DawnM Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 literally! :( I am so upset with myself. Here I was trying to be so good and clean out the attic so we can improve our storage areas. I was diligently pulling things like empty boxes out of the back area and accidentally stepped into an area that didn't have plyboard on it. My entire leg fell strait through the ceiling below. UGH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Ouch! Did you get scraped up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 A bit, yes. It did hurt. Now my leg is quite itchy from the insulation though....there must be something in there that doesn't bode well with my skin. I think I will go get a shower. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Oh my...I hope you're okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Yikes- Are you okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 yeah, I am ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Oh no! I hope you're okay, and that ceiling isn't too difficult to fix! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingnlearning Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I thought you were going to tell us about something that made you really mad! LOL Hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana B Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 You really wanted a skylight, right? :) Glad you didn't get hurt too bad. Maybe take some benadryl for the itchiness? It could have been a lot worse if you had fallen through completely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Except the attic is above it and is tall. Otherwise, YES! You really just wanted a skylight, right? :) Glad you didn't get hurt too bad. Maybe take some benadryl for the itchiness? It could have been a lot worse if you had fallen through completely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Oh, no! What a way to start the day! Glad that you are okay. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Oh, I do see a few lovely large bruises on my leg now. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Well. Now Santa doesn't have to get dirty going through the chimney? :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Oh sheesh! So sorry, hoping the ceiling can be fixed easily. Man, I would feel like such a doofus. :tongue_smilie: You poor dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Can I just say that I am so glad you are okay so that it is safe to laugh at the visual that presented me. I hope the repairs aren't too difficult/costly and I am relly glad you are okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Oh, I do see a few lovely large bruises on my leg now. Nice. Okay I posted before reading this one. Ouch, maybe a nice soak in an epsom salt bath would help. I have a feeling it is going to be more sore tonight than it is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 My dh did this a couple of years ago except his whole body came through and he was only holding on by his arms. It was right above the stairwell so if he had fallen it would have been two stories. We had to help him brace his feet on the banister on the landing below him...I'm still not sure how we got him down. Mostly I remember ds5 and dd8 (3 and 6 at the time) screaming, "Daddys going to fall! Daddys going to fall!", and dd13 and dd12 standing on the stairs underneath him saying, "I'll catch him!" while I was yelling, "Get out of the WAY!" and dh yelling, "Where do you want me to go!" (thinking I was telling him to get out of the way). I'm glad your okay and only have a few bruises. It could have been so much worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 My now 11 year old did this when he was 18 MONTHS old. I was in a panic....it was only one story down, but the poor kid was hanging on with his arms and dangling his little diaper only legs. Dawn My dh did this a couple of years ago except his whole body came through and he was only holding on by his arms. It was right above the stairwell so if he had fallen it would have been two stories. We had to help him brace his feet on the banister on the landing below him...I'm still not sure how we got him down. Mostly I remember ds5 and dd8 (3 and 6 at the time) screaming, "Daddys going to fall! Daddys going to fall!", and dd13 and dd12 standing on the stairs underneath him saying, "I'll catch him!" while I was yelling, "Get out of the WAY!" and dh yelling, "Where do you want me to go!" (thinking I was telling him to get out of the way). I'm glad your okay and only have a few bruises. It could have been so much worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sorry to hear about your fall - that must have been scary! I can't imagine what you were going through seeing your little one do that years ago! :svengo: But I've got to say that it brings up a funny image when you read the post. :lol: I'm glad your son was okay and I hope that your leg is okay too. Since you already have a hole, and I have no idea what room that was in, you might want to consider something like this: http://www.solatube.com/residential/index.php There are other brands too. Another suggestion is to add some more plywood to the sides of the attic so no one falls through again. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusksAngel Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 The itching is most likely the fiberglass in the insulation. A good shower should help, also wash the clothes (probably by themselves). So sorry about the bruises. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennsmile Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 :grouphug: My friends did this right before they were getting ready to move. I believe homeowners insurance covered the repairs to their house and any injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana B Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sorry to hear about your fall - that must have been scary! I can't imagine what you were going through seeing your little one do that years ago! :svengo: But I've got to say that it brings up a funny image when you read the post. :lol: I'm glad your son was okay and I hope that your leg is okay too. Since you already have a hole' date=' and I have no idea what room that was in, you might want to consider something like this: http://www.solatube.com/residential/index.php There are other brands too. Another suggestion is to add some more plywood to the sides of the attic so no one falls through again. :)[/quote'] THAT is awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 That wouldn't work in that particular area, but it is a cool idea. I am planning to ask DH to add more plywood in there! I would love access to that entire room without worry. The reason that small area isn't wooded is because that is where the rafters attach. It would require a lot of cutting of each ind. section. Dawn Sorry to hear about your fall - that must have been scary! I can't imagine what you were going through seeing your little one do that years ago! :svengo: But I've got to say that it brings up a funny image when you read the post. :lol: I'm glad your son was okay and I hope that your leg is okay too. Since you already have a hole' date=' and I have no idea what room that was in, you might want to consider something like this: http://www.solatube.com/residential/index.php There are other brands too. Another suggestion is to add some more plywood to the sides of the attic so no one falls through again. :)[/quote'] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm glad you don't have anything more than bruises. Dh has managed to do that in two out of our three houses, and once at a friend's house. So far, so good, in this house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Ouch! I have empathy for you after falling through our rotten deck about a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Woah, lucky it was just your leg, hope it feels better soon. I know of two people to fall completely through a ceiling, one had severe life changing injuries and the other unfortunately died after breaking his neck hitting the beam on the way through. I am so paranoid whenever we are in the attic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm glad to hear it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I hope it's not too hard to fix the ceiling. We have one of those solar tube thingamies... they're great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Thanks guys. I am in more pain now. I think I jarred some old bones.....I hate getting older. But nothing is broken, so it will heal. DH said it should be pretty easy to fix, but he may not get to it for a while. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 BTDT Dawn - don't fret. :) Yes, it is easy to fix. You will be surprised once you Google. Use painter's tape to cover the hole with some newspaper or such. You don't want to loose your climate control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 No google needed. Dh knows how to build houses and do just about any fixing with building and electronics, as long as they aren't computers! Dawn BTDT Dawn - don't fret. :) Yes, it is easy to fix. You will be surprised once you Google. Use painter's tape to cover the hole with some newspaper or such. You don't want to loose your climate control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Thanks guys. I am in more pain now. I think I jarred some old bones.....I hate getting older. But nothing is broken, so it will heal. DH said it should be pretty easy to fix, but he may not get to it for a while. Dawn If you haven't already, take something like Aleve. And if you're swollen at all, soak in epsom salts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Arnica gel will help heal the bruising faster. If you do chiropractic care, a visit would be a good thing to consider right now. I'm glad you didn't fall all the way through. Take care and rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 I have taken Aleve. I don't have any epson salts. So far Aleve isn't working all that well, but I am trying to give it time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 No google needed. Dh knows how to build houses and do just about any fixing with building and electronics, as long as they aren't computers! Dawn :D Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Yeah, he can fix cars too. However, even though he knows how to do all of that stuff.....TIME is the biggest issue! He works a lot and doesn't have the time he would like to build and do woodworking like he likes doing. Dawn :D Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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