietta

Beautiful quilt Jaba

Hope everyone gets better soon