Fell Off Front Porch Steps

[teacher 36]

It will be 4 weeks on Tuesday the 16th that I had surgery. This morning I was standing on our front porch steps and got my feet tangled up and fell off the bottom 2 steps. When I fell, I hit my right shoulder on a big flower pot at the bottom of the steps. I am not specifically hurting (not even my shoulder) but there is some tugging in my left side and abdomen area. I have had the tugging feeling in the last couple of weeks but it had gone away. Does anyone know if I had of tore something loose from my surgery would I be in terrible pain or should I be worried about this tugging feeling? I really think it is just soreness from the jarring but it scares me.

[Arts137 1,811]

Likely just soreness, BUT if you get a fever call the surgeon ASAP, and if it hurts for longer than it "should", call your PCP...

[Beach Lover 1,084]

At 4weeks post op I fell on a boat dock pretty hard. My whole midsection basically did a body slam on the deck while the rest of me was trying to slip between the boat and the dock. I ended up with a huge hematoma on the back of my leg and a million other bruises and scratches. I thought maybe I could have done something but I was fine. I think you are probably fine but watch it and if it continues call the doctor.

[Ah0505 42]

I took a digger while running last week (not quite 6 weeks at that time) I had the same fear plus I though I might haved popped a boob!!! Luckily, it doesn't seem as though anything is permanently damaged.

I wonder if our surgery causes klutzy tendencies???

[Beach Lover 1,084]

I took a digger while running last week (not quite 6 weeks at that time) I had the same fear plus I though I might haved popped a boob!!! Luckily, it doesn't seem as though anything is permanently damaged.

I wonder if our surgery causes klutzy tendencies???

I can't tell you how many times I have lost my balance since the surgery! It is getting better but I feel like I could have changed my name to Grace!

[teacher 36]

I can't tell you how many times I have lost my balance since the surgery! It is getting better but I feel like I could have changed my name to Grace!

You know I wondered about the balance thing and surgery too. I was standing in the middle of our den the other night and just started falling all over the place. Fell into the computer desk, the closet door, the wall. I was like a ping pong ball. I got myself straightened up before actually falling but I knocked pictures off the wall, off the top of the computer desk.... Thanks for the reassurance everyone! I think I am ok. I am getting a little more sore as the day goes on my right side but not much difference in the left side and abdomen area. Still tugs but no pain. I am just so afraid that I am going to mess something up and this surgery be for nothing.