Injured myself today

MarkM88
MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
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I actually am disgusted with people today. 

Someone barged passed me so fast that I was sent flying over some steps and landed on concrete flooring. 

I’ve hurt my knee, ripped my pants and my knee looks a mess. Ashamed to admit it too but think it was the shock I actually got up and walked away and cried. 

Not one person helped me!!! 
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  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    I'm really sorry to hear this @MarkN88 try and take it easy :heart:
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    Oh no @MarkN88, are you ok? can u walk with your injured knee? There some arrogant people about, sorry no-one helped you.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Really sorry to hear this and hope you are OK 

    It's awful nobody came to help I wonder if you stayed on the ground anyone would have come to help you ? 

    Take care and if you have any concerns get medical attention
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    People don't seem to care about people these days x
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    edited April 2021
    Thanks everyone. I think I hit more places than I thought, I seem to be sore all over. No doubt I’ll be covered in bruises. 

    It just seemed to shake me and I got very emotional. 

    I’m home safe now. 
  • Lou67
    Lou67 Online Community Member Posts: 8,736 Championing
    Hi Mark. So sorry to hear that it’s awful nobody helped you.

    A soak in a hot bath might help to relax you. Take care 
  • Welshjayne2021
    Welshjayne2021 Online Community Member Posts: 85 Contributor
    So sorry to hear that Mark.  People can be so careless.  Hope you’re ok!
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Oh no @MarkN88! I hope you're feeling a little better now? 

    Make sure you keep any cuts or grazes nice and clean, and put some ice on any swelling. Of course if you think you've badly hurt yourself, go and get checked out by a doctor. 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    @Tori_Scope

    Thanks. I’ve cleaned it up. I’ve taken quite a bit of skin off so trying to keep it clean as been a type one diabetic I’m prone to infection more and healing takes longer. 

    If it starts looking bad or anything I will try and book in with the nurse practitioner. 
  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 4,923 Championing
    Inconsiderate people do my head in, probably one of my biggest bugbears.  Don't understand how they seem completely oblivious to the impact they're having on others!

    Where was this out of interest?  I'm surprised anyone was so close during the pandemic!

    I do wonder if the Covid risk also put bystanders off helping you up.  Though they could have at least asked if you were ok.  I must admit, I have thought twice about helping people myself over the last year, and then ruminated over whether I should have should have helped or not afterwards.  (None of which were injury or life & death scenario's in fairness.)
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    It was on a street coming from a LIDL. You go down a few steps to get onto the road leading back to mine. It was clear going down and just as I stepped onto the first step this lad came from behind and barged passed and I went flying. 

    There was no one next to me but plenty passing the road that I basically fell next to. 

    I know covid would probably have me thinking twice too but I would at least keep my two meters distance and ask someone if they were alright and if they had injured themselves badly if they needed an ambulance if I had seen it happen. 
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,155 Championing
    Just saw your post as I had my son & his wife around in the garden yesterday. I'm sorry for what happened, & that no-one came to at least ask if you were alright. I hope your skin heals up OK. I'm like you as far as my skin goes, everything takes much longer to heal due to having Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, so I appreciate your concerns.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    @MarkN88 keep the wounds clean pur some antiseptic cream on and a dressing 

    Any signs of redness , if it feels hot to touch or you start to feel unwell get medical help 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    @janer1967 thanks I will do. 
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    How are you now @MarkN88 hope your not too sore, 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    @Sandy_123 yes that’s mainly the issue, although I’ve discovered I’m sore in more places than I first thought. 

    Both my knees but mainly my left, down my leg and into my ankle and also my left arm. 

    I think I’ve ended up on my left side more. 
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    @MarkN88 hopefully it heals soon and you feel better, don't let this put you off going out, just one idiot amongst thousand nicer people
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    edited April 2021
    Sandy_123 said:
    @MarkN88 hopefully it heals soon and you feel better, don't let this put you off going out, just one idiot amongst thousand nicer people
    Yeah. I don’t know why but the whole incident just shook me right up. Took ages for me to calm myself down and stop feeling emotional. 
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    @MarkN88 it was probably the shock of it all. Specially falling down steps 
  • Caz_Alumni
    Caz_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 621 Empowering
    Hello @MarkN88

    Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about your recent experience. That's just not on, is it!

    I think we can all well understand and empathise with you as to why it's taken a while to come to and calm down from that. How are you getting on today? Hopefully, some of the shock has passed? Though even that can have quite a significant impact and leave you feeling a bit worse for wear for a while sometimes. It might take a little bit longer for some of the anger and frustration to wear off though.  :s

    Rest up and try to take it easy today, if you can. And please do make sure you're keeping an eye on those injuries. Is there anything you can do to try and take your mind off things, maybe? Apart from maybe penning a sternly worded letter and sending that in to your local newspaper?!? You never know. That might be something you feel like doing to get things off your chest! ;)

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