Cindy ~
I was sorry to learn about your fall but glad you're O.K. I think we just have to adjust to the reality that our sense of balance will never be 100% again and although we can make great strides toward normalcy, we still have to be more careful than we once might have been and calculate risks when contemplating walking on less than solid/stable/flat places.
My balance is very serviceable but I can still make a wrong judgment. Last fall, while helping my son move, I foolishly jumped off the tailgate of a pickup truck, had too much forward momentum when my feet hit the ground, lurched forward and couldn't regain my balance quick enough - and fell flat on my face (well, actually, my chest). I anticipated the impending fall (at the last second), landed on grass with my hands out to break the fall - and wasn't hurt. Only my pride was (temporarily) injured. Fortunately, everyone else was inside and no one saw my inglorious fall. However, it was a sharp reminder that I simply cannot do the kinds of things I used to do without thinking, like jumping off the tailgate of a pickup truck. I'm fairly fit and used to doing stuff like that. However, I've learned to think about it before getting into any kind of situation where my impaired sense of balance might be a problem. Although one can't always anticipate these situations, I try. I no longer view my somewhat impaired sense of balance as a real deficit because, unless I get into a situation that requires excellent balance, it isn't a problem. I'm good with that.
Jim
