Nasty Fall
Dear Editor,
On Sunday15 August I suffered a bad fall at the junction with Rosebery Avenue and White Street. I was out walking our Jack Russell, Timmy. Luckily it was a warm evening and a few residents quickly spotted me. I was lying helpless in the middle of the road in a dazed state. Timmy standing beside me.
People rushed to help. A well-known local character Steve and his wife. Also two or three other ladies, who sadly I don’t know. Somehow they got me off the road and into a chair from (I think) Steve’s house. Whilst two lovely women took Timmy back to my home to tell my husband. After a while someone brought a car and gently drove me home.
I was in great pain with an obvious shoulder injury. My husband dialled 999 only to be told there was a Six Hour wait for an ambulance. So my son drove me to hospital. I was eventually diagnosed with a shattered left shoulder joint and completely dislocated arm.
I underwent surgery a few days later to repair some of the damage and fit me with a full shoulder joint replacement. I’m now recovering slowly but surely. All said, quite an ordeal for an 81-year-old.
I want to offer my heartfelt thanks to the kind people who helped me at the time of the fall. My injury was so severe that I was incoherent and incapable of thanking you at the time.
A special thank you for taking Timmy home. He has not left my side once since I came home from hospital.
My thanks also to all the lovely neighbours who have helped since, in so many ways. You know who you are.
Wendy Hodder
Wine note November 2021
