Em in Ohio
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They are "S" shaped and you pull down on them to open. Great for opening doors with your elbows, not for pulling yourself up!what's a French handle ?... apart from a CB call sign for someone from France...
Some "silly" Advice...that may "be true"...
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Em in Ohio
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Uh - maybe she's only 50 something... if not, I'm SO envious!
hollydolly
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LOL..well she's my good buddy so I better not tell you her age, but she looks fab for over 50......
Betty Boop
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I find the longer I am down on the floor the harder it is to get back up. I have a 2 year old great granddaughter and I am so grateful that I am able to get down on the floor and play with toys with her. The longer I am down there though the harder it is for me to get back up without some assistance.
hollydolly
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I did the same thing last summer. I tripped on the back door step and face planted onto the newly laid resin path, just wearing shorts and a Tee.. ripped my face.. shoulder, and my legs.. I was alone, I have no idea how I managed to get up, or how I never broke a bone , I got up somehow, but I was in Pain for weeks..
hollydolly
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I have those, I had no idea they were called French...
hollydolly
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@Em in Ohio ...this is my kneeler.. I use it in that position for sitting , and upside down for kneeling, and use the handles to pull me up.... it's only small, and very lightweight..but strong
Em in Ohio
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It looks just like the one I ordered. It hasn't shipped yet but it will probably get here by the time this cold snap is over. Nice garden wall, by the way!@Em in Ohio ...this is my kneeler.. I use it in that position for sitting , and upside down for kneeling, and use the handles to pull me up.... it's only small, and very lightweight..but strong
Leann
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Yes, I have one of those, too. I don't think I could garden without it (when it's flipped over). The knees just don't cooperate much these days without some help.@Em in Ohio ...this is my kneeler.. I use it in that position for sitting , and upside down for kneeling, and use the handles to pull me up.... it's only small, and very lightweight..but strong
Em in Ohio
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I really like real recommendations from real people! I'm certain it will help outdoors!
Leann
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It's a good thing you weren't knocked unconscious. Thank God you found a way to get up on your own. It must have been terribly upsetting and very scary.I did the same thing last summer. I tripped on the back door step and face planted onto the newly laid resin path, just wearing shorts and a Tee.. ripped my face.. shoulder, and my legs.. I was alone, I have no idea how I managed to get up, or how I never broke a bone , I got up somehow, but I was in Pain for weeks..
..just the day before my legs looked like this...
MickaC
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Thought my world came to an end after i got my knee replacements.......
But......
Not for the reason you may be thinking......
Took for granted how much i did on my knees......gardening, cleaning.....and a million other things.
After knee replacements, that all came to a stop......had to rethink how to get down and back up without putting a lot of pressure on my knees.
I'm just happy no one is around when i do my odd moves.
Maybe because my knee caps are replaced as well.
Getting up from sitting isn't any kind of issue.....don't need support.
If i do have trouble, it's usually from sitting too long and my knee replacements stiffened, but still don't need support........the replacements didn't come with grease nipples.
But......
Not for the reason you may be thinking......
Took for granted how much i did on my knees......gardening, cleaning.....and a million other things.
After knee replacements, that all came to a stop......had to rethink how to get down and back up without putting a lot of pressure on my knees.
I'm just happy no one is around when i do my odd moves.
Maybe because my knee caps are replaced as well.
Getting up from sitting isn't any kind of issue.....don't need support.
If i do have trouble, it's usually from sitting too long and my knee replacements stiffened, but still don't need support........the replacements didn't come with grease nipples.
hollydolly
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Thanks , I built that wall myself..well with the O/H ...but I was the one who painted it, forest Green.. long tedious job...
hollydolly
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I can honestly tell you Leann, I have never been more shaken up by a fall as I was with that one. I really hit the grown hard right onto my face and I thought I'd broken my shoulder too, ..I was in shock for about 3 days... and it took weeks to heal...from the shoulder especially.. ..here's the skin grazed off my shoulder..
hollydolly
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Not to take this thread off topic.. but when I told my o/h on the phone that I'd taken a bad fall and was quite badly hurt, he told me to stop complaining about a 'little trip''...
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Leann
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Just what you needed at that time, an inconsiderate remark from someone who is suppose to care. You deserve better.Not to take this thread off topic.. but when I told my o/h on the phone that I'd taken a bad fall and was quite badly hurt, he told me to stop complaining about a 'little trip''...
Leann
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I can almost feel the pain. I hope you've fully recovered from all of the injuries.I can honestly tell you Leann, I have never been more shaken up by a fall as I was with that one. I really hit the grown hard right onto my face and I thought I'd broken my shoulder too, ..I was in shock for about 3 days... and it took weeks to heal...from the shoulder especially.. ..here's the skin grazed off my shoulder..
hollydolly
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yes I have thankfully, it was actually the summer before last..( I get mixed up with dates due to the 2 year lockdown)... but now I am very careful going out the back door, instead of charging out , I watch where I'm going and no longer wear flip flops or backless shoes.. because that's how I tripped, when one of them came loose as I stepped down from the doorstep...
Alligatorob
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Good advice for anyone, but us aging seniors need to pay more attention to it.
Before I lost weight I really struggled to get up, needed to grab something. However after losing weight I can get up sort of fine without support, for now anyway.
I have been taking some exercise classes, Tabata and Yoga. The getting up thing has been a bit humbling. Most of the other folks in the class are fit young women, compared to them I look like, well the old man I am I guess, LOL. Only had a couple of offers of help...
One thing I have discovered helps are knee sleeves I got to help stabilize my knee. They also add padding so now I can put weight on the knees kneeling or crawling pretty much pain free. Now I wear them at the gym all the time. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B461DX9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Leann
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I'm glad you've recovered. Like you, I no longer wear flip flops because I took a fall last year while wearing them although not nearly as severe as yours. So last year was the final year of wearing my favorite summer shoe. But safety first.
hollydolly
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I have those very ones. I have them in Pink.. and I wear one on my right knee if I know I'm going to be walking or driving a longer distance. ..I'll often wear it too, for when I'm on my treadmill...can't see it under my jeans anyway, so it gives my knee respite and no-one sees it..win-win!!
Nathan
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Yes, weight loss and exercise classes(love Yoga!) made a huge difference for me. It's much easier for me to get up and down now at (almost) 70 than when I was in my mid forties.