How vain are you?

OK, ladies, it's Klutz fess up time! Me tooo!

I will never forget my Father telling people about how he would come to pick me from school. The bell would ring and 300 kids would run out, one would fall and he always knew that was me! I spent many years, not even knowing what my knees looked like, because they were always covered in band aids or bandages. 

I wasn't there when spatial judgement was being handed out. I don't so doorways well either. 

Several years ago, I spent most of the year in a moon boot because I tripped on the sidewalk and broke a bone in my foot, that was 6 weeks in the boot. Then, after it was removed, I was walking on uneven ground in a pair of killer heeled boots and I fell, causing an Avulsion fracture to my ankle, back in the boot for 12 weeks. Just a couple of months after the boot came off I sat back awkwardly on my foot on a concrete patio and broke another bone in the same foot. 

I won't even ride a bike, way too dangerous for me. I managed to hurt myself recently when I bought a fold up bike for my Daughter. It arrived in a box in many pieces, so I had to put it together. I was almost finished when I saw a nut on the floor, so I bent down, in between the frame to pick it up, catching the point of the seat, right in my side, on my incision line. Just proves I can have a bike accident with a stationery bike too, Barbe!

The upshot of this story is, sometimes it is a positive, to be a klutz. While massaging the sore side I got from the bike seat, I found a lump, just under my scar. had it checked out and after  a scary week or so found it was a cyst, but had it not been for the klutz out, I probably wouldn't have found it. 

I'd love to come up with a clever moral to this story, but maybe we should all be posting these on the funny "How did we all get Cancer" thread! lol

Selena, Barbe, Ariom, you can add me to the group. I have a tendency to fall and scrape my knees, still, and I break toes on a semi-regular basis by smacking them into walls, tables etc.

Oh, Selena - funny you should mention the hat with the veil..... my Nana always used to tell me that a veil on a hat gave every woman a flawless complexion, whether she had one or not!

So sorry about your big splat.... and the resulting injuries.

Years ago, I had a spectacular fall on my mountain bike, and never ever got back on it again. I really missed it. Then a few years later, my DH surprised me with a bright raspberry adult trike! 

I LOVE it! I feel very safe on it, it has a very tight turning radius, and I can fly down bike paths with no fear of falling.

Blessings I am envious, I just love that trike! I have looked at them, too, but haven't taken the "Leap" so to speak!

I can't even contemplate a real bike, osteoporosis and rheumatoid and being primary carer for Colin, rule that out. Being a first class klutz, means it would be a matter of when, not if, I had an accident!

Colin bought me a fabulous recumbent bike, although I liked it, it was just too close to the ground and since we were in the city at the time, I was afraid to ride it on the road, to get to the safe bike paths. There were too many SUV's around, that simply wouldn't see me. It probably would have been good here, in this small town, but the low to the ground aspect would always be an issue.

I bet you have a lot of fun on yours.

I had a recumbent bike about ten years ago that got stolen! They cut the $110 chain...sigh.

I have had spectacular public accidents. Once, nine months pregnant and going onto the subway, I was the idiot they had to make the sign for that says "Mind The Gap". Yep, one second normal height, the next second I was looking at peoples' butts!!! It got me a seat at least....

I fell down subway stairs, too, but that was like no one noticed. I don't even get embarrassed any more. I slipped and fell at a car dealership, and I mean I was laying there like Jesus on a cross when everyone ran over. They told me all the cars were out of the showroom so they could put down anti-slip material. If I'd had a car to grab onto I wouldn't have fallen!!! I fell down the wood staircase in a model home and my DH came running over to me and asked what happened? Duh. I fell down the stairs. That was a particularly amazing sound, by the way. I fell down cement stairs in front of an impressive legal building in downtown Toronto and put a hole in my pants with blood and bits of cement showing....I could go on all day, but I think y'all get the idea. 

Barbe, I had to stop and think a second. The Blue Jays have spring training in my town, and there isn't much in the way of steps at the stadium. If you ever come to watch them, let me know!

You girls are so funny! I just got our of bed and I am laughing already! Great entertainment, even if it is about us all falling and hurting ourselves.

My Mother and I would roar laughing when my Dad would be at the kitchen bench and he'd leave an overhead cupboard open. He would stand up and bang his head on the door and we would have go into fits of laughter. He would just say in a broad Scots accent "Och yoo tooo, always laughing, at others misfortune!" which would just send us off again.

macatacmy, I would definitely report this to the salon, where it happened. They need to know it happened. I would try to be careful to let it heal properly and apply some antibacterial cream if the scab comes off again. Sometimes these slight injuries can take a while, because it is damaged thin skin.

That polish sound gorgeous Selena and I love peep-toe shoes, my Mother used to do those very well. I have platform peep toes too, it took me ages to find a pair that had enough area on the ground, so as not to turn my ankle, some are so narrow.

When we moved here I bought a Kayak, as much as I would like to try paddle boarding, I think I am just too much of an accident, waiting to happen for that! lol

raidergirl, I emailed the owner of the salon.  She was very sorry! She's given me a gift card for either another facial or a spa mani. She was glad I told her and has spoken to the tech. She also said something about figuring out something to do to "fix" it. But I am just going to let it heal now. 

Owww! After that with my face, I had a dentist apt this week. He did two crowns at once on the left upper side. He is trying to save those two molars. I was in the chair for 2 &1/2 hours. The Novocaine started to wear off half way thru, cause he thought it was only going to take and hour and 15 minutes. Man, the things we gotta do to stay healthy!

That polish sound great! My peep toes are called flip flops. 

Oooh I envy you that outlet! actually all your outlets, That's where I always head, as soon as I hit you shores. I love Ralph Lauren too! Never anything cheap over here though, other than end of season sale.

This is a fun thread.  

Guess I'm not too vain although I love beautiful clothes but I rarely wear make up and am in my fifties.  My husband is younger than me and that keeps me feeling young.

The thought of loosing my hair though...Ugg.  Don't see myself in a wig.  Did other people wear wigs, hats, scarves or a combination of all?

Am newly dx 2 weeks ago with IDC and 4 tumors in my left breast.  My journey is just beginning.

Best to all..

OceanSky - I wore wigs .. they were almost exactly the way my hair was and although it took some getting use to, I wore them daily to work.... most people thought it was my hair..at home I wore caps if my head was cold but never a wig.. I never quit got the scarf thing down but did buy a lot of abbey caps for weekends when it was too hot for a wig..or to wear to the chemo center.

Ocean, thanks! I think you can find loads of things online. Look for chemo head coverings or something like that. Here in Greece my choices were extremely limited, so I had to get a bit creative.